Here are a selection notable individuals and hometown heroes who have put Scarborough borough firmly on the map. See how many of these famous people you knew were born, lived or worked in Scarborough and Whitby.
![Frank Meadow Sutcliffe was a pioneering photographer who documented Victorian Whitby and the early 20th Century for the majority of his life. He is immortalised with a statue on the Whitby Heritage Trail.](https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjZlMWRjZDM0LWI1YmQtNDczNy1hMjQ0LTRhYjAzNGRmNzg0Mzo4NGZkYmI5OS1mOTY5LTRjODAtYmZiOS04NGMyMDQ2ZWMzNzQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
29. Frank Meadow Sutcliffe
Frank Meadow Sutcliffe was a pioneering photographer who documented Victorian Whitby and the early 20th Century for the majority of his life. He is immortalised with a statue on the Whitby Heritage Trail. Photo: Richard Ponter
![Authors Charlotte and Anne Brontë are said to have been frequent visitors to Scarborough. Anne is buried in the graveyard next to St. Mary's Church. A blue plaque in Anne's memory can be seen on The Grand Hotel, where she died at a house on the site.](https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjIzYTBkYjVlLTQ1NDgtNDMyMi1iODAxLWMxYTVhYzdkYmQzNDo0MGFiZGFhMS1mNTU4LTQxYTMtYjYxMy02YzUyNWQxYmM5YzU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
30. The Brontë Sisters
Authors Charlotte and Anne Brontë are said to have been frequent visitors to Scarborough. Anne is buried in the graveyard next to St. Mary's Church. A blue plaque in Anne's memory can be seen on The Grand Hotel, where she died at a house on the site. Photo: Rischgitz/Getty Images