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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...
Turtle
The turtle in Whitby Museum was washed aboard the Whitby steamship ‘Ethelfreda’ which was mid-Atlantic on it’s voyage from Baltimore...
Henry Freeman
Henry Freeman was born in Bridlington in 1835, he moved to Whitby in 1855 and by 1861 was working as...
Crow’s Nest
The crow’s nest was invented by William Scoresby senior. It was first used in 1807. It was constructed from wood...
Duck’s Haberdashery
If you ever had the pleasure of going into Duck’s on Flowergate you will appreciate how accurate this tiny model...
ZEPLIN III
Is it a dalek? No it’s a ZEPLIN III Dark Matter Detector! This extraordinary cylinder of gleaming copper, glass and...
Totem Pole
The totem pole in Whitby Museum is our tallest object. It was donated to the town of Whitby in 1923...
Queen Victoria’s Nightdress
This looks like an ordinary white cotton nightdress but look closer and you will see that It bears the monogram,...
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...
Flea Traps
Scratch, Scratch!! Back in the 18th century fleas were a common problem for all classes and would gladly live in...
YouTube
Discover our YouTube Channel We now have a YouTube channel where you can see all of our video posts in...
Bram Stoker’s Signature in the Museum Visitor Book
In late July 1890, Bram Stoker made the train journey from London King’s Cross to Whitby and proceeded to Mrs...
