Cloughton, Main Street c.1955
Photo ref: C264006
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Photo ref: C264006
Photo of Cloughton, Main Street c.1955

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The Scarborough to Whitby railway brought many discerning visitors to this village in the 19th century. Many were seduced by the charms of Cloughton Wyke on the coast and decided to live here. Little has changed in this picture over the years – the farm cottage on the left and the Manor House, far right, remain, but the grocer's shop succumbed to supermarket competition and is now a private house. The local sandstone quarry provided material to build Scarborough Castle.

Memories of Cloughton, Main Street c1955

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. These memories are of Cloughton, Main Street c.1955

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My great-grandfather Ted Allan used to be the tailor at the little shop right next to the grocery shop on this photo. We used to travel up to Cloughton every Bank Holiday from the Midlands in a car just like the one in the photo.... I wonder if this was our car??? I also have lots of memories of visiting my great-grandad Isaac Sanderson and his daughter Laura Lazenby on my father's side.  I visit Cloughton and ...see more