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Charlotte Bronte’s Seaside Visits
Charlotte and Anne Bronte visited the Yorkshire Coast on several occasions during their lifetimes. Their visits included trips to Scarborough, Bridlington, Filey and other locations. Charlotte’s first ‘holiday’ took place in Bridlington, or Burlington as it was then called, in 1839. Sadly, just a decade later, in May 1849, her younger sister Anne died in…
Read More‘Carry Your Case, Sir?’
The Barrow Boys and Girls of the Yorkshire Coast As a new working week begins, it was a real honour to attend the official book launch of ‘Carry Your Case, Sir? The Barrow Boys and Girls of the Yorkshire Coast’. This took place on Friday 3rd October 2025 at Bridlington’s beautiful railway station, with the…
Read MoreThe Inskips of Scarborough
John Inskip, born 1833, died 1909 Born in Leicestershire, John Inskip arrived in Scarborough in the early 1850s. Photography was a burgeoning business in the mid to late Victorian era. The early Inskip family members were well known for their Carte de Visite photographs These were printed onto small cards and were supposed to capture…
Read MoreThe Sitwells of Scarborough
Woodend is a beautiful Grade II listed villa in The Crescent, Scarborough, forming part of the town’s cultural quarter. It was constructed in 1835 by George Knowles and was purchased by Lady Louisa Sitwell in the 1870s. Lady Louisa was mother to Sir George Sitwell. Lady Louisa created an elegant drawing room and built the…
Read MoreEmily Merryweather of Scarborough
Emily Merryweather was killed by shrapnel during the German bombardment of Scarborough in December 1914 aged just 30 years old. On Wednesday 16th December 1914, through the early morning fog, German ships emerged and proceeded to bomb the town. Many buildings including the Grand Hotel, Scarborough Lighthouse, businesses and domestic dwellings were damaged. A total of…
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