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Thornton Cleveleys, Raikes Road c.1955
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The rural nature of Thornton Cleveleys away from the coast persisted. On the right is one of the old farmsteads. There were six fords over the river Wyre: one was at Buck's Lane, Little Thornton, leading to Hambleton and Banks Farm. These fords were intended to connect agricultural communities on each side of the river, for they had common interests. Thornton amalgamated with Cleveleys in May 1927.

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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Thornton

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Verona Cinema
Hi does anybody have any photos of the Verona cinema on fleetwood rd north it's called the Verona hall now and was originally called Thornton cinema shut in the 1950's
Thornton Cleveleys, Church Road c1965
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Early Teens
Lived just to left in photo; No.97 - great days, went to Millfield.
Thornton Cleveleys, Church Road c1965
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The Queens Bars
Does anyone remember the Queens Bars in Cleveleys? I worked there in the cabaret they put on 3 times a night, about 5 acts. I was the 'Jackie' part of Ricky & Jackie Day...and my fondest memory was of a guy called Jimmy Rose, a Country & Western singer, and his lovely wife. Rita...a Birmingham couple....I wonder where they are now, and what the Queens Bars site looks like now...probably a shopping mall.
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Meadows Avenue (Just Round The Corner)
Well actually it is any dates up to & beyond 1960.  Born in 1951, I recognise the view of how the avenue looked before all the bungalows were built on the west side.  We used to walk to Cleveleys through the 'paddy fields', full of buttercups & mayflowers.  When we reached Rowlands Farm (Rowlands Lane now) we'd risk our lives cimbing in the tumbledown farmhouse & make dens. Great days.
Thornton Cleveleys, Meadows Avenue c1960
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