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Whitby is a seaside town, port and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England.It is on the Yorkshire Coast at the mouth of the River Esk and has a maritime, mineral and tourist economy.
Cullen Garden and Miniature Village A model farm in the village. Cullen Gardens & Miniature Village was a popular tourist attraction in Whitby, Ontario, Canada.Officially opened in May 1980 by founder Len Cullen and his wife Connie, the Gardens were a major tourist attraction in Whitby for 25 years.
Whitby is a town in Durham Region in Ontario, Canada.Whitby is located in Southern Ontario 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) east of Ajax and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west of Oshawa, on the north shore of Lake Ontario and is home to the headquarters of Durham Region.
The piers of Whitby are four structures along the River Esk estuary in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. Whilst all the piers can be accessed by the general public, the piers were not built as seaside attractions – so-called pleasure piers like Redcar, Saltburn or Withernsea – but rather serving a civil purpose, such as ship loading and ...
The innovative technology sector is emerging in Durham Region, supported by a Regional Innovation Centre in Oshawa and a technology accelerator in Whitby. [17] [18] Whitby is the location of the headquarters of 360 Insights a significant employer in Durham Region. [19] 83 per cent of Durham residents over 18 have a certificate, diploma or ...
Historically, the port was known for its involvement in the export of alum, and the importing of timber, nominally for building ships. [27] Timber, flax and hemp were imported from the Baltic states during the 18th and 19th centuries, but this was to further the shipbuilding, and during the winter months even more importantly, the ship repairing trade due to Whitby's location as a safe port. [28]
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The collections comprise original letters about the Voyages including correspondence of Cook, Lord Sandwich, Sir Joseph Banks and the Forsters, paintings and drawings by the artists who went with Cook to the Pacific, including Sydney Parkinson, William Hodges, and John Webber, artefacts from the Pacific islands and New Zealand, original maps ...