See stunning Frank Meadow Sutcliffe Whitby images as museum hosts journey through the past

You can see beautiful, evocative images taken between 1880 and 1900 by photographer Frank Meadow Sutcliffe in an event coming up soon at Whitby Museum.
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Frank Meadow SutcliffePhotographer of Whitby promises to be a wonderful journey through old Whitby photographs guided by Mike Shaw, former owner of the Sutcliffe Gallery in Whitby.No need to book for the event on Wednesday March 15, as you can pay on the door, free to members of Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society and

£2 non-members.

A selection of reasonably priced Sutcliffe prints and postcards are also available to buy at the museum shop.

Chimney Sweep – William Bachelor the sweep talks to fisherfolk in this Sutcliffe photo.
Picture by permission of Whitby Literary and Philosophical SocietyChimney Sweep – William Bachelor the sweep talks to fisherfolk in this Sutcliffe photo.
Picture by permission of Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society
Chimney Sweep – William Bachelor the sweep talks to fisherfolk in this Sutcliffe photo. Picture by permission of Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society
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It is one of a number of events coming up at Whitby Museum which celebrates its bicentenary this year.

In Meet the Curator – there is a chance for people to talk with the costume curator in the costume gallery and take a look behind the scenes in the museum’s costume store, on Tuesday March 28.

Drop in between 10am and noon and 2pm and 4pm.

Normal admission charges apply.

‘Limpets’ – two teenage girls on the Scaur, photo by Frank Meadow Sutcliffe.
Picture by permission of Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society‘Limpets’ – two teenage girls on the Scaur, photo by Frank Meadow Sutcliffe.
Picture by permission of Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society
‘Limpets’ – two teenage girls on the Scaur, photo by Frank Meadow Sutcliffe. Picture by permission of Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society

In Auctioneering Today and Tales of a TV Presenter, Whitby Museum will be welcoming Caroline Hawley from TV’s Bargain Hunt and Flog It on Saturday April 8.

She will be telling people about her life and experiences as an auctioneer and TV presenter and the talk will be followed by a valuation session.

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This event is on from 2pm, tickets £5 non-members; free to Lit & Phil members and booking essential.

Visit www.whitbymuseum.org.uk for more information on museum events.

Whitby Museum is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 4.30pm, with last admission 4pm.