Retro Scarborough: 16 photographs showing life in the Yorkshire coastal town in the 1920s and 1930s

By Rebecca Marano

Engagement Editor

Published 9th Apr 2023, 09:21 BST

Updated 9th Apr 2023, 09:52 BST

We all love a trip to the Yorkshire seaside and sunny Scarborough has been a firm favourite for generations.

These archive photographs show residents and visitors enjoying life in the Yorkshire coastal town during the 1920s and 1930s.

July 1936: Day trippers on Scarborough Beach.

1. Enjoying the beach

July 1936: Day trippers on Scarborough Beach. Photo: Fox Photos

1922: Players on the South Cliff tennis courts in Scarborough.

2. Spot of Tennis

1922: Players on the South Cliff tennis courts in Scarborough. Photo: Hulton Archive

Circa 1930: Fountain and public swimming pool, Battery Park.

3. Battery Park

Circa 1930: Fountain and public swimming pool, Battery Park. Photo: Alfred Hind Robinson

3rd September 1930: Fishergirls at work in Scarborough.

4. Working

3rd September 1930: Fishergirls at work in Scarborough. Photo: Fox Photos

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