Archives: Collections
Collections
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Costume and Textiles
Our fabulous costume collection, originating in 1823, has deep roots in Whitby’s history. The town’s geographical situation demanded self-sufficiency, thus...
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Jet and Jet Jewellery
Whitby Jet is a black organic gemstone formed over 135 million years ago from the fossilised wood of the Araucaria...
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Photography
Whitby Museum has an extensive photographic collection based on some 17,000 glass-plate and film negatives dating back to the 1860s....
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Geology and Fossils
The spectacular displays and the extensive stores contain one of the finest collections of Jurassic fossils in Britain. The Whitby...
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Local History
Whitby’s history, from as early as the Middle Stone Age, is reflected in our museum. The collections include representation of...
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Fine Art
The museum’s paintings collection consists of mainly 19th and early 20th century work (both oil and watercolours), either by local...
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Social History
The collections that reflect the social history of Whitby comprise bygones, toys and dolls, coins, clocks and watches, medals, and...
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Natural History
The natural history collection comprises specimens of animals, birds and insects which have been preserved and mounted, either individually or...
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Maritime Heritage
Whitby’s history is forever linked to the sea. It is the story of ships and the men who sailed in...
