15 things youll remember if you grew up in Scarborough in the 1980s. — 15 things youll remember if you grew up in Scarborough in the 1980s. | jpimedia

15 things youll remember if you grew up in Scarborough in the 1980s. — 15 things youll remember if you grew up in Scarborough in the 1980s. | jpimedia

15 things you’ll remember if you grew up in Scarborough in the 1980s

By Corinne Macdonald

Published 21st Jan 2020, 16:43 BST

Updated 21st Jan 2020, 16:54 BST

Here are 15 things you’ll remember if you grew up in Scarborough in the 1980s.

Last week we shared memories of the 1970s, and this week we’ve flashed forward a decade. In the 80s Marvels, Waterscene, Kinderland and World of Holograms arrived in town. Some proved more elusive than others, and we struggled to find pictures - if you have any photos you’d like to add to our archive, contact us at [email protected].

15 things youll remember if you grew up in Scarborough in the 1980s.

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15 things youll remember if you grew up in Scarborough in the 1980s. | jpimedia

You might know that at one point camels raced on South Bay during the Scarborough carnival.You might even know why.

. Scarborough carnival

You might know that at one point camels raced on South Bay during the Scarborough carnival.You might even know why. | jpimedia

You celebrated when Scarborough FC got promoted to the Football League Fourth Division in 1987.

. Scarborough FC

You celebrated when Scarborough FC got promoted to the Football League Fourth Division in 1987. | jpimedia

The Queens sister opened Saint Catherines in 1985.

. Princess Margaret

The Queens sister opened Saint Catherines in 1985. | jpimedia

You remember when the old Zoo and Marineland became Mr Marvels in 1984. The animals left, but the rides and dinosaurs arrived.

. Mr Marvels

You remember when the old Zoo and Marineland became Mr Marvels in 1984. The animals left, but the rides and dinosaurs arrived. | jpimedia

You might know that at one point camels raced on South Bay during the Scarborough carnival.You might even know why.

1. Scarborough carnival

You might know that at one point camels raced on South Bay during the Scarborough carnival.You might even know why. | jpimedia

You celebrated when Scarborough FC got promoted to the Football League Fourth Division in 1987.

2. Scarborough FC

You celebrated when Scarborough FC got promoted to the Football League Fourth Division in 1987. | jpimedia

The Queens sister opened Saint Catherines in 1985.

3. Princess Margaret

The Queens sister opened Saint Catherines in 1985. | jpimedia

You remember when the old Zoo and Marineland became Mr Marvels in 1984. The animals left, but the rides and dinosaurs arrived.

4. Mr Marvels

You remember when the old Zoo and Marineland became Mr Marvels in 1984. The animals left, but the rides and dinosaurs arrived. | jpimedia