The Bathing Belle is now in Westborough & The Diving Belle is on Lighthouse Pier completing this Civic Society Public Art project.

The steel post of the Belles represents the constraints of society on women’s freedom. In the Bathing Belle the post represents not only the bathing machine to shield her modesty but all the constraints on women’s behaviour in the Victorian era.


The Diving Belle can be seen from anywhere on South Bay, and is well worth a visit. In the evening the pier has its new lighting scheme, and the Belle has spotlights.



More photos at http://www.scarboroughsfuturewebalbum.com/

Scarborough & District Civic Society

If you would like to know more about the Civic Society, or to join, just email to

secretary@talktalk.net

and we will send you full details.

If you prefer to write our address is at the top of the Blog.

Events Diary 2011
Civic Society Meetings will be held at the Library on Vernon Road
(unless otherwise indicated)
There is a charge of £2 per head at Society Meetings

Tuesday 11 January 2.30pm

A presentation about The Futurist Theatre by Patricia David

Tuesday 8 February 12 for 12.30pm

The Annual Lunch will be at The Red Lea Hotel on Prince of Wales Terrace