Whitby, on the North Yorkshire coastline, has a history dating back to 657 AD, when the town was known as ‘Streoneshalh’.
Centuries later, in the early 1800s, the Whitby and Pickering Railway was built, connecting the town to York. Soon after, Whitby became a thriving tourism destination.
These photographs date to the late 18th century and show people working the farms and fishing, as well as enjoying their family lives.
These photographs date to the late 18th century and show people working the farms and fishing, as well as enjoying their family lives.
13. River Esk
The River Esk runs through the village of Ruswarp, just outside Whitby in North Yorkshire, circa 1890. (Photo by Frank Meadow Sutcliffe/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Photo: Frank Meadow Sutcliffe