| Administrative History | The naturalist William Crawford Williamson (1816–1895) originated from Scarborough and learnt natural history both from his father John Williamson (b.1784) who was the first curator of the Scarborough Museum and his father 's friends including William Smith (1769-1839) and Smith's nephew John Phillips (1800-1874). Phillips also lived for a time in John Williamson's house. |
| CustodialHistory | The chairs were used by the Secretaries during Council Meetings but had to be frequently repaired. Following more damage, which was estimated to cost £7 to repair, the chairs were officially 'withdrawn from service' in June 1953. [See Council Minutes, 10 June 1953] |