Nostalgic memories of Fleetwood's local history
Share your own memories of Fleetwood and read what others have said
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.
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Hello,
I'm on a mission here, if anyone can help me.
Does anyone remember the Stella Marina that sailed out of Fleetwood in 1969? This was a cruise ship, leased from Norway by a local company, Norwest Hovercraft and sailed to the Isle of Man three times a week and then on the weekend did starlight cruises around Morecambe Bay.
If anyone has any photos of the crew and the hostesses at that time, please ...see more
Does anyone remember a Mcaffeys (not sure of spelling) sweet shop in Fleetwood in the 1930's. The daughter (Miss Mcaffey) was a teacher at St Wulstans infant/primary school in the mid 1930's. I am trying to trace what street it was on as my Dad was trying to remember.
I attended Stella Maris from 1955 to 1965, my peers at the time being Susan Burns, Sharon Crook, Susan Flaherty (best friend), Ann Caulfield, Rosaleen Steadman: Anne Lindley, Pat Langley, Catherine Mansell are other names I remember. Best memories? Fish and chips school lunch on Fridays, tennis on the courts at the park, english lessons. Worst memories? Sister Theresa who was deadly with the back of a blackboard duster ...see more
Fleetwood has many fond memories for me as a child through my teenage years.
I was born in 1942, and most of my hoidays as a child were spent in Fleetwood.
We usually stayed in Balmoral Terrace with the McGurk family who had a daughter called Marilyn. They also had a lovely golden spaniel which my brother and I loved.
I was allowed to run free in Fleetwood. I would go up to the Mount by myself, or to the pier.
How we loved the marionnettes. I think it was a married ...see more
hey just wondering if anyone from stell maris remembers my mum her name was anne Mitchell she attended the school n her younger days she went on to marry my father Harold murthwaite they lived in borrowdale ave for any years until my mum passed away 3 years ago x
Reading your "Memories" recently I recalled the days when I was at Stella Maris Convent Fleetwood. My name is Peggy Devlin nee Cullum and I lived in Mount Road not far from the school. Together with my husband and five children I emigrated to Australia in 1975 and we have enjoyed a good life on the 'other side of the world'. However I often become nostalgic about my years in Fleetwood and still call ...see more
I am researching the loss of the Evelyn Rose trawler who sailed from Fleetwood. I need information and pictures of all the crew who lost their lives on this ship in December 1954. Anyone with any information about the Evelyn Rose, no matter how small, please contact me here...maybe you recall the incident? Maybe you lost a loved one on the ship? Maybe you or a family member worked for Cevic and heard whispers of what really caused the ship to sink?
My mum and nan are always sharing storys about Fleetwood and one they told me was that my great great grandfather was a parkkeeper of The Mount '. He was known as 'old daddy hall' and they said that everybody was scared to go on The Mount as he was really strict, I think this was around 1920's (I'm not certain). He was well known around Fleetwood and I thought this story was really interesting.
I was born in the nursing home at the back of the mount as far as I know. I lived at 117 Blackiston Street until I was about five, and went to school across the road with the only childhood friend I can remember, a little girl from over the back street behind where we lived called Lorraine Jackson. My aunty Else Leadbeter had a son called Les, a well known character because he owned three pet shops in the ...see more