Hinderwell
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The swing bridge.
This is a swing bridge - it swings horizontally. It actually swings out in two halves to rest over the pointed timber structures that can be seen in the river. These timber structures are known locally as 'dolphins' and are sometimes used when maintenance of the bridge arms is required. The large building on the far side of the river at the end of the bridge to the right is the Dolphin Hotel. Presumably it takes its name from the bridge dolphins.
A memory of Whitby contributed by The Frith Memory Archivist
The Peart twins.
The children are twin boys. Matthew Peart on the left and Robert Peart on the right. Robert was drowned at the age of twenty when he was swept overboard near St Petersburg on 19 July 1908.
A memory of Whitby contributed by The Frith Memory Archivist
The Peart family.
This is the Peart family. Amelia the eldest aged 17 holds her baby brother George. Next to her on the rock is Robert Leadley Peart and at her side is Robert's twin Matthew. Next to Matthew is Jane (known as Ginny) and then Tom.
Ginny was born 18th September 1884 and was six years old in this photograph.
Robert (on the rock) was drowned aged 20 on 19th July 1908 after being swept overboard at St Petersburg.
George was also drowned in the sinking of HMS Hogue on 22nd September 1914. He was 23.
There were also two other brothers not shown in the photo - David who died aged 53 years on 11th July 1925 and William who ...read more here
A memory of Whitby contributed by Susan Storr
the Pearts
The little girl is my grandmother Jane Peart born 18 September 1884. Her nickname was Ginny. Her daughter, my late Auntie was called Jennie.
Beside her is my great uncle, Robert Leadley Peart who drowned at St Petersburg on 19 July 1908 aged 20 years.
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Extracts From Hinderwell & Cleveland books
An extract from from"Whitby Photographic Memories".
An extract from from"Whitby Photographic Memories".
The swivel section of the stone bridge built in 1835 to replace the old Dutch-style drawbridge opens to let a ship through. Then, as now, crowds gathered to watch the operation.
An extract from from"Whitby Photographic Memories".
The Abbey, the Parish Church, Abbey House and Church Stairs
An extract from from"Whitby Photographic Memories".
It is thought that the church steps were originally built in the early 14th century to enable access to the church from the old town, and at that time the steps were wooden, not stone. The steps we see today are about 200 years old, and were probably built by local and itinerant labourers. Coffins were carried up the steps to the church, and there are still ‘coffin rests’ to be seen here. A red light on the steps warns vessels if they are approaching harbour on an unsafe bearing. Hobble skirts, although the height of fashion, were not designed for climbing steps. The little girl looks as if she might be counting the steps on the way down, just to be sure there were 199 on the way up!
An extract from from"Whitby Photographic Memories".