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Lawrence Of Arabia and Yorkshire
Lawrence of Arabia’s Visit to Yorkshire Many of us will have heard of Lawrence of Arabia: a figure in flowing white robes, mysterious, a legend to some. Some of us will also know that T E Lawrence, aka Lawrence of Arabia, died as a result of a motorcycle crash in May 1935. He was aged…
Read MorePeasholm Park Memories
Anyone who takes ‘a trip to Scarborough’ will include the North Bay’s Peasholm Park in their list of places to visit. Free Visitor Attraction Peasholm Park is still somewhere I visit regularly, in all seasons and all weathers. I also worked at Peasholm Park Cafe from 1987 to 1990, when Scarborough Borough Council owned most if…
Read MoreThe Shipping Forecast
The Shipping Forecast Do you listen to ‘Sailing By’ as you drift off to sleep in the wee small hours of the morning? Are you a committed landlubber whose only connection with the sea is listening to the Shipping Forecast? The Shipping Forecast is like a lullaby to many BBC radio listeners. Yet the true…
Read MoreScarborough Castle
Scarborough Castle A well-known landmark along the Yorkshire Coast, Scarborough Castle ‘towers’ above the busy harbour, South Bay and North Bay. A steep climb to the entrance, then another incline and you’re beneath the remains of Scarborough Castle’s impressive tower or keep, damaged during the Civil War. Cared for by English Heritage, this stunning monument…
Read MoreNorth Bay Railway, Scarborough
Scarborough’s North Bay Railway is a stunning heritage attraction in the seaside town.
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