Whitby is a popular seaside town on the North East coast of Yorkshire,
famous around the world for its associations with Captain James Cook.
Eddie Caswell, whose acting roles include that of Whitby’s harbourmaster in Heartbeat, takes us on a tour around the town and describes its fascinating history over the last 2000 years. Take a look inside a smoking shed, see some of the unique items inside the church, and find out how Victorians ‘took the waters’.
To put 2000 years of history into less than an hour is an impossible task but we hope that this film will give you a flavour of what awaits today’s visitor and serve as an introduction to its delights.
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Excellent video- well-researched & well-presented.
No better place on earth
Excellent & well presented Video of my beloved Whitby! Your Drink & Fish & Chips were certainly well deserved. Thank You for sharing!
Thanks so much for that Eddie.
Working on my holiday itinerary and we will be spending 3 or 4 days in Whitby.
Found it most educational and very fascinating and you made me laugh a few times too!
Excellent video, but the Esk was not the only salmon River in Yorkshire. The Aire used to have salmon.
Love Whitby ònly the crowds stop me returning, visited since 1967
One of the best Whitby videos
Really informative and interesting. Love whitby but only when quiet.
Please can you do more of these videos. Bet there is so much more true history of Whitby.
Nice 1, I've seen a few of these already, Whitby Lifeboat Crew was 1. Good stuff! Keep up the good work.
Is that Johnny Collins singing the Shanty?? I would like to know. Anyone reading this now in July '22 will be in time for Whitby Folk Week, starts 20th August, when the town and all the pubs will be heaving with music, dance and song. See you there !! 👍😁
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Very interesting and could hear every word. Looking forward to our holiday in Whitby
Great video.
Sorry don't agree with your comment about the fish and chips 😜
Wonderful. So well done.
i love whitby
so atmospheric on a dark rainy day
I don't know how I got here, I'm just down a youtube rabbit hole and found myself in Whitby, not unlike the settlers from Denmark
Big up Mrs Kirk
what a marvelous video thank you. I spent many a night at YHA Abbey house as security a beautiful place and lovely staff .
I visited Whitby for the 1st time this year and although the town itself is beautiful, the current poverty in this area is unfortunately apparent as the poor descend upon it at weekends for major piss-up’s
Wonderful video visit to Whitby! I had a brief few hours there in July and I missed so much! Will be back 😀
Excellent narration and film footage, very professional. If you dont mind have you worked in TV , your presentation is really good.
Henry 8th…. Spoilt Bastard.
I came across this video at a bad time for me, so THANK YOU, it's helping my broken heart… 💔
One of my favourite places – i lived down the road from Marton – whilst growing up, Stewarts Park is where i walked my brothers dogs, there's a plaque in the Park on the spot where Cook's house stood – Sydney Harbour Bridge was built from Dorman Long {Middlesbrough} Steel – it was built or open on 19/03/???? – 19/03 is my birthday
Why haven't you mentioned about the 'Synod of Whitby' – VERY important in the history of ENGLAND, in that it was decided England follow the RC Church, as opppossed to the Celtic Church
…also, America's Jackson {???} – during the War of Independence – he admired Cook so much, that he ordered that should he been found in America – {i believe Cook was charting Canada at the time} – that he was to be left alone {being British, so an enemy at the time}
…also, the 'Penny Hedge' a centuries old tradition
Cool, love whitby and it's history, thanks
I adore Whitby. Thanks for this. 🍻👍🍺😄