Located on the sea wall around Marine Drive, the trail is a series of granite Storyboards installed on the sea wall along Scarborough’s Marine Drive which tell the story of Scarborough’s history.
The idea for the project came about from the Scarborough Maritime Heritage Centre in 2019, and they were awarded £40,000 by the National Lottery Heritage Fund at the start of 2022.
Also involved with the project is the Archaeological and Historical Society and the Scarborough & District Civic Society.
Permission to use the sea wall was given by the Scarborough Borough Council.
Project manager Huw Roberts, a Trustee of the Maritime Heritage Centre, said: “Scarborough possibly has the most colourful and varied history of any British town of comparable size, but its heritage is not widely known, especially by the vast majority of the town’s visitors.
“Whatever was happening in history, ancient or modern, Scarborough has been up there making the news. We wanted to tell that story.”
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The National Lottery Heritage Fund’s priority objective is to see more people engaging in heritage and, when a dialogue was started with them in 2019 they were interested in a project which would showcase Scarborough’s heritage. Photo: Richard Ponter
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The coronavirus pandemic hit just as the public consultation was about to start and another way was needed to engage. Huw Roberts said: “We went online to ask the people of Scarborough to help us to design the project and they responded wonderfully." Photo: Richard Ponter
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At the unveiling, Sir Alan Ayckbourn joked: "I did look in on Anne Brontë briefly but she was still resting so I left her there. There was a strange rumour that one Hairy Bob could be lured out of his cave for a brief appearance, but knowing old Bob he wanted to stay indoors, so you're left with me." Photo: Richard Ponter
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Maritime Museum Chairman Mark Vesey with Mayor Eric Broadbent at the site. Photo: Richard Ponter