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Scarborough Passenger Vessel CORONIA was built as BRIT by Fellows & Co., Great Yarmouth, in 1935 for Longfield Brothers, who offered excursions from Great Yarmouth's Town Hall Quay and Britannia Quay. She was licensed to carry 200 passengers and spent her first five summers taking holidaymakers out to see the seals basking on the sandbanks along the north sea coast of Norfolk. She was powered by twin Crossley diesels. Following the outbreak of war, she was requisitioned by the Admiralty on 16 September 1939 for service as a tender. Renamed HMS Watchful , she became the base ship for the fleet and was repainted in battleship grey . On 29 May 1940, she was deployed to assist in the Dunkirk evacuation and reportedly rescued 900 troops. This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 5D |
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The Albert Strange pontoons , Scarborough . Albert Strange (1855 to 1917) was one of the foremost designers of small cruising yachts. His craft, acknowledged to be of classic quality, were and still are sought after by small boat sailors and builders in many countries. This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 5D |
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Scarborough Scarborough Inner Harbour with boats moored at The Albert Strange Pontoons , Summer 2014 . This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 5D |
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Scarborough Scarborough seaside at night This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 5D |
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Scarborough Harbour The history of the harbour can be traced back to 1225 when King Henry III made a grant of 40 oaks from his woods to the men of Scarborough to use in the harbour. Later, in 1251 he granted a Charter to allowing the people of Scarborough to construct a new harbour with timber and stone to allow ships to enter safely in all conditions. This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 5D |
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The Spa in Scarborough This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 5D |
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The Spa in Scarborough The Spa was particularly important to Scarborough as it helped establish the town as the first ever seaside holiday resort. Brighton has long falsely claimed this title since the Prince Regent visited . Scarborough's birth as a seaside spa resort, which brought renewed prosperity, developed from the almost accidental discovery of the mineral spring waters . About 1626 Mrs Thomasin Farrer, the wife of one of Scarborough’s leading citizens, John Farrer , discovered natural spring water bubbling out beneath the cliff to the south of the town. These waters, which stained the rocks a russet colour, tasted slightly bitter and were said to cure minor ailments. She told her friends and neighbours about the medicinal effects and soon drinking the Spa waters became an accepted medicine. Later thousands of visitors flocked to benefit from their supposed medicinal qualities. The southern part of Scarborough became very popular. The precursor to the present Scarborough Spa building became a fashionable attraction . The Spa water was declared unfit for human consumption in the 1930s and the spa tap room was sealed off. This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 5D |
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Scarborough 1914 Vickers Pattern 13 pounder gun , Scarborough Harbour. . Raised by The Scarborough Sub Aqua club and local fishermen in October 1982 . Recovered from the wreck of S.S.Hornsund which was sunk by a torpedo 23 September 1917 2,5 miles SE of where it now stands. This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 5D |
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Scarborough A statue on the end of Vincent pier, it was unveiled in May 2007 and was built to celebrate Scarborough as the first seaside resort in Britain . This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 5D |
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Scarborough The Diving Belle is the first of two new sculptures comissioned by Scarborough Civic Trust. Unveiled in May 2007, she represents the Scarborough of the present and was sculpted by artist Craig Knowles. This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 5D |
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Scarborough Scarborough Marina This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 40D |
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Scarborough Scarborough - seaside This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL |
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Scarborough Scarborough - view from Oliver's Mount . This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 40D |
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Scarborough The Toll House, at the south end of Marine Drive, was built in 1900 by Harry W Smith and is now used by HM Coastguard. This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL |
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Scarborough War Memorial on top of Olivier`s Mount . Olivier`s Mount is an area of high ground overlooking Scarborough . It offers impressive views of the town. The Memorial commemorates the dead of both World Wars. This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 40D |
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Scarborough Scarborough Headland This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 40D |
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Scarborough The Towers, a Victorian Mansion in Castle Road, Scarborough. Grade 2 listed. Built around 1860 for a local brewer. This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 40D |
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Scarborough St Mary's Chapel was first built about AD 1000 and rebuilt in the 12th century and again in the 14th century. This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL |
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Scarborough South Bay This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 40D |
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Scarborough Ivy House This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL |
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