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Whitby Retro: See what was going on in town in these photos from September 2008

By Duncan Atkins

Published 15th Sep 2021, 16:07 BST

Updated 15th Sep 2021, 16:08 BST

We turn the clock back to September 2008 to see what was going on in Whitby at that time.

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A coffee morning at Grosmont raises money for Macmillan.

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A coffee morning at Grosmont raises money for Macmillan.

Pupils hold a Macmillan coffee morning at Lythe Primary School.

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Pupils hold a Macmillan coffee morning at Lythe Primary School.

Poet Kate Evans visits Whitby Hospital to teach creative writing.

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Poet Kate Evans visits Whitby Hospital to teach creative writing.

Angharad Owen and Megan Ellis, first and second lady, at Whitby Lions fun run.

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Angharad Owen and Megan Ellis, first and second lady, at Whitby Lions fun run.

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