From the mighty Thornton Viaduct to the old swimming baths, the Cloggers as the old street looked in the 1970s and 80s, and the sweeping valley, enjoy this nostalgia journey through the historic village.
Thornton Labour Club in 1968 (Image: Newsquest)
A scene from the past down The Cloggers (Image: Newsquest)
Boarded up houses along The Cloggers (Image: Newsquest)
A fight to save historic street The Cloggers? (Image: Newsquest)
Having fun at Thornton Baths in 1968 (Image: Newsquest)
Thornton Baths pictured in 1968. The baths closed in 2000 after 70 years (Image: Newsquest)
Thornton Valley in 1979 (Image: Newsquest)
Who remembers popular Italian restaurant Villa Roma? (Image: Newsquest)Sweeping Thornton Valley pictured in 1970 (Image: Newsquest)
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