WHITBY #2

[ Photo Gallery # 76 ]

A further selection of my photographs of Whitby taken on my frequent visits there  in the past . . .

Panoramic view of the entrance from the North Sea to Whitby Harbour and the River Esk

The Church of St. Mary on the headland on the south bank of the River Esk.   Ruins of the ancient Abbey can be seen behind the church

View of the inner harbour and the swing bridge crossing the River Esk and connecting the north and south areas of the town.

View to the east across the inner harbour

The breakwaters at the Whitby harbour entrance

Another view of the Whitby Whale Bone Arch

Bronze statue of Captain James Cook
The inscription reads:
Front: To Strive, to seek to find and not to yield. To commemorate the men who built, the Whitby Ships and the men who sailed with him.
North Side: In every situation he stood unrivalled and alone on him all eyes were turned.

. . .  very popular with the local gulls

A WW2 anti-aircraft gun on the Whitby seafront

Whitby Harbour entrance

The bottom of the 199 steps in Whitby, leading up to Whitby Abbey and the top of the East Cliff.  These steps are an extraordinary attraction in Whitby, y attracting visitors from all over the world.

Wood-carved monument to Whitby seamen in the inner harbour