 The Scarborough Queen's Parade Tramway Company Limited was created on 4 March 1878, linking Queen's Parade, on the top of the North Cliff to the Promenade Pier.A cabin broke loose on 8 August 1878, the opening day, and the lift closed for the rest of the year.Accidents every year, pump engine and water supply failures and a further landslip in 1887 stopped the use of the lift.