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The coastal suburb of Scarborough was named after the English beach resort of the same name located in North Yorkshire on the east coast of Great Britain. The name is believed to have first been used in 1892 by Patrick Callaghan, a Melbourne developer. As land at Scarborough was sandy and of little agricultural value, early grants were not made in the area. It was not until 1869 that John Hughes and Jesse Golding were each given lots of 40 acres.

In 1885 a visiting Sydney journalist explored the coastline at Scarborough and promoted the high quality of the beach. Encouraged by the publicity, some real estate agents investigated the possibility of developing the area. In 1885 Perth firm Laurence and Cooke purchased and subdivided land, followed in 1892 by Patrick Callaghan of Melbourne. Lots sold poorly and Scarborough was eventually re-subdivided into smaller properties in 1914.

The City of Stirling's predecessor, the Perth Road Board, later put the land to public auction and in the years following World War II large-scale development occurred. At that time street names in the area were altered to mimic the suburb's namesake in Yorkshire. By the 1960s there was little remaining undeveloped land. However, in the mid-1980s extensive redevelopment began, particularly along the beach frontage.

Scarborough was once dominated by holiday homes and single detached houses built in the post-war era and occupied by workers. Though many detached residences remain, in recent years a vast transformation has occurred along the coastal strip. Numerous units and flat developments have appeared, some of which are multi- storey and echo the style of the Observation City development. Housing designs range from the timber-framed workers' houses to 1960s flats through to modern home units. Lot sizes average 800 m² in Scarborough, though lots north of Scarborough Beach Road are smaller.

The Scarborough Beach precinct contains the Rendezvous Hotel Perth, a variety of shops including a supermarket and weekend markets. Other local shopping complexes and stores scattered throughout the suburb provide for daily needs. In addition to the popular ocean foreshore, Scarborough contains several parks and reserves. Abbett Park offers a variety of sporting facilities, including football, squash, lawn bowls, tennis and cricket. Scarborough Beach also hosts a surf lifesaving club and other recreation facilities. The suburb has two primary schools, and a library and community recreation centre are located near the eastern boundary of Scarborough.

The redevelopment of the Scarborough beach front was extensive and included an ocean side pool, which opened in 2018.

Geo addressScarborough,Perth,6019,Western AustraliaGeo location^[1]

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Andy Andros jiving with a friend in Scarborough

Andy Andros dancing with a friend

Andy Andros with his 1955 Ford Customline

Andy Andros the bodgie boss

Trackless tram

186 St Brigids Terrace in Scarborough with car parked outside

House at 186 St Brigids Terrace in Scarborough

House under construction at 186 St Brigids Terrace in Scarborough

House at 6 Corbett Street in Scarborough c1951

House at 6 Corbett Street in Scarborough with car parked outside

6 Corbett Street in Scarborough c1951

78 Scarborough Beach Road Scarborough

Annual picnic to Scarborough

Arthur Snow at the Scarborough Hotel

Baby sitting in a chair in the Paringa Flats, Scarborough

Beach shelters at Scarborough Beach

Beer garden at the Scarborough Hotel in Scarborough

Bernard Pennycuick playing at Scarborough Beach

Bob Bastow and Joyce Bastow with their daughters and Pat Walsh at Scarborough Beach 1947

Construction of Observation City hotel at Scarborough Beach c1985

Camping at Scarborough Beach c1940

Car travelling on the Coast Road from Scarborough

Carpark in front of Observation City

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Poster for the bodgies and widgies ball 1996

Scarborough Senior High School choir uniform belt

Scarborough Senior High School choir uniform bow tie

Scarborough Senior High School banner

Scarborough Senior High School uniform tie

Scarborough Senior High School Blazer pocket with school logo

Save the Scarborough High School Land poster

Once it's gone it's gone forever Scarborough Senior High School poster

Scarborough Bus Service dust coat

Sons of Sailors and Soldiers League of Australia badge

The Jack Boardman Room plaque

Scarborough time capsule showing Rotary logo plaque during removal for 2016 development

Maureen Grierson Community Centre plaque

The Snake Pit plaque

Official opening plaque for the Scarborough Beach Amphitheatre

Heritage site marker for Tom Hungerford's (T.A.G.) house

Community History Document

Interview notes from oral history with Leslie John Wearne

1998 Scarborough Senior High School year book

1994 Scarborough Senior High School year book

1995 Scarborough Senior High School year book

1963 Scarborough Senior High School year book

1990 Scarborough Senior High School year book

1986 Scarborough Senior High School year book

1988 Scarborough Senior High School year book

1991 Scarborough Senior High School year book

1992 Scarborough Senior High School year book

1993 Scarborough Senior High School year book

1966 Scarborough Senior High School year book

Person

Justin Langer

Andy Andros

Herb Elliott

Rob Paparde

Tony Krsticevic

Leslie John Wearne

Kathryn L Thomas

Thomas Arthur Hungerford

John Hughes

Thomas John Appleyard

William Walter Abbett

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Observation City

Scarborough Clock Tower

Peters By The Sea

Spot Cash Store

Scarborough Beach Amphitheatre

Luna Park

Luna Maxi Mart

Disbrey Park

Abbett Park Reserve

Audio

Oral history interview with Dr Hayden Elderfield and Janet Elderfield

Oral history interview with Ida Amonini

Oral history interview with Judith Hyams

Oral history interview with Cecil Florey

Oral history interview with Christine Curry

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White sands hotel

Scarborough Primary School

Scarborough Bus Service

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Scarborough Senior High School collection

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