Through The Years Scarborough`s Corner Cafe

The area that us locals called the `corner` is actually Peasholm Gap. The North Side of Scarborough didn`t start to get developed until the 1900s. Access was difficult but eventually a decent road was made and over the years the area changed. The first major building to appear was the Corner Cafe and that was later followed by the North Bay Pool. Most of the development took place in the 1930s. Today the Sands appartements and shops stand on the site.

[@badbikerboy1974]

eye opener of time gone by, thanks for sharing Steve

[@michaelstansfield3085]

Last month whilst on holiday in the UK from Australia, I took my grand kids to Scarborough to show them where I, as a toddler dug on the sands and had cruises on the "Caronia" and "Thornwick Bay" if I remember their names correctly, while an old sea dog played "Anchors Away" on an accordion. Back in the 21st century, the weather was atrocious, but we all loved the day.
Thanks for the memories.

[@stevemessruther172]

Thank you for the comments : Yes - back in the 1950s and 1960s Scarborough was a smashing place to be -things have changed, mainly due to travel abroad but we still have the fantastic beaches and scenery. I don`t remember the Thornwick bay but we did have 3 boats that were a regular feature of the harbour, taking trips up and down the coast. Coronia, Regal Lady and Yorkshire lady.

[@frazzfoxx9874]

lovin this

[@skunkhead2007]

my dad was born in scarbrough.he played for the football team just after war time,my grandad was chairman of the club and my gt uncle john had ice cream shop "Valentes" johns son george lived above corrigans amusements and i think he owned the building and rented it to coregans...had some great days in scarbrough in the 70s as a kid