Places

Click on the links below to find out more about the places included in the creative archive.

Kinderland

Remembering Kinderland (a brief history)

The Kinderland Protest

The Historic Water Chute

Kinderland Memories

Kinderland: Did You Know…?

The Kinderland Controversy

Kinderland Opens!

Kinderland on the Internet Archive

Marvel’s (formerly Scarborough Marineland and Zoo)

Marvel’s Amusement Park (a brief history)

Scarborough Zoo and Marineland

Thrill-Seeking At Marvel’s and Scarborough Zoo

Marvel’s Now (the derelict site)

Memories From Marvel’s

Marvellous Images (Of Marvel’s)

Scarborough Zoo: Did You Know…?

Scarborough’s North Bay Chairlifts

A Rocky Start For Scarborough Zoo

A Cable Car Conspiracy?

The Hispaniola

Voyage of the Hispaniola (brief history)

A Tale of Two Ships (the ‘other’ Hispaniola)

Pirates in Scarborough

All Aboard The Hispaniola! (the attraction today)

Sailing Adventures On Scarborough Mere (pictures from the early 1990s)

The Hispaniola: Did You Know…?

Naval Warfare And The Hispaniola: A Link?

Hispaniola Stowaway!

Atlantis (formerly Water Splash World/Waterscene/North Bay Bathing Pool)

The Blue Waters of Atlantis

Swimming in Scarborough: Battle of the Bathing Pools

Before the North Bay Bathing Pool: The Northstead Estate

North Bay Pool: For Bathing or Boating?

Atlantis – A Short Film

Pictures Of Water Splash World And Atlantis

Memories From Atlantis

The Wonder Pool Of The North

The South Bay Bathing Pool

The Story of the South Bay Bathing Pool (introduction to the history of the pool)

The Millennium Experience (also known as the Millennium Museum/the Scarborough Story)

The Mysterious Millennium Museum

A Viking House in the Millennium Museum: Fact or Fiction?

Inside The Millennium Experience

Holbeck Hall And Scarborough Millennium

Gala Land (formerly Scarborough Aquarium)

Gala Land

Captain Webb at Scarborough Aquarium

The Armless Wonder And The Empress Of The Sea

Scarborough Aquarium: Did You Know…?

Gala Land: Did You Know…?

Scarborough Aquarium: Whose Idea Was It?

Scarborough Aquarium Top: Bus Stop, Tram Stop, Car Park, Café?

The Scarborough Aquarium Tram Disaster

The World Of Holograms (formerly upstairs in Corrigan’s Amusements)

Before The World Of Holograms (The former Turkish Baths)

The World Of Holograms – A Video

From Turkey To India – Via Scarborough (The Indian Village attraction that once stood on the site)

The World Of Holograms: A Proper Introduction

Corner Cafe

Bertram Otto And His Miniature Railway (An exhibition at the Corner Cafe)

The Corner Cafe Soda Fountain

A Corner Cafe Memory

Grandeur And Glamour At The Corner Cafe

Peasholm Park

Peasholm Park: An Introduction

The Grand Opening of Peasholm Park

North Bay Railway

The North Bay Miniature Railway

Other Parks and Gardens

Scarborough’s Glorious Gardens: Part I (Clarence Gardens, Italian Gardens, Rose Garden)

Scarborough’s Glorious Gardens: Part II (Valley Gardens, Holbeck Gardens, Miniature Garden)

North Bay Pier (and other nearby short-lived attractions)

The Tragic Tale of the North Bay Pier

A Spendid Promenade Pier

Scarborough Promenade Pier: Did You Know?

Thomas Warwick’s Revolving Tower(s)

Theatres/Entertainment Venues

Floral Hall: An Introduction

Floral Hall’s Former Stars

The Uncertain Beginnings of Floral Hall

BBC Broadcasts from Floral Hall: Part I

An Open Air Theatre

Carmen At The Open Air Theatre

The Open Air Theatre: A Chronology of Spectacular Shows

Scarborough’s Pierrots, Catlin’s Arcadia

Famous People and Places

King Richard III House: Part I

King Richard III House: Part II

King Richard III House: Part III

King Richard III in Scarborough: Fact or Fiction?

Anne Bronte: Scarborough Connections – Part I

Anne Bronte: Scarborough Connections – Part II

Anne Bronte: Scarborough Connections – Part III

Anne Bronte: Scarborough Connections – Part IV

Scarborough’s History as a Seaside Resort

Sea Bathing and the First Bathing Machine at Scarborough – Part I

Sea Bathing and the First Bathing Machine at Scarborough – Part II

Scarborough Spa and the First British Seaside Resort – Part I

Scarborough Spa and the First British Seaside Resort – Part II

Miscellaneous/Multiple Attractions

Great Crested Newts at Kinderland and Marvel’s

Have You Ever Been To…?

After Monkey Island: The Scalby Mills Site

A Monkey on Monkey Island?

The Man Behind The Madhouse? (Madhouse attraction on the seafront)

More About The Madhouse

A Little North Bay History

Sensational Swimmers and Daring Divers

Scarborough Fair: A Traditional Yorkshire Ballad – Part I

Scarborough Fair: A Traditional Yorkshire Ballad – Part II

Scarborough on Film, Television and Radio

As Seen on TV: Part I

As Seen on TV: Part II

BBC Broadcasts from Floral Hall: Part I

More posts will be uploaded as and when new information is recieved. So if you have any memories or photographs, please do get in touch!