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Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society
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Pannett Park
Whitby
England
YO21 1RE
Telephone: 01947 602 908
Email: library@whitbymuseum.org.uk
Open: Tuesday-Friday 10-3
Closed: December 3rd to February 6th
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ARCHON code: 1224
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Businesses (26)
- Benson Stage Academy Scarborough, Yorkshire
- Boghall Tannery Whitby, Yorkshire
- Eskdale, Smales & Cato, shipbuilders Whitby, Yorkshire
- FJ Willis and Son, builders, joiners and undertakers Hinderwell, Yorkshire
- Horne & Son Ltd, printers and newspaper publishers Whitby, Yorkshire
- International Line Steamship Co Ltd Whitby, Yorkshire
- JH Barry & Co, shipowners and shipbuilders Whitby, Yorkshire
- Katherine Manley, midwife Whitby, Yorkshire;Walton, Yorkshire
- Matthew Gray, solicitor Whitby, Yorkshire
- RE Pannett, solictor Whitby, Yorkshire
- Robert Harrowing and Co Whitby, Yorkshire
- Robin Hood's Bay Steamship Co Ltd Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire
- Rowland & Marwood Steamship Co Ltd Whitby, Yorkshire
- Scarborough & Whitby Breweries Ltd, brewers Scarborough, Yorkshire;Whitby, Yorkshire
- Smales Brothers, shipowners and shipbuilders Whitby, Yorkshire
- Thomas Appleby, solicitor Whitby, Yorkshire
- Thomas Smailes & Son, shipowners Whitby, Yorkshire
- Thomas Turnbull & Son, shipbuilders and owners Whitby, Yorkshire
- Whitby & London Steam Shipping Company Whitby, Yorkshire;London
- Whitby and North Yorkshire Building Society Whitby, Yorkshire
- Whitby Co-operative Society Whitby, Yorkshire
- Whitby Iron Steamship Insurance Co Ltd Whitby, Yorkshire
- Whitby Mutual Marine Iron Steamship Insurance Co Ltd Whitby, Yorkshire
- Whitby Mutual Plate Glass Insurance Society Whitby, Yorkshire
- Whitby Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd Whitby, Yorkshire
- William Turner & Son Ltd, fish merchants Whitby, Yorkshire
Organisations (52)
- Aid, ship Whitby, Yorkshire
- Alexander, barque Whitby, Yorkshire
- Alliance, brig Whitby, Yorkshire
- Ann, brig Whitby, Yorkshire
- Benjamin and Mary, barque Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland
- Blessing, merchant ship Scarborough, Yorkshire
- Brittannia, merchant ship Whitby, Yorkshire
- Caedmon Orchestral and Chamber Music Society Whitby, Yorkshire
- Charge, barque Whitby, Yorkshire
- Eagle, ship Whitby, Yorkshire
- Energy, steam drifter Whitby, Yorkshire
- Esk, ship Whitby, Yorkshire
- Four Brothers, ship Whitby, Yorkshire
- Free Briton, ship Whitby, Yorkshire
- Glaisedale Cow Club Glaisdale, Yorkshire
- Henrietta, whaler Whitby, Yorkshire
- HMS Barracouta (1851)
- HMS Imaum (1826) Jamaica
- Hornby's School Danby, Yorkshire
- John Tomlinson Trust Whitby, Yorkshire;Middlesbrough, Yorkshire
- Liberality, brig Pickering, Yorkshire;Sunderland, Durham
- Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds: Robin Hood's Bay Lodge Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire
- Maria Wakefield, barque Whitby, Yorkshire
- Mary Ann, Sloop Whitby, Yorkshire
- Merrie England, barque Whitby, Yorkshire
