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Fleetwood Museum The story of Fleetwood and Lancashire sea fisheries For a very fishy tale visit Fleetwood Museum and see how steam powered trawlers transformed a dream town into one of Britain’s most important fishing ports. See how the ‘Cod Wars’ and other factors took the large scale fishing industry away and left Fleetwood looking for other routes to prosperity. Before the dawn of the motor car, travel to Fleetwood by train and ship was popular for holidays and day trips. The town thrived as a resort and a staging post to the Isle of Man. In the Victorian era the promenade and pier were thronged with visitors. Once in the displays enter the reconstructed salt mine and follow the story of the local plant of giant ICI from its origins based on the Preesall salt deposits. See the model docks busy with railway wagons and trawlers everywhere; nearby, other models show the process of trawling. Fleetwood Museum, Queens Terrace, Fleetwood Tel (01253) 876621 [ Index ] [ Local Attractions ] [ How to get here ] [ Advertise ] [ Contact Us ]