Here is the ninth  "position paper" for the Harbour Research project. Corrections and additions are welcomed. The purpose of the document is to seek people who will undertake serious research on aspects of the history of the harbour. JR 2012


This list of Sources for the maritime history of Scarborough is not exhaustive


Scarborugh History books.etc

Thomas Hinderwell.           History and Antiquities of  Scarborough 

                                                editions 1798, 1811 1832; & extra-illustrated edition.

J.Brogden Baker.                 History of Scarborough                              1882

                                   

            Victoria County History .North RidingVol. 2 1914-1923

A Rowntree.                          The history of Scarborough                       1931

S.D.Adshead                        Scarborough, A survey of its exisitng condition and some                                                     proposals for its future development            1938

Pauline Dixon                       The evolution of Scarborough(thesis)     1965

M.Edwards                            Scarborough 966-1966                              1966

A.Robertson                         Scarborough,the first  thousand years    1966

Eva M Burnett                       Scarbrough, growth and changng function  1967(thesis)

R.J.Percy                               Scarborough’s War Years,1939-45

D.C.Robson                         Scarborough in the reign of George III. (thesis).1974

J.H.Marshall                         The changing face of Scarborough         .(Thesis).1975

J.Binns                                  The History of Scarborough                      2001


Lists of Sources

James Chapman                Scarborough Records compiled from the Borough Archives

                                                (Corporation archive sub committee)     1891-2          

G C F Forster.                       A Descriptive Catalogue of the records in the possession                                                    of the 

            Corporation of Scarborough.        1968

M.Y.Ashcroft.(Ed)                 Scarborugh Records. 1600-1640                         1991

                                                Scarborough Records 1641-1660 

E Thompson                        Three volumes of Wills 1364-1665  (5929.3)


Some Directories and Guide books

-J.Schofield                           A historical and descriptive guide to Scarborough                                                                   and its environs 1787 Editions 1796?1808

-J.Hatfield                              A new Scarborough Guide by a gentleman  1797 

                                                3Ed G. Broadrick                                         1808

-Universal British directory            Vol.4 p381                                                     1794


                                                Directory                                                        1823

                                                Directory                                                        1840

-White’s                                 Directory                                                        1858

-                                               Crosby’s  guide to Scarborough

-Slater’s                                 Directory                                                        1864

-Theakstone’s                      Guide                                                             1871

-Hagyards                             Directory of Scarborough and Filey.         1882

                                                SCarborough Illustrated.                           1896

-Kelly                                      Directory                                                        1897

-Anon                                     Scarborough,Whitby, Filey and district directory 1904.

-W.Smith                               Directory                                                        1923


Scarborough Maritime History

John Dean.                           A genuine account of the ship Sussex, in the service of the                                                   Hon.East India company, from the time she was deserted                                                       by the officers and the greatest party of the crew & c; with a                                                   narrative of what happened to the fifteen brave sailors who                                                  stayed on board.By John Dean, the only one now alive.                                                                                                                               1740.

James Cattell                       Nelson's Victory,from a sailor belonging to Scarborough to                                                  his sister.                                                      1798

John Bottomley                    Three letters on the subject of the harbour. 1816

                                                with additional letters 1816-20

John William Norrie.           New and complete sailing directions for the east coast of                                                     England,from London to the downs, Flamborough head and                                            Scarborough etc.                                         1817

William Chapman               Reports on the state of the  harbour,    1800. 1810.1811

                                                                                                                  1824,1827.1829

                                                                                                                        1831

S Bottomley.             A meditation on the ocean.                                    1821

Anon                                       Articles of agreement between the members of the                                                                Seamen's Association of the ports...and Scarborough.1825

Anon                                       The Acts of Parliament which have been passed relative to                                                  the  pier and harbour of Scarborough            1824

R.Knox                                   An essay on Scarborugh harbour                        1832


Robert Knox                          Report on Scarborough harbour.             1855   (627.2)

Tidal Harbours commission. Second Report.Whitby & Scarborough          1846

Anon                                       List of Scarborough Pier commissioners.         1860

Anon                                       Sea Fisheries Reports                               1868 &1879**

