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Talking Archives - Whitby Museum

Promoting the library & archives at Whitby Museum - sharing our collections with you. Made possible with Heritage Fund.

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Talking Archive: School Days

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2026/03/17

In this episode we share school stories from the library and archive using personal and village research projects and school log books.

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23:36

Talking Archive: Lewis Carroll in Whitby

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2026/01/28

In this episode we chat about when Lewis Carroll, who wrote Alice In Wonderland, was in Whitby, the people he engaged with and the places he visited and stayed.

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15:32

Talking Archive: The Blizzard of 1947

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2025/10/29

Listen to stories from the Whitby Gazette about the blizzard in 1947 that created chaos in Whitby and the surrounding area.

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23:04

Talking Archive: Moor Boy & Shell Girl - A fairy...

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2025/10/17

Frank Elgee wrote this story for his wife Harriet, but it was never published. We thought it was a lovely tale and wanted to share its opening few pages with our listeners.

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15:57

Talking Archive: Whitby to Loftus Railway...the closure

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2025/08/20

The 16 mile Whitby to Loftus Railway opened on the 3rd December, 1883. It took 12 years to build and was fraught with many problems considering the 2 tunnels and 5 viaducts that needed to be constructed along this beautiful coastline. Known as a 'spectacular failure'; it closed on the 3rd may 1958. We chat about the opening and closure of the line having researched books, archive documents and the digital Whitby Gazette - available in the library at Whitby Museum.

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21:22

Talking Archive: Whitby to Scarborough Railway...the...

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2025/07/23

The Whitby to Scarborough Railway opened on the 16th July 1885 and closed 6th March 1965. In this episode we talk about the closure of the Whitby to Scarborough Railway; extensively covered by the Whitby Gazette. We also mention some of the additional Railway documents, books and leaflets we have for the public to access.

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13:06

Talking Archive: Circus Posters

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2025/06/11

In this episode we chat about the box of circus posters that we have in the archive that date from 1841 to 1850. A selection of quirky acts feature on these delicate, fragile posters. We also mention newspaper articles with interesting stories from the circus.

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25:59

Talking Archives: WWII VE Day Celebrations &...

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2025/04/30

In this episode we chat about the celebrations & events that took place during May 1945 & October 1946. We also share articles from the Whitby Gazette regarding the Demobilisation of the British Forces (returning home).

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8:20

Talking Archives: Pictures of India - Isabella Wells

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2025/04/01

In this episode we talk about a scrap book Janet, one of our volunteers, found in the archive room. The book dates from 1832 to 1840. The pictures depict Isabella's life in India and the people she encountered. If you are interested in viewing this book contact library@whitbymuseum.org.uk.

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18:06

Talking Archives: Frank Elgee - The Man of the Moors

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2025/03/04

We have delved into the archive and discovered Frank Elgee! What didn't this man know about the Moors? He, with the support of his wife Harriet, has written many books on Archaeology, had an interest in myths and superstitions and even written fictional fairy stories. This fascinating collection is full of letters, photographs, articles, scrap books, information pamphlets...

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15:17

Talking Archives: Tom Watson - Lythe Photographer

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2025/02/04

In this episode we chat about Tom Watson's life as a photographer; discussing postcards, photographs, newspapers articles and the exhibition featured in the library at Whitby Museum. Want to discover more? Come in and delve in the Tom Watson Archive - contact library@whitbymuseum.org.uk

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17:26

Talking Archives: The Viking: Episode 12 1974 to 1976

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2024/11/26

This is the last episode where we chat about The Viking Magazine. We have enjoyed reading the articles and poems written by past staff and pupils. We look forward to sharing a new archive; so listen/look out for our next episode!The Viking is a school magazine that ran from 1916-1976 at The Grammar School, Whitby (was The County School - now The Whitby School). The magazines contain articles, adverts, poetry, sport results, exam achievements and more. These can be found in the Library at Whitby

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17:23

Talking Archives: The Viking: Episode 11 1962 Jubilee...

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2024/11/08

The Viking is a school magazine that ran from 1916-1976 at The Grammar School, Whitby (was The County School - now The Whitby School). The magazines contain articles, adverts, poetry, sport results, exam achievements and more. These can be found in the Library at Whitby Museum. Read & discover. #archivesforall #HeritageFund

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18:25

The Viking: Episode 10 1952 & 1953

Talking Archives - Whitby Museum ·

2024/10/08

The Viking is a school magazine that ran from 1916-1976 at The Grammar School, Whitby (was The County School - now The Whitby School). The magazines contain articles, adverts, poetry, sport results, exam achievements and more. These can be found in the Library at Whitby Museum. Read & discover. #archivesforall #HeritageFund

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17:52

Talking Archives: The Viking - Episode 9 1948 & 1949

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2024/07/30

The Viking is a school magazine that ran from 1916-1976 at The Grammar School, Whitby (was The County School - now Caedmon School). The magazines contain articles, adverts, poetry, sport results, exam achievements and more. These can be found in the Library at Whitby Museum. Read & discover. #archivesforall #HeritageFund

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16:35

Talking Archives: The Viking Episode 8 WWII Years

Talking Archives - Whitby Museum ·

2024/07/12

The Viking is a school magazine that ran from 1916-1976 at The County School, Whitby (now Caedmon School). The magazines contain articles, adverts, poetry, sport results, exam achievements and more. These can be found in the Library at Whitby Museum. Read & discover. #archivesforall #HeritageFund

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15:53

Talking Archives: The Viking Episode 7 Christmas 1936

Talking Archives - Whitby Museum ·

2024/06/12

The Viking is a school magazine that ran from 1916-1976 at The County School, Whitby (now Caedmon School). The magazines contain articles, adverts, poetry, sport results, exam achievements and more. These can be found in the Library at Whitby Museum. Read & discover. #archivesforall #HeritageFund

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14:50

Talking Archives: The Viking - Episode 6 July 1933:...

Talking Archives - Whitby Museum ·

2024/05/28

The Viking is a school magazine that ran from 1916-1976 at The County School, Whitby (now Caedmon School). The magazines contain articles, adverts, poetry, sport results, exam achievements and more. These can be found in the Library at Whitby Museum. Read & discover. #archivesforall #HeritageFund

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15:23

Talking Archives - The Viking Episode 5 Christmas 1928

Talking Archives - Whitby Museum ·

2024/05/07

The Viking is a school magazine that ran from 1916-1976 at The County School, Whitby (now Caedmon School). The magazines contain articles, adverts, poetry, sport results, exam achievements and more. These can be found in the Library at Whitby Museum. Read & discover. #archivesforall #HeritageFund

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10:27

Talking Archives - The Viking Episode 4 Midsummer 1925

Talking Archives - Whitby Museum ·

2024/05/07

The Viking is a school magazine that ran from 1916-1976 at The County School, Whitby (now Caedmon School). The magazines contain articles, adverts, poetry, sport results, exam achievements and more. These can be found in the Library at Whitby Museum. Read & discover. #archivesforall #HeritageFund

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