There was no room to swing a cat on North Bay beach as the whole world headed to Scarborough to make the most of the hot weather in July 2001. The photo is one of 34 memories from around the seaside resort in the early 2000s. It features local landmarks, shops, sport and fundraising as well as memories of news stories dominating the headlines from back in the day. READ MORE: 31 of the best photos take you back to Bridlington in the 1990s YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of nostalgia
13. Scarborough in the early 2000s
The Rev Graham Taylor, Vicar of Cloughton and the surrounding villages in Scarborough in the schoolroom attached to St.Hilda's church in Ravenscar which was in a state of disrepair. He is holding the bell which fell from the tower. | Tony Bartholomew Photo: Tony Bartholomew
14. Scarborough in the early 2000s
The Futurist Theatre pictured from the South Bay in September 2002. | Gary Longbottom Photo: Gary Longbottom
15. Scarborough in the early 2000s
August 2003 and a charity bike ride took place in the town on the world's largest bike raising money for the group Heart Matters. | Gary Longbottom Photo: Gary Longbottom
16. Scarborough in the early 2000s
Local resident Chris Jones stands on Wykeham Street which won a competition in August 2003 for all the wrong reasons - to find the country's worst rat run by green groups Transport 2000 and Sustrans. | PA Photo: PA
17. Scarborough in the early 2000s
September 2003 and a railway carriage from Hogwart's Express, used in the filming of the Harry Potter films, has been vandalised in Scarborough. | Third Party Photo: Third Party
18. Scarborough in the early 2000s
Steve Harpham and Daniel Toone in a BSA 750 Windle during the 3rd leg Classic SideCar race at Oliver's Mount during the last day of racing at the International Bike Week event in September 2003. | Emma Nichols Photo: Emma Nichols