WHITBY. --- part one.

Whitby is a seaside town, port and civil parish in the borough of Scarborough and English county of North Yorkshire, England. Whitby has an established maritime, mineral and tourist heritage. It`s east cliff is home to the ruins of Whitby Abbey, where Caedmon, the earliest English poet lived. Tourism started during the Georgian period and developed further on the arrival of the railway in 1839. It`s attraction as a tourist destination is enhanced by it`s proximity to the high ground of the North York Moors National Park, it`s heritage coastline and by it`s association with the horror novel Dracula. Jet and Alum were mined locally. The abbey ruin at the top of the east cliff is the towns oldest and most prominent landmark. Other significant features include the swing bridge which crosses the river Esk and the harbour. The two piers are grade II listed.
I have taken quite a number of photographs of Whitby, so I have decided to split them in to two parts.

 

 

 

 

Looking towards Whitby in the far distance from Sandsend.

 

 

The two piers, with their own lighthouses.

 

 

 

The Crescent, Hotels and holiday accommodation.

 

 

 

Part of the Harbour.

 

 

 

Closer look at one of the piers.

 

 

 

Whitby has a beautiful beach.

 

 

 

 

 

St Mary`s church on top of the cliff.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The two Whale bone arches in Whitby.

 

 

 

Caedmon`s cross.

 

 

Fortune`s kippers building. shop and where the kippers are smoked.

 

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to be continued.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOCOMOTIVES # 3.

 

L & YR 2-4-2  no 1008 ( LANKY TANK ).

Built 1889. number: NRM - CT - 937214.  I took this photograph at York`s National Railway Museum.

 

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CHANNEL TUNNEL LOCOMOTIVE 1989.

25 tonne Hunslet Electric Adhesion locomotive mkII. Used in hauling channel tunnel construction trains underground.

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ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE 26020.

was built to haul coal trains from South Yorkshire to power stations near Manchester, using the Woodhead route. This was Britains first electrified mainline railway with overhead line equipment ( 1500 v DC ) , 88 electric locomotives replaced 181 steam locomotives and crews greatly benefitted by no longer having to work steam locomotives on heavy trains through the choking Woodhead tunnel. The Woodhead line losed in 1981 and is now a cycle track.

 

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STERLING SINGLE.

This is a classic racer from the East Coast mainline. Built in 1870. It has eight foot driving wheels.

 

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BRITISH RAIL CLASS 41 ( HST ).

HST ( high speed train ) was the original classification for the power cars of the prototype high speed trains of 1972. Configuration - BO - BO. Length :- 56feet 4 inches, Maximum speed :- 125mph. I took this photo at the National Railway Museum in York.

 

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MINIATURE LOCOMOTIVE NO 6201.

 

Built in 1948 for use at the Hall Leys pleasure grounds miniature railway, Matlock, Derbyshire, UK. This nine and a half inch gauge miniature 4 - 6 - 2 type locomotive was built by locol enthusiast Stanley Battison, it was used to haul sit-astride coaches.

 

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LMS PRINCESS ROYAL CLASS 62011.PRINCESS ELIZABETH.

 

Built in 1933 at Crewe Works. She is a preserved British Steam Locomotive. I photographed this locomotive at Swanwick.

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LMS PRINCESS ROYAL CLASS 46203, PRINCESS MARGARET ROSE.

 

Built at Crewe Works. The locomotive was used to haul the heaviest and fastest LMS Passenger trains from London to North and North West England and to Scotland. I photographed this locomotive at Swanwick in the west sheds.

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BRITISH RAIL CLASS 37.

 

is a  Diesel - Electric locomotive. The class 37s are known to some railway enthusiasts as tractors a nickname due to the agricultural sound of the diesel engine of the locomotive. Configuration :- CO - CO, Length :- 61 feet- 6 inches. Maximum speed :- 90mph.

 

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VEHICLES #1.

 

SACHSENRING TRABANT. ( East German saloon car.

with a growing demand for car ownership in the eastern bloc, the Trabant evolved, from earlier designs as a car for the people. Steel was in short supply so `Duraplast` composite material was used for the body. Production never managed to meet the demand. Dispite this over 3 million were built, some of which were exported. In production:- 1957 - 1991. Max speed;- 78mph. Engine;- 500 or 600cc 2-cylinder two stroke air cooled and 1043cc 4-cylinder water cooled. Width;- 5feet. Length;- 11feet 6inches.

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1929 AUSTEN 7 SWALLOW.

The chassis and engine of this car were made by the Austen Company in Birmingham UK. The body was built by the Swallow Coachbuilding Company of Holbrooks, Coventry UK, who eventually changed their name to Jaguar and became famous for making fast, sporty cars.

 

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1927 ROVER 16/50.

The body of this car is made of fabric stretched over a wooden frame. This type of body style was known as a Weymann and was very popular in the 1920`s.

 

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1948 STANDARD VANGUARD.

The Vanguard was Standard`s first all new car after the war. Designed by Walter Belgrove  it was based on the designs of American cars of that period.

 

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1972 HILLMAN AVENGER.

The Hillman Avenger first went on sale in February 1970. It was the last car to be developed by the Rootes group before the Chrysler takeover in 1970.

 

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1929 LEA FRANCIS HYPER.

This car won it`s class at the Le Manns 24 hour race in 1929 and was 8th overall. It was driven by Kenneth Peacock and the co-driver was local businessman Sammy Newsome.

 

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1968 TRIUMPH SPITFIRE MKIII.

 

Triumph Spitfires were made in Canley, Coventry UK from 1962 until 1980.

 

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1969 JAGUAR 240.



Engine - 2483cc, 6-cylinders in line, twin OHC aluminium cylinder head, cast iron block, twin SU carburettors, Lucas coil ignition. Max speed - 105mph. Transmission - 4 speed synchromesh manual or 3 speed automatic, rear wheel drive.

 

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1928 LEA FRANCIS HYPER.

This car won the Ulster TT race in 1928, driven by famous racing driver Kaye Don.

 

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1904 RILEY FORECAR.

This type of vehicle is known as a Tri-car because it has three wheels, or a forecar because the passenger seat is at the front of the vehicle. Engine size 349cc, engine type 2 cylinder. Maximum speed 33mph.

 

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1935 ROVER 12 SALOON.

 

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JAGUAR XK120.

 

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