Vesna Armstrong Photography

 

  I visit Scarborough at least once a year and certainly every summer. I personally prefer inland countryside to the seaside, but in summer months I love to be near the sea for a change. Scarborough, a popular resort town on England's North Sea coast holds a lovely traditional and historic charm which is right up my street; and there is also a very special reason why I love visiting this place: Anne Brontë (1820-1849), the youngest of the three Victorian literary sisters died and was buried here. As a big Brontëphile, it means much to me to come and pay homage to Anne, who is the only member of the Brontë family not buried in Haworth, where they lived most of their life.  Anne became very fond of Scarborough through the holidays she spent here with the family for whom she worked as governess. When she got struck down by tuberculosis Anne came here with her sister Charlotte hoping the sea air would help her recuperate, but tragically she died just a few days into her stay, aged...

Despite being a lot different from what it used to be during Anne Brontë's lifetime, Scarborough is still Anne's town. It is still the same place where she visited every summer with the family she worked for as governess; the same place she came to love a great deal and where she spent the last days of her painfully short life; and it is the place where she will stay forever being buried in Scarborough's St Mary's graveyard. Last sunday, for many of her fans, including myself, Scarborough was all about Anne Brontë. Throughout the day Anne's 200th birthday celebration events were taking place, organized by the Brontë Society. I attended the morning forum with Brontë experts and writers at The Grand Hotel and the graveside and church events in the evening. In between I chose to go off to take photos of the town and enjoy the winter sunshine on the seafront, Anne never leaving my mind and spirit.  Much as I enjoyed the celebrations immensely, I don't have a...

It is the third day since we said goodbye for now to my lovely niece Haidi and her partner Bruno who came to stay with us at the end of last month. We had eleven days of lovely time and great fun. I'm missing them and can't stop reminiscing about the precious time we spent together. One of the best things we did was visit Scarborough, a popular Yorkshire summer resort. Indeed, for me summer wouldn't be summer without experiencing seaside charms of the beautiful Scarborough.    As a big Brontëphile, every time I am in Scarborough I have to say hello to darling Anne Brontë, who loved the town and the sea and tragically died and was buried here. The two photos of her grave were taken last summer.