Classic Whitby

A high view down to the main promenade and quayside of this old town. We are looking on the main town here across the River Esk. You can see that it is fairly busy as people are trying to make the most of a C19 inter-lockdown gap. The foreground huts and shelters house the main fish market and if you look carefully you can clearly see the sign. In year past, there would not have been a gap to see the old quay, for the amount of fishing boats lined up to unload their daily catch –how things have changed. Fortunately, Whitby still does have part of its old fishing fleet and the market still thrives in normal conditions. The quayside here is lined with traditional shops and old Inns as well as a few fish ‘n’ chip shops. The statue of its adopted hero Captain James Cook and also the iconic Whalebone arch stand just right (out of picture) of the green grass area on the centre right. See Pips.
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