One pavilion located midway along was for orchestral music and the other, east of the entrance was to house a roller skating rink.

[2] That night a total of four vessels came ashore on that stretch of coast but due to the actions of the rocket men, lifeboat and coastguard there were no deaths.

[4] In a major storm the boat was forced over Saltscar Rocks, snapping her masts and killing the captain and chief officer.

The Birger was off the Norwegian coast when she was blown across the Dogger Bank and hit further trouble when she sprung a leak and lost her bilge pump.

Distress signals from the Birger were seen off Robin Hood's Bay as the boat was blown up the coast by the intense gale.

Years later the anchor of the Birger was found by divers, brought ashore and placed in a railed off sea front display near the Zetland Lifeboat Museum.

In 1910 the roller skating pavilion was demolished by the local authority and replaced by a large glass and metal shelter nicknamed The Glasshouse incorporating the entrance kiosks.