Scarborough Maritime Heritage

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The Friends of Dean Road and Manor Road Cemetery invite you to join Liz Blades on a Cemetery Walk about the 1914 bombardment of Scarborough and in particular Emily Merryweather. There is no cost but a donation would be appreciated. Footwear for grass and uneven paths. Meet at Manor Road Chapel, on SUNDAY NOVEMBER 17 FROM 2PM-3.30PM. Please register by emailing: [email protected]

You are invited to a live theatrical event celebrating local memories of Scarborough’s fishing community on the 23rd of November at the Sea Cadets hall at 4.30pm and 6.30pm. Created with singers and actors, 'What the Sea Saw' is a community commemoration of the town’s relationship with the sea. Performed in the beautiful surroundings of the Sea Cadets hall, illuminated by lanterns and accompanied by music, the performance features several generations of stories of fishing and saving lives at sea.Refreshments will be available at both performances.

To book 'pay what you can' tickets, please go to: https://scarboroughfair.uk/events/what-the-sea-saw/

All proceeds of the ticket sales will be donated to the RNLI.

What the Sea Saw > The Scarborough Fair (DISCLAIMER Bespoke) In commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of the 1954 Scarborough lifeboat disaster, What The Sea Saw captures true memories of growing up in a tight-knit fishing community and interweaves eye-witness accounts with acapella song to uncover the extraordinary events of that night, told in the words of....

Halloween post box on West Street! Well done to the knitters!

Saturday November 2nd Scarborough Fire Station OPEN DAY.
North Marine Road, Open to the public 11.00-16.00.
Fantastic even for all the family- you will not want to miss it.
Meet the Firefighters and community safety officers
Explore the emergency vehicles
Advice on home safety and security
Cycle safety
interactive stalls
Under 13,s Jazz up your jacket
Quiz competition and MUCH More

Cayton Bay looking wonderful today.

Now that half-term is here, don't forget the boating lake is open everyday this week between the hours of 10am-5pm (weather permitting) 🛶

A foggy night in Scarborough but a great review in St Mary's of this year's Big Ideas by the sea events, see https://www.bigideasbythesea.com/

Tonight, Monday 21st October, at 7.30pm, the Scarborough Archaeological & Historical Society presents a lecture at the Salvation Army Hall, Alma Parade.

Dr Pete Wilson will present a one hour talk entitled “Eastfield, a multi-period landscape and roman period mystery". The Eastfield roman remains discovery in 2021 received nationwide media coverage.

Dr Wilson is a widely published British historian and former Head of Research Policy (Roman Archaeology) at English Heritage. He has been published extensively as an authority of Roman Britain for over 30 years.

Entrance is £3, refreshments from 7pm, doors close 7.25pm.

For more information see

Home | Scarborough Archaeological and Historical Society The Scarborough Archaeological and Historical Society seeks to advance the education for the public benefit in the archaeological and local history of Scarborough and the surrounding area.

Join us for a live theatrical event celebrating local memories of Scarborough’s fishing community on the 23rd of November at the Sea Cadets hall at 4.30pm and 6.30pm. Created with singers and actors, What the Sea Saw is a community commemoration of the town’s relationship with the sea. Performed in the beautiful surroundings of the Sea Cadets hall, illuminated by lanterns and accompanied by music, the performance features several generations of stories of fishing and saving lives at sea. Refreshments will be available at both performances.
To book 'pay what you can' tickets, please go to: https://scarboroughfair.uk/events/what-the-sea-saw/
All proceeds of the tickets sales will be donated to the RNLI.

What the Sea Saw > The Scarborough Fair Join us for a live theatrical event celebrating local memories of Scarborough’s fishing community. Created with singers and actors, What the Sea Saw is a community commemoration of the town’s relationship with the sea. Performed in the beautiful surroundings of the Sea Cadets hall, illuminated b...

Brontë Books Wanted!📖📖📖
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We need books to fill our Anne Bronte Corner Bookcase! These books will be free for the public to browse and use for research!
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Do you have any books you can donate to our corner?
We are looking for books by the Brontë, about the Brontës, Anne Brontë, Haworth, Brontës & Scarborough etc
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Please send donated books to:
The Anne Brontë Association
Scarborough Maritime Heritage Centre
45 Eastborough, Scarborough
YO11 1NH
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*we are unable to pay for books, we would be so grateful if you could donate any! Please put a note to say who donated the book and we can add your name to our list of donors!
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Looks like some restoration of the old Marine Drive toll house is about to start??

From now until the end of November our exhibition is about the eccentric Sitwell family in Scarborough.

Our Scarborough in WW2 display is now on in the old boatyard on Sandside, next to the Anchor Fish n Chip cafe.

Great to see our volunteer, Stewart MacDonald, on the front page of the Yorkshire Post yesterday..

Don't forget to see this lovely exhibition by the Railway Station, free entry.

We are at Coventry University campus in Scarborough today for their Freshers Fair, 10am to 2pm.