Anon                                       Scarbrough Fishermen’sRelief Fund     1869

Anon                                       Report on the Sanitary condition of Scarborouh 1874

W.Sharrah.                            Tales of the sea: being an account of the great storm in                                                                    Bridlington bay, when thirty vessels were wrecked..The                                                  capsizing of the Whitby and Scarborough lifeboats, Wrecks                                      at Whitby.                                                       1876

Hawson Herbert                  Our Harbour  (mss )                                               1890

R.Aytoun & P.J.Messent .   Report etc on the bad condition of the outer pier of                                                                  Scarborough                                                 1890

Anon                                       J.W.Woodall.(Scarborough Magazine January 1896)


Walter Wood             North Sea Fishers & Fighters                   1911

G. Forrest Frank                   The Scarborough Sea dogs 

                                                (Scarborough Weekly Post )                     1919- 1920 

James Buckley                    The outport of Scarborough 1602-1853             1953

Peter Heath.                         Norh Sea Fishing in the 15th century, The Scarborough fleet                                                in  Northern History Vol. 3                                  19868

A. Towse.                              The History of the Development of the port and harbour of                                                    Scarborough,                                               1970

Captain J.Lamb                   Scarborough harbour adapts to the seventies

Arthur Godfrey.                     Scarborough paddle trawlers.                   1974.

Arthur Godfrey.                     The Scarborough lifeboats.                                   1975

W.H.James                           Scarborough Sailing Club, a history        1976

R.M.Shaw                              Capain Wyrill

J.H.Jones                 

            The German attack on Scarborough Dec 6,1914. 1989

T.Machin                                .Sixty Years a Lady 1930-199o.


Jeff Morris                             The story of the Scarbrough Lifeboats    1992

Mark Marsey                         The Bombardment                                      1999

C.Coupland(Ed)                  Scarborough’s Maritime Heritage

David Crouch & Trevor Pierson.Mediaeval Scarborough                    2001


Selected Maps

John Settrington                  Plan of the Town and Harbour                  1735 

T.O.Blackett.                         A plan of the harbour,with part of the town of Scarborough,                                                   surveyed by Thos O.Blackett,under the direction of William                                               

            Chapman,civil engineneer                                    (1831)

E.K.Calver.                            England east coast ;Scarborough.surveyed by E. K.                                                               Calver,Master under the direction of Captain Washington,                                                             HMS Blazer 1843.                                        1846

R. Knox.                                 A plan of Scarborough Harbour,with an explanatory essay,                                                                                                                           1855

Maps

1725                                       John.Cossins

1745                                       Wlliam Vincent

1800                                       Plan of Scarborough harbour. 

1817

1828                                       John Wood

1831                                       Plan of Scarborough harbour. (Chapman proposals)

1834                                       Plan of scarborough harbour

1842

c1866                         Plan of Scarborough 


Maritime Documents at Scarborough Public Library

-1473  and others                Acts of Parliament

-1565                                     Description of Scarborough harbour. 

-1565                                     Grant to repair Scarborough harbour     

-1648-9.Deed                       Manby to Rudlee

-1731-1876                           Scarborough Piers and Harbour,Acts of Parliament   

-1744-1781.Account Book Robert Duesbery. merchant

-10.7.1752-30.11.1833.Minutes.Scarbrough Harbour commissioners

-1761-83     Accounts          Scarborough Harbour Commission.

-1767 Mortgage.                  Isabel Sangster widow of Edward Harding,Edward Harding                                     the son, shipwright, Francis Ward shipwright

1789-1804.Receipts           Scarborough Harbour commission                               

-1794 Revised Rules         Scarborough Shipwright’s Society.

-1794.Minutes                      Defence of SCarborough committee

-1797-9 Accounts                vessel,snow  “Three Sisters”, built at Scarborough 1797.

