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Scarborough’s Titanic Connections
Sixth Officer James Paul Moody was on duty on board the RMS Titanic. At 11.40pm on the 14th April 1912, he received the dramatic message ‘Iceberg, right ahead!’ from the crow’s nest. Within a few hours he and almost 1,500 other passengers would perish. Sixth Officer Moody was the only junior officer serving on the…
Read MoreWilfred Owen and Scarborough
Of all the First World War poets, Wilfred Owen is perhaps the best-known. He wrote some of his poems at what is now the Clifton Hotel, overlooking Scarborough’s North Bay, where there is a prominent blue plaque to ‘mark the spot’. This blog post will focus on elements of Owen’s time in Scarborough. Stationed at…
Read MoreHenry Barlow Carter – A Scarborough Painter
Born on Bermondsey, Henry Barlow Carter (1804 to 1868) painted from an early age and in around 1830 he moved to Hull. Here he taught at Hull Art School before moving to Scarborough. He married Eliza Sollit at St Mary’s Church in the Old Town in 1830, and they had three children. Carter worked in…
Read MoreFlorence Balgarnie – Scarborough Suffragette
Scarborough, North Yorkshire has many famous connections to historically-significant figures. Until recently, Florence Balgranie was rather ‘unnoticed’. Florence has connections to the women’s suffrage movement, the plight of female prisoners, her work with the temperance cause, her connections with Ida B Wells (an early leader in the American Civil Rights Movement), and the fact she…
Read MorePickering, a Perfect Place to Visit!
A rare Saturday off meant I could to visit Pickering, North Yorkshire. It is one of Ryedale’s prettiest market towns with an incredible history. With a lovely high street crammed with shops, cafes and pubs, Pickering is also the location for a splendid motte and bailey castle. The town is host to one of the…
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