Fleetwood, Euston Gardens c.1950
Photo ref:
F33009
More about this scene
The gardens were laid out in front of the North Euston Hotel, which by 1861 had become Euston Barracks. The first detachment of officers at the new School of Musketry in that year brought a blaze of interest to the town. Townspeople loved the green area, calling it 'God's acre', and showing little interest in the 'Keep off the Grass' signs. By 1950, the last of the ornamental cannons had been deposited here along with some anchors from old sailing ships. Seats have been added since 1898, and there is a new surrounding wall matching the battlemented shelter (left) on the Promenade. A crane and railway trucks across the road denote the shipping area next to the Knott End ferry, and the pier boasts a notice: 'Free pier, amusements galore'. It was the only carpeted pier in England.
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