Come to 'From Scardeburg to Scarborough' at 24 Northway, to learn a brief history of the town through 10 objects. You may even learn a couple of facts about the town you never knew. We certainly have a wide and varied social history...
These are human stories, daily lives, tales of triumph and also of loss. Local historian Wayne M. Murray has built an invaluable collection of artefacts and he will be your guide on this journey.
Objects include:
1. A model of an evacuee child. During WW2 many children from main cities were moved to Scarborough for safety.
2. An original key to Scarborough Castle and story to go with it...
3. A prisoner's ball and chain
4. An original glass bottle from 1745 unearthed in the town
5. Dr. Charles Rooke's cabinet
... and five more for you to discover!