Half an hour like they do at Blackpool. Anyway enough of the jokes, this fabulous photo is one of 34 charting a decade in the life of the seaside resort in the 1950s. The gallery turns the spotlight on a range of landmarks including Peasholm Park and Oliver’s Mount as well as the harbour and attractions. News stories making the local headlines are also featured including a focus on a new lifeboat. The long lost photos, plucked from YEP archive, are sure to evoke memories for a generation of both residents and visitors. READ MORE: 31 sun-drenched photos take you back to Scarborough in the 1960s YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
32. Scarborough in the 1950s
Scarborough's new lifeboat the J. G. Graves of Sheffield, named and launched by Lady Georgiana Starkey on her way down to the sea after the ceremony in June 1959. | YPN Photo: YPN
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