Whitby has had a fishing fleet since at least the 14th century but became Britain’s third largest boat building centre in the 1800s - here is the history of ship and boat building in the Yorkshire ...

Whitby has a rich heritage of which many people are unaware. Four notable Whitby residents — Brian Winter, Wade Szilagyi and Lynn and Marlene Hodgson — share a passion for Whitby’s history and keeping ...

Whitby Abbey was first established as a monastery in 657 AD and later became a Benedictine abbey - we have included its history along with some photos of Whitby Abbey through the years. Did you know ...

Hear ye! Hear ye! The new Whitby town criers will be ringing their bells to proclaim the start of History in the Park on June 17 at Lynde House Museum. History in the Park, sponsored by the Whitby ...

THERE is always a sense of pride to be had when, on being asked to declare your place of birth, you are able to write “Whitby, Yorkshire”, writes local historian Robin Cook. He lives in Northallerton ...

YOU’LL find this hard to believe. Back in the 1970s Whitby ignored its Dracula connection. I remarked on this myself but the situation was most succinctly put by the town’s then Rector, Canon Joe ...

Schools, hotels, shops, and restaurants are getting behind the four-day celebration of Whitby as a literary destination. The festival will welcome major household names including Lee Child, Miriam ...