The November 1977 flood along the Fylde coast: photographs from Cleveleys

During the 11^th – 12^th November 1977, areas of the Fylde peninsula, Lancashire, on the west coast experienced severe flooding which reportedly saw over 1,800 properties flooded (in many cases to depths of 1 metre above floor level).

A collection of stunning photographs made available online reveal the nature of the damages experienced at Cleveleys.

In total, around 5,000 properties are believed to have been affected by flooding – the highest number in any single event following 1953.

Since 1977, there have been major improvements to defences around the Fylde peninsula and wider Lancashire coastline.

The photographs, kindly made available by Pete Skinner, can be found here.