Britain In Old Photographs Scarborough PDF Download

In the second half of the 19th Century, Scarborough was a popular tourist destination, made accessible to all by the expanding railway network. Detailed guide books, such as Black's Guide to Yorkshire, were available to help visitors make the most of their stay. Black's was updated each year and included historical facts about local towns and villages, where to stay, what to see and excursions to places of interest. This 45 page booklet combines text relating to Scarborough and the surrounding area from Black's Guide, published in 1888, with photographs taken from 'magic lantern' projection slides owned by the Keasbury-Gordon Photograph Archive. It is in three parts. The first is a fascinating history and general description of Yorkshire and the second a more detailed look at Scarborough. The text for both is reproduced from the 1888 guide-book. The third part comprises thirty two photographs taken between 1880 and 1910, most of which have probably not been published before. The Black's Guide text and the photographs complement each other and enable us to step back in time to visit this iconic, Victorian, seaside resort.