Scarborough - West Bank - Green Gables in the Early 1960's

            The Postcard

A postcard bearing no publisher's name that was posted in Scarborough on the 3rd. June 1963 to:

Mrs. A. Robinson,
High Street,
Ruswarp,
Whitby.

The message on the back of the card was as follows:

"Dear Friend,
We are enjoying ourselves.
We have stayed in the
grounds today as it is so
busy.
We have been to the chapel.
Love,
Mr. & Mrs. Mennal and A. Dennis".

Green Gables

Green Gables was originally built as Scarborough Hydropathic Establishment at a cost of nearly £10,000 in 1889 by Professor Wells. 

The Establishment offered a variety of baths including Turkish, Russian, Vapour, Electric and Sitz.

The building subsequently became a hotel. 

It was brought to the market in 2016 with planning consent for its demolition and redevelopment into residential units. The site was judged to be large enough to accommodate 23 houses or 39 flats.

Fortunately the demolition never happened, and the hotel continues to thrive.

The Crash of Northwest Airlines Flight 293

So what else happened on the day that the card was posted?

Well, on Monday the 3rd. June 1963, Northwest Airlines Flight 293, a Douglas DC-7C, crashed in the Pacific Ocean near Annette Island, off the coast of British Columbia, Canada, killing all 101 people on board.

The cause of the crash was never determined, and the wreckage of the aeroplane still lies under 8,000 feet of water in the Gulf of Alaska.
   

Taken on: June 24, 2017

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