Hi Olive and all. I also have pictures of all 4 corners of North Albert Street taken in the 1950s/60s from the book "Images Of Fleetwood." I remember that there was a small shop next to Shirley's Cycles. It was a hat and milliners shop for many many years. From 32 North Albert Street to this small shop probably number 18, there was a gap filled with bill board hording. As for rushes, well I remember seeing the invoices for the supply of rushes for the church floor from a Whiteside dealer who supplied to the church at Poulton. On further investigation and chats with my grandparents it seems that most pubs, churches and shops had rushes on the floor which were swept up and changed every day. It was later changed to sawdust. In fact I can remember sawdust on the floor at the Co-op and Woolworths when I was a child. Also, my grandma told me that she learnt how to make rush mats and even table mats from her mother from rushes bought from a rush dealer and they also used them on the floor of the kitchen. There is an early map of Fleetwood at Fleetwood Library which also gives house numbers. So Jackie if you would like me to check the house number for you or would like copies of my pictures please e-mail me. Hope this helps. Barbara Whiteside of Fleetwood.

Hi Barbara I remember Shirley`s Cycles, but forget all the names of the others and I think I have the Images of Fleetwood book. Of course, should have remembered about the rushes on the floors. Strange how something just jogs the memory. What was on the land where they have made the little garden now. The opposite corner to the Library, I presume these were old houses? Olive