Scarborough Hotel 1938-1985

A lot of metro surfers will have happy memories of sharing the Sunday morning session at the Scarborough pub with bikies, before heading to the White Sands pub for the Sunday afternoon session.

There was a time when Scarborough beach was Perth’s heart of rock’n’roll, the hottest haunt for the “bodgies” and “widgies” of the1950s and 60s.

*1950s Scarborough Hotel with the Snakepit site on the right-hand corner. Photo courtesy Sue Cable for Lost Perth.*

*1960s Scarborough Hotel on a busy weekend with Law Enforcement officers watching activities in the Snakepit over the road. Photo courtesy The Sandbar Scarborough.*

*Early 1980s The majestic Scarborough Hotel in the background during demolition of beach front shops. Photo Greg Woodward.*

*1985 The Scarborough Hotel. Photo courtesy Kyle O’Callaghan*

Local lad Kyle O’Callaghan’s dad was invited to a Farewell Dinner at the Scarborough pub on Thursday the 24th of October 1985. Kyle’s dad was a member of the Scarborigines swimming group, and he attended the function with his swimming mates. Membership fees were £2.10 shillings per year. See invite below.

*1985 Invite to Farewell Dinner Scarborough Hotel. Image courtesy Kyle O’Callaghan*.

Observation City (now Rendezvous Scarborough) was built on the Scarborough beach front for the late tycoon Alan Bond in 1986. Mr Bond anticipated the demand for accommodation during the 1987 America’s Cup challenge in Fremantle and wanted a view to see the yachts.

Thanks Kyle, for sharing your memorabilia.

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