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Scarborough’s South Cliff Garden Exhibition
06th Jul 2009
A local photography exhibition showing the South Cliff Gardens through the ages has proved to be a huge success.
Hundreds of pictures were displayed at one of the restored South Cliff shelters in an event organised by Scarborough’s Civic Society.
The collection was put together by Austen Sleightholme and was made up of copies of old postcards and photographs that he had been given.
Mr Sleightholme said of the exhibition in Scarborough:
“The whole idea of the exhibition was to show the gardens past and present – the evolution of the gardens.”
Adrian Perry, who is the Scarborough Civic Society Chairman, said:
“The event was absolutely fantastic. I would have been perfectly happy with tens of people coming along but we had hundreds!”
Throughout the day £70 was given in donations and the society now hope to repeated the exhibition in August.
On the same day, and in an attempt to help visitors staying at the various Scarborough hotels explore and experience the local historic area, Mayor Bill Chatt officially launched a free leaflet about the gardens.
The Friends of South Cliff Gardens have produced the new leaflet which includes a large map and is available at Tourist Information Centres and many hotels in Scarborough.
