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We are off to Whitby ....

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11351) • United Kingdom 29 May 24

So, next month ( June ) it is our 5th Anniversary, Me and the Mister x I have just booked us into a lovely hotel ...its just over night, arriving on Saturday and leaving on the Sunday. It should take about 3 1/2 hours to get...

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Whitby museum

Fleur @Fleura (35007) • United Kingdom 1 May 24

One day of our week was forecast to be wet, so we decided on a visit to Whitby museum and art gallery. The art gallery was a pleasant space and showcased art by various past and present local artists. We all enjoyed admiring the...

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Whitby abbey

Fleur @Fleura (35007) • United Kingdom 30 Apr 24

So of course being in Whitby we had to visit the ruins of the abbey, famous in ‘Goth’ circles and among Dracula fans (@Tampa_girl7). It’s just one of many ruined abbeys, monasteries and priories scattered around Britain, forcibly...

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A windy week in Whitby!

Fleur @Fleura (35007) • United Kingdom 27 Apr 24

We recently spent a week’s holiday in Whitby, on the north-east coast of England. When I mentioned our plans to anyone I quickly found that we seemed to be just about the only people in our village who have never been there –...

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King Oswy and the date of Easter

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 31 Oct 18

Oswy (or Oswiu) was the King of Bernicia (the part of England around the rivers Tyne and Wear) from 642 to 670. By the end of his reign Bernicia had expanded to include all of what was then known as Northumbria, which covered most...

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Diary 4th And 5th July 2017

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 5 Jul 17

Diary Tuesday 4th July 2017 I hope Independence Day celebrations wet well for my American friends. I had a very quiet day in, catching up with online projects, laundry, etc. I got a nice postcard from a friend who is on holiday...

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Photo #8: My Photography

Mary Ann @therealmaryyy (3162) • Philippines 8 Jan 17

This is Whitby Abbey. We went there maybe around June or July of 2015. About Whitby Abbey.. according to Wikipedia it is a ruined Benedictine abbey overlooking the North Sea on the East Cliff above Whitby. Under Henry VII Whitby...

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I Found The House Where Dad Was Born

Hate2Iron @Hate2Iron (15724) • Canada 27 Jul 16

It took some doing, but a cousin and I spent all night last night trying to document where our grandfather and grandmother lived in the 20s... That was the hard part. The rest of it we knew! We now have a timeline beginning in...

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Whitby in cake form

oldchem1 @oldchem1 (8132) 4 Mar 11

This cake is the latest one my daughter has made for a friend of the family. It is for her husband's birthday and they are spending the weekend for his birthday at their favourite place - Whitby in Yorkshire. Whitby is a lovely...

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Have you read Bram Stoker's Dracula?

MichaelJay @MichaelJay (1100) 27 Jun 08

I have to admit that after a lifetime of reading and naturally seeing Dracula movies at the cinema and on TV, I had never actually read the original. On a recent holiday in Whitby, which is where Stoker wrote his masterpiece, I...

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I'm on vacation as of now

MichaelJay @MichaelJay (1100) 15 Jun 08

I'm going to the delightful Yorkshire seaside town of Whitby which is famous for being the place Bram Stoker wrote Dracula. See you all when I get back and mind the store while I'm gone!

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Whitby... An Inspiration To Bram Stoker's Dracula

Darkwing @Darkwing (21583) 26 Jun 07

A friend, in another discussion, inspired me to write a little about Whitby and its connection with Bram Stoker and Dracula, so I hope it might interest a few more of you... Whitby is a seaside town and fishing port, nestling...

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