Francis Frith logo

The Francis Frith Collection Francis Frith

An Historical Photographic Archive of National Importance

Call: +44 (0)1722 716 376
Sign-in or Register
Contact Us
Trustpilot
Sign-in or Register
Delivery Info Help Contact Us
US ($)
Choose A Francis Frith Shop
 UK (£) For UK & International delivery US ($) For US/Canada delivery
Call +44 (0)1722 716376
0 Items: View Basket
Shopping Basket
Trustpilot
  1. Home
  2. Whitby
  3. Photos
  4. Whitby, West Cliff And The Metropole Hotel 1923

Whitby, West Cliff And The Metropole Hotel 1923
Photo ref: 74297
Made in Britain logo

Photo ref: 74297
Photo of Whitby, West Cliff And The Metropole Hotel 1923
All Photos
Previous
5 / 432
Next

More about this scene

The Metropole Hotel was one of the first in Whitby to have electric light; its glowing windows were a landmark for ships. After the Great War the holiday trade was resumed, and summer time saw the arrival of visitors with their young families. If the beach was too far afield for the older generation, then there were plenty of seats and shelters along the clifftop where one could sit in the sun or the shade, and catch up with the news in the Yorkshire Post or the Whitby Gazette. Notice the changing tents on the beach below (right). (far right) detail from

Add to Album
What's an Album? Info
Share This Photo

Buy a Print

Unframed, Mounted, Framed and Canvas prints in a range of sizes and styles.

View Sizes & Prices

Create a Gift

Mug
On a Mug
Calendar
In a Calendar
Calendar
Multi-Photo Prints
In a
Multi-Photo Print
Tea Towel
Tea Towel
Cushion Covers
Cushion Cover
Cushion
Gift Card
Gift Card

A Selection of Memories from Whitby

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Whitby

Sparked a Memory for you?

If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?

Add a memory of this photo

Rest & Recuperation During World War Ii
Throughout our childhood our Mother talked about Whitby. During WWII she served as a gunner (Ack Ack girl) operating a predictor machine in the ATS. Her unit started protecting Felixstowe docks, then Sutton Coldfield covering the Midlands manufacturing. Later on Anglesey to cover Liverpool and the vital shipping lanes, lastly in Glasgow to protect ship building on the River Clyde. During this time ...see more
Whitby, Royal Hotel 1925
Contact Contributor
Add Comment
Added 04 August 2024

Smugglers Cafe
Became the Smugglers Cafe I think
Whitby, the Old Ship Launch Inn 1930
Contact Contributor
Read Comments 3
Added 24 June 2018

Early Days 1956

Wonderful Experience spent my sixteenth birthday at the school, Memories fade, I believe my house master was a Mr Morrell? My badge was all blue, I had to go to his room for my assessment sat in front of a blazing log fire. We had a lecture by I believe a famous mountaineer (the 1st Ascent of the Mustagh Tower!!?) one of the instructors, had a red sports car, spent a lot of time fishing in the Tarn, and was writing a ...see more
Eskdale Green, Mountain Rescue Team, Outward Bound Mountain School c1955
Contact Contributor
Add Comment
Added 30 July 2015

Dock End
In the above picture, the two cobles in the background are Jean (right) and Valerie (the smaller one), and the one with a man on the foredeck is Enterprise WY.47 my Dad's coble, and that is Dad painting the foredeck. Enterprise was built as a open coble in Amble, Northumberland in 1947 and Dad had her half decked in Whitby by Will Clarkson who was a well known boat builder and whose yard was further up the river. The ...see more
Whitby, the Upper Harbour c1950
Contact Contributor
Add Comment
Added 11 September 2012

More about Image Optimisation

All our photos are printed as optimised versions of their originals, this process can take anything from 15 minutes to several hours. This ensures that the product you get shows the true quality that Frith photos are renowned for.

Example of image retouching:

Before
After

Genealogy & Research Images

Despite over 20 years’ work on the archive, these scans have still not been individually checked and may prove to be damaged, faded, or not of sufficient quality to ever be offered in our full product range. However, if you would particularly like to buy one of these please get in touch quoting the Frith negative number,(s) the town name and size of print you would like to buy. On receipt of your enquiry our archivist will check the scan and advise you if the quality is good enough.

What is an Album?

An album is a way to save a selection of Frith photos, maps and memories that are of interest to you.

Creating an Album enables you to make short lists and then make a final selection from the album. In particular it makes ordering things like calendars much easier - simply create an Album of the 12 photos you like and then use the Album when placng your order - our order process will give you this option.

You can create as many Albums as you want, so perhaps make one for your hometown, where you live now, where your parents live now etc.