STEAM POWER - The Story of Fish, Ships & Chips
The Old Parcels Office, Railway Station Car Park, Westborough, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 1TU
The development of the steam engine in the nineteenth century brought radical change to the centuries’ old fishing industry in Scarborough. Fishing and its related activities provided work for many Scarborough men, women and children and the ‘Steam Revolution’ changed their way of life forever.
This exhibition starts with two key aspects of the town’s sea fishing history before the advent of steam power – the medieval fishing boom, reflected in the Royal Charter granting Scarborough Fair in the reign of King Henry III, and ‘coble’ fishing, which survived from the medieval period until recent times.
It goes on to focus on the immense impact of the coming of the railways and the wider Steam Revolution on Scarborough’s fisherfolk in the second half of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. Finally, to bring the story closer to our own times, it looks at the challenges faced by the industry in the twentieth century, the replacement of steam power by the internal comb
There will also be an opportunity to look round the Old Parcels Office which was originally built in the 1880’s as a set of additional waiting rooms to cope with the growth in visitors traveling by rail to Scarborough.
This exhibition has been made possible with the help of Scarborough Maritime Heritage Centre and the generous support of Spawforths.
Old Parcels Office Artspace
Friday 6th Sept – Sunday 22nd Sept 2024
Gallery Open: Thur – Sun 11am-4pm
All ages
Admission Free
Timings & Tours
- Friday 06 September:
- 11am - 4pm
- Saturday 07 September:
- 11am - 4pm
- Sunday 08 September:
- 11am - 4pm
- Thursday 12 September:
- 11am - 4pm
- Friday 13 September:
- 11am - 4pm
- Saturday 14 September:
- 11am - 4pm
- Sunday 15 September:
- 11am - 4pm
Location & directions
The Old Parcels Office, Railway Station Car Park, Westborough, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 1TU
- Directions:
- Find us at the end of the Station Car Park. The entrance to the car park is through an archway on Westborough, opposite the Victoria Hotel.
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
The carpark is run by TransPennine Express and payment is by using an app.
