I hope you agree this is an absolutely fantastic glass negative picture in1871, from the River Esk bank looking towards the old Whitby Bridge which was re-placed at the present one in 1909. Amazing clarity in this old rare and special old picture showing the little cottages which are still there on the right-hand side [...]
Living in the Whitby yards of yesteryear What life was like in Whitby, in the old yards when the town was not a tourist attraction but a working fishing port. I was given permission to photograph and use material from the Whitby Museum which I thank for their help http://www.whitbymuseum.org.uk/ Also drawing the yards of [...]
Membership 2009-10 Social membership is £1.00 per person. Membership is due august/september every year. It is very easy to become a member and when you are issued with your membership card then you can recieve discount at the bar. As Whitby Rugby Club is a private members club you must be a member to have [...]
In 656, in Anglo-Saxon times, Whitby was actually called Streonshal. This was when Osway was the Christian King of Northumbria and founded Whitby Abbey under its first Abbess, Hilda. Over two hundred years later in 867, the monastery was brought to the ground by Viking raiders and was not rebuilt for over 200 years until [...]
I was lucky enough to be able to watch Whitby’s swing Bridge 100 centenary celebrations on Saturday, 8 August 2009.
From a prime location the second floor of the Dolphin Hotel which is right next to the bridge itself. I don’t think it would have been possible to have a better view on this gorgeous sunny day.
Pictures of places of interest in Whitby:
As they were and as they are now.
Come back more added soon!
Why would anybody want to climb the 199 steps? Well for many reasons like the panoramic view of Whitby, to visit one of the most popular attractions in the county Whitby Abbey and St Hilda’s Church or simply just count them to say you’ve been there and done it. It is very difficult to find [...]
