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 &
