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Whitby's skyline is dominated by the ruins of
St. Hilda's
Abbey, high on Whitby's East Cliff. Spreading below Whitby, a maze of
alleyways and narrow streets run down to the busy
quayside. From the old town of Whitby, 199 steps lead up to the
parish church of St. Mary, whose churchyard on Whitby's East Cliff gave Bram Stoker the inspiration to write his world
famous book, Dracula
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Whitby has produced its
own famous sons. Among these are Captain James
Cook, the
18th century explorer and voyager who sail in the Bark
Endeavour from Whitby, the outstanding father
and son
whaling masters of the
Scoresby family and
pioneer photographer, Frank Meadow Sutcliffe.
Having a unique old world
charm, for centuries Whitby has provided a safe haven for
shipping and fishing fleets. Whitby was once the main whaling
port for the North of England.
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Whitby Gothic Weekend is a
twice-yearly festival for
Goths
in Whitby and it has now grown into one of the most popular gothic events in the
world.
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Whitby is part of the Heritage Coast of North
East England. Whitby has a thriving holiday resort trade, bolstered by the replica of Captain
Cook's ship "
Bark Endeavour".
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The mineral
jet
is found in the cliffs around Whitby, and has been used since the
bronze age to make beads and other jewellery. The
Romans mined jet
extensively at Whitby, and Whitby jet was at the peak of popularity in
the mid-19th century, after it was favoured as mourning
jewellery by Queen Victoria. Whitby Museum holds a large
collection of
Whitby
Jet. 
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