                                                Owner George Harrison, Three years trading  

-1805-20.Monies                 Harbour dues collected

-1813-36.Account book      Ship “Promise”

-1816.Members list             Scarborough Shipwright’s Society

-1820-1838.Annual Reports.Scarborough Shipwrights & Sailors Association

-1821-1838.Account Book .Scarborough Shipwrights& sailors Association

-1828-18??.Account book. The snow”Hope”    

-1829                                     Report on the ancient,the intermediate and the present state

                                                of the harbour of Scarborough and on the measures                                                                         requisite for its final  improvement.

-1831                                     The ancient and present state of Scarborough harbour

-1834                                     Scarborough Harbour Commissioners,Names

           

-1835-43                               Scarborough Harbour.Dues collected   


-1846                                     Presentation of the Scarborough Piers Testimonial to                                                                       William Henry Brockett Esq. (on removal of the passing                                                          tolls on Tyne and Wear).1846

-1836-81                               Scarborough Harbour Commission, Minutes              

-1836                                     Select committee Report on ScarboroughHarbour

-1843                                     Scarborough harbour,Taxation ???

-1843-60                               Scarborough Harbour commissiones,Names

-1850-53                               The ship Aurora.Log Book                                                            

-1856                                     The ship Aurora, Log Book, voyage to Canada.

-1876-7. Log Book.             Ship “Gem”.C.Pecket

- 1882-3 Accounts               Steam Trawler, “Knight of the Cross”  & Fishing Co Ltd.

                                                Staintondale Steamship Co ltd

-1857--1876                         Scarborough Harbour Commission,Account book      --1891-1901                         Scarborough Harbour Commission Minutes                    

- ?Date                                   Notebook and accounts Seamans Hospital

                                                Herbert Hawson papers (S656.1)

-Wills                                      Tindall family


A recent archive lists also includes-

-ND                                         Canal Company Shareholders

-1873-                                    Promenade Pier company,Minutes

-1858                                     Meteroological register

-1918-22                               Sea Training School Minutes

-1946-8                                  Sea training School minutes

-ND                                         Channel; fleet scrapbooks

-1632-1878                           Appreticeship indentures

-ND                                         EXcisemans diary

-1761-3                                  New pier accounts book 

-1705-1804                           Marin insurance notebook

1924-                                     Ship Maisie graham cuttings and log books 

ND                                          SEa Dogs articles

ND                                          Coastguard station, order book 

1819-20                                 Harbour dues, 1857-76

1756-1883                            shipping papers


Scarborough Merchant Seaman’s Hospital & Trinity House Records

-Account Book  (Day book)Accounts of Trinity House,with their presidents.1780-1827

-Account of money received from(?) maimed and disabled seamenin the merchant service & money collected for theuse ofthe seaman’s hospital.(ships, master’s name, times of entry& discharge, tonnage, number of crew, money)                               1747-91.

-Account of moeny collected for use of seaman’s hospital ,                      1791-1851

-Account book,Accountsof the seamen’sHospital & presidents.              1768-1951

-Account Book,.Mrs S Sollitt’s legacy,                                                              1818-1879

-Pay in book.Trinity House to Scarborough Savings Bank                          1834-1880

-Minute Book.Trinity House                                                                               1782-1855

-Minute Book. Trinity House                                                                              1833-1910

-Rough Minutes,Trinity House                                                                          1854-1869

-Letter Books                                                                                                        1785-1851

-Muster Rolls                                                                                   

                    1826-1840

-Muster Rolls,accounts                                                                                      1836-1851

-Muster Rolls ,crew lists                                                                                    1841-c1850

-Vouchers                                                                                                             1828-c1890

-Pension receipts                                                                                                1836-1840

-Buildings,estmates,vouchers,plans                                                              1832-1843

-Lists of pensioners ,& application documents                                                        1752-1859

-Title Deeds,Sepulchregate,Scarborough 1647 & York1606-1856,Thirsk 1614-1811

-Correspondence & vouchers                                                                         1900 onward

-Miscellaneous, including rules.TH & MSH                                                  1792-1939

-Scarborough Piers, papers and accounts                                                   1816-1854

-Letters, circuars ,minutes, National maritime affairs                                1803-1826

-Life Boat committee bills                                                                                 1810-1821

-Miscellaneous paper,including shipping insurance,Ayton wesleyan chapel accounst &

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