Category: Object of the Week
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Corn Dolly Nativity
Normally at this time of year we display one of our most fragile objects, a nativity made of straw. These...
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The Witch Post
Witch posts are almost exclusively a feature of the North York Moors region. Only two examples have been found from...
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The Sea Bishop
In our seashore cabinet you will see this strange looking creature known as the ‘sea bishop’. But all is not...
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Bess the Wooden Doll
You might be forgiven for walking straight past this strange looking doll, thinking that she was just a wooden torso...
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Kirkdale Cave Bones
In July 1821 limestone quarrymen discovered Kirkdale cave. The quarrymen had been finding odd bones for some time and not...
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West Cliff Congregational Church Commemorative Plaque
On this Remembrance Day it seemed fitting to highlight this stunning plaque which commemorates the brave actions of all those...
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The Good Faith
During the last lockdown we featured an extremely popular ‘object of the week ‘ item each week on the website...
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The Staithes bonnet
During lockdown our ‘Object of the Week’ features proved extremely popular. Now that we have re-opened time is a little...
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The Whitby Drawbridge
Last Friday (24th July) saw the 111th anniversary of the opening of the present swing bridge. The bridge was opened...
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The Trafalgar Sundial
At Whitby Museum we have several exhibits relating to the Battle of Trafalgar, the naval battle in which Admiral Nelson...
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The Albert Pile Collection
After retiring from the Civil Service and living for some time in Brighouse, Albert T Pile (1882-1981) and his wife...
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The passenger pigeon
This little bird in its glass case is a sad reminder of man’s influence on nature, and it...
