Today’s picture shows the booking booth for the Yorkshire Belle, a pleasure boat that sails out of Bridlington on trips to nearby scenic points of interest such as Flamborough lighthouse, and the nature reserve at Bempton Cliffs where thousands of gannets roost.
The Yorkshire Belle was built in 1947 specifically to serve as a tourist boat and is the last of six such boats built to operate out of Bridlington between the 1920s and 1950s.
The boat’s future was put in jeopardy during the Covid pandemic when reductions in tourist numbers and social distancing rules meant she became unviable to operate and fundraising activity took place to prevent her loss. There’s an ITV Calendar news story covering the events.
Olympus OM-10 & G.Zuiko 35mm f/2.8 on Ilford FP4+. Ilfotec DD-X 1+4 @ 20° 10mins.
Taken on 2 August 2024
Steel City Snapper photography 