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Whitby and the pandemic : a virtual archive of people’s experiences
The Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society have asked the people of Whitby to record their experiences during this pandemic for...
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The Graham Leach Collection
I’m sure everyone has heard of ships in bottles which are a well-known craft in coastal areas. Less familiar is...
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The Caboceer’s Stool
In 1829 John Beecroft, born in Sleights in 1790, became master of works in Fernando Po, an island in the...
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Word Search
See if you can find the exhibits hidden in the museum word search. Download and print it here Whitby Museum...
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Whitby Theatre Fire Painting 1823
‘The most remarkable conflagration known here for many years’, so wrote Rev George Young in his book, ‘A Picture of...
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The Pandemic: A History
The Pandemic: A History of the People of Whitby During this Period of their Lives Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society...
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Old Kattie the Ruswarp Witch
Few witches have their image preserved, or are permanently on display in a glass case. One such is Old Kattie...
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Activity of the Week – Landscape
Our art collection contains many stunning images of Whitby and the surrounding area. We’d love to see your pictures of...
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Noah’s Ark
One of our most loved objects is this stunning Noah’s Ark. Ark’s were one of the most popular toys for...
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Activity of the Week – Lego Ships and Sea Creatures
Do you remember when we held our Lego Day last year? It was part of the Fish & Ships Festival....
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VE Day
Whitby Victory Parade As we commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE Day we thought you may be interested to see...
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The Bannial Flatts Model
Tomorrow marks the 75th anniversary of VE Day. Bannial Flatts, just outside Whitby, was the site of the first enemy...