News
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July News
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Poetry Competition
During the first lockdown we ran a poetry competition. The winning entry came from Rachel Hutchinson. Yesterday Rachel was finally...
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Turtle
The turtle in Whitby Museum was washed aboard the Whitby steamship ‘Ethelfreda’ which was mid-Atlantic on it’s voyage from Baltimore...
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Henry Freeman
Henry Freeman was born in Bridlington in 1835, he moved to Whitby in 1855 and by 1861 was working as...
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Crow’s Nest
The crow’s nest was invented by William Scoresby senior. It was first used in 1807. It was constructed from wood...
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Duck’s Haberdashery
If you ever had the pleasure of going into Duck’s on Flowergate you will appreciate how accurate this tiny model...
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ZEPLIN III
Is it a dalek? No it’s a ZEPLIN III Dark Matter Detector! This extraordinary cylinder of gleaming copper, glass and...
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Totem Pole
The totem pole in Whitby Museum is our tallest object. It was donated to the town of Whitby in 1923...
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Queen Victoria’s Nightdress
This looks like an ordinary white cotton nightdress but look closer and you will see that It bears the monogram,...
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WW1 Bronze Memorial Plaque to Pte W Harrison
Thanks to the TWV Roe Trust we were recently able to purchase at auction the WW1 bronze memorial plaque awarded...
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Flea Traps
Scratch, Scratch!! Back in the 18th century fleas were a common problem for all classes and would gladly live in...
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YouTube
Discover our YouTube Channel We now have a YouTube channel where you can see all of our video posts in...
