Description
The Scarborough Fair Collection hosts a magnificent working collection of Vintage Cars, Steam Engines, Vintage Fairground Rides and Mechanical Organs topped off with a ‘Mighty’ Wurlitzer Organ in our spacious ballroom. They are set in the scenic grounds of the Flower of May Holiday Park, on the coast road between Scarborough and Filey.
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STEAM ENGINES
The Iron Maiden Steam EngineStar of the 1962 British comedy film The Iron Maiden, The Scarborough Fair Collection is the home of the actual Showman’s Engine featured in the film. 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. We’ve also got miniature versions of other stea
FAIRGROUND AND MECHANICAL ORGANS
There are fifteen mechanical organs in our collection, they’ve got historical roots in France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Switzerland and the USA, some date back to the early 1900’s and there are organs made as recently as 1984. We are home to the world famous ‘Munich Oktoberfest’ organ which forms the centre-piece to our 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. We 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.
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.
CLASSIC CARS
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
VINTAGE VEHICLES
Morris also made a 9 seater bus, used by a hotel for guests which didn’t have any front brakes! This unique vehicle is available to see in our collection too. Plus, fire engines from circa 1930 – see how they travelled without any cover, with ladders and hosepipes still attached. There is a 1915 open top bus, sign written with Yorkshire brands and local tourist hotspots in Scarborough.
FUNFAIR RIDES
The vintage rides within the museum’s collection are restored and ready to ride. Rides are chargeable extra. Occasionally, some rides are not available due to on-going maintenance of these vintage rides, staffing or other reasons, but we endeavour to get them all running as often as possible! Information on the running times of each ride are available at reception each day.
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