Sat 6 July 2013 - Sun 5 Jan 2014

Exploring Scarborough's tourism heyday through the art and posters of the time.

Including the hugely popular Railway and Corporation posters and rarely seen watercolours of Victorian Scarborough. This exhibition will explore Scarborough's place in history as the first seaside resort and will cover popular themes such as the coming of the railways, the beneficial qualities of sea bathing and the saucy seaside postcard as well as some of the hidden stories of life in a major seaside resort.

As our research into this exhibition gathers pace we will post links to related material here:

Penny Licks - Featured as an object of the week

The oldest record of the use of bathing machines - Hosted by BBC Your Paintings

The Spa has always been a key part of the tourism offer - Hosted by BBC Your Paintings