Children from the Paul Nicholas School of Acting get into character to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the swing bridge (2009).

placeholder image — Children from the Paul Nicholas School of Acting get into character to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the swing bridge (2009).

Whitby Retro: 8 fantastic pictures from the gazette archives

By Rebecca Elliott

Published 11th Jun 2025, 11:46 GMT

This week’s highlights feature a school fundraising bun sale, a leavers’ ball, GCSE results, Welly Day at East Whitby Primary School, the centenary of Whitby Swing Bridge, a ‘good’ Ofsted report, children releasing young salmon into a river, and a school play.

Can you spot any familiar faces?

East Whitby Primary School holds a Welly Day. Children are pictured wearing their wellies (2009).

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East Whitby Primary School holds a Welly Day. Children are pictured wearing their wellies (2009). Photo: Ceri Oakes

Pictured are some of the students of Eskdale School who have sat their GCSEs two weeks early (2009).

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Pictured are some of the students of Eskdale School who have sat their GCSEs two weeks early (2009). Photo: Ceri Oakes

Pupils from Sleights Primary School prepare for their performance of a space age play (2009).

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Pupils from Sleights Primary School prepare for their performance of a space age play (2009). Photo: Ceri Oakes

Children from Castleton Primary School releasing young salmon into the river.

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Children from Castleton Primary School releasing young salmon into the river. Photo: Ceri Oakes

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