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Scarborough Fair Collection

Scarborough Fair Collection

Scarborough Fair Collection

What started as a casual love for the glories of the past quickly became a passion that completely took over Graham Atkinson’s life. Since the 1980’s the collection has grown to a size where it became big enough for an entertainment venue. Take a visit to Scarborough Fair to see...

Steam Engines
The Scarborough Fair Collection is the home of the actual Showman’s Engine featured in the film The Iron Maiden. Built in 1920 as a road locomotive and originally named The Kitchener, she was renamed for the film and has been preserved since 1952. She sits alongside a number of other steam engines; Princess Maude, Excelsior – which helped with the Second World War effort, His Lordship, Chief and Endurance. There is also a selection of miniature versions of other steam engines and trains too.

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Fairground and Mechanical Organs
There are fifteen mechanical organs in the collection from all over Europe and the USA, including the world famous ‘Munich Oktoberfest’ organ which forms the centre-piece to their travelling shows.

Fairground Rides
Running on the hour, every hour, you can twirl on the Tidman Golden Galloping Horses and enjoy times gone by. They were originally built in 1893 and have had several previous owners before finding their home at the Scarborough Fair Collection. They also have a rare caterpillar ride, a ghost train, an mini Austin car ride, The Cake Walk, Dodgems and 20th Century Thriller Noah’s Ark. All that nostalgia set alongside classic fairground games such the Coconut Shy, a Strength Tester and ring throwing games. You can try you hand on the Penny Arcade too and enjoy games from years ago!
Classic Cars and Vintage Motorbikes
Proudly on display are a number of vintage cars, vehicles and motorbikes, all with their own rich history. For example, the Triumph motorbike, manufactured in 1913, has a starting mechanism where you had to pedal furiously to start the engine! There are a range of other motorbikes too, manufactured by Douglas, Velocette and Royal Enfield ranging from the 1930’s to 1960’s.

There are a number of Morris Motor Group exhibits, and we tell the story of how the Morris manufacturers managed to reduce costs and become the number 1 car manufacturer in the UK selling over 54,000 cars in 1925. Their Morris Eight model is one of those available to see in the museum, it’s a convertible with only two seats to allow for the folding roof, and a fold-down windscreen so drivers could feel the wind in their hair! We also have a Lancaster Ten on display, the manufacturers of this model also designed the first petrol drive, 4 wheeled car in Britain.


You can also see one of the most popular models of the time, The Model T Ford, plus a range of other vehicles including a Buick all the way from America. Vintage Vehicles.

This and so much more! There are Austin Tractors, Fordson Tractors and a number of David Brown Tractors all restored to fabulous condition by previous owners.

For more info visit the Scarborough Fair website.

Address - Scarborough Fair Collection, Flower of May Holiday Park, Lebberston Cliff, Scarborough, Yorkshire, YO11 3NU


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