- Midsummer Blossom, barque Whitby, Yorkshire
- Monkshaven, barque Whitby, Yorkshire
- Mountaineer, barque Whitby, Yorkshire
- Princess Elfleda, barque Whitby, Yorkshire
- Resolution, sloop Whitby, Yorkshire
- SS Barnby Whitby, Yorkshire
- SS Darnholme Whitby, Yorkshire
- SS Germania, steamer Whitby, Yorkshire
- Swainson, brig Whitby, Yorkshire
- Swallow, whaler Whitby, Yorkshire
- Sylvan, barque Whitby, Yorkshire;Sunderland, Durham
- The Endeavour Project Co Ltd Whitby, Yorkshire
- The Fraternity of Master Mariners and Seamen, Trinity House, Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland
- Three Sisters, brigantine Whitby, Yorkshire
- Wellington, snow Whitby, Yorkshire
- Whitby Abbey Whitby, Yorkshire
- Whitby Choral Society Whitby, Yorkshire
- Whitby harbour Whitby, Yorkshire
- Whitby Ladies' Oriana Choir Whitby, Yorkshire
- Whitby land tax Whitby, Yorkshire
- Whitby Marine Society Whitby, Yorkshire
- Whitby Subscription Library Whitby, Yorkshire
- Whitby Temperance Society Whitby, Yorkshire
- Whitby Union Mill Society Whitby, Yorkshire
- William and Ann, merchant ship
- William and Jane, merchant ship Whitby, Yorkshire
- William, ship Whitby, Yorkshire
Persons (19)
- Atkinson, John Christopher, (1814-1900), clergyman, local historian, author
- Burnett, Percy, (1903-72), antiquary
- Clark, Cornelius, (d 1817), master mariner
- Davison, John, (1890-1988), local historian Stockton-on-Tees, Durham;Lealholm, Yorkshire;Glaisdale, Yorkshire;Danby, Yorkshire;Whitby, Yorkshire
- Duck, Rev Daniel, (b 1743), curate Danby, Yorkshire
- Joule, James Prescott, (1818-1889), physicist
- Kendall, Hugh Percy, (1875-1937), photographer and antiquarian Whitby, Yorkshire;Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire
- Linskill, Mary, (1840-91), novelist
- Manley, Katherine, (d 1765), midwife
- Milner, Arthur Diplock, (c1870-1954), Captain Whitby, Yorkshire
- Moss, James Sharphouse, (1837-1904), agent
- Pile, Albert Thomas, (1882-1981), Artist Whitby, Yorkshire
- Scoresby, William, (1787-1857), Arctic Navigator
- Simpson, Martin, (1799-1892), geologist
- Simpson, Wakefield, (fl 1757-1803), banker
- Smailes, Thomas, (1821-1908), shipowner Whitby, Yorkshire
- Waddington, George, (1821-98), antiquary
- Wetherill, Richard, (1844-1923), artist
- Young, George, (1777-1848), Theologian Topographer and Geologist
Diaries (34)
- Bean, Crispin, (fl 1789-1799), Naval Captain Whitby, Yorkshire
- Bedlington Elder, William, (fl 1824-1838), seaman Whitby, Yorkshire
- Bell, Allatson, (fl 1716-1728), merchant navy captain
- Carter, Frederick Alfred, (fl 1928-1976), Captain Whitby, Yorkshire;Hebburn, Durham
- Clarkson, MR, (fl 1801)
- Crosby, George, (fl 1899), seaman Whitby, Yorkshire;Sneaton, Yorkshire
- Dixon, John William, (fl 1923), seaman Whitby, Yorkshire;Thorpe, Yorkshire
- Dixon, Robert, (1874-1894), ship's fireman Whitby, Yorkshire
- English, Paul, (fl 1770-1770), seaman Whitby, Yorkshire
- English, Thomas, (1776-1848) Whitby, Yorkshire
- Gaskin, William R, (fl 1939-1941), special constable
- Greenbury, Robert, (fl 1881-1891), seaman Whitby, Yorkshire
- Harrison, J R, (fl c 1930-1969), journalist Whitby, Yorkshire
- Headlam, George Arthur, (fl 1895-1905), Captain Whitby, Yorkshire
- Jeffreys, John, (fl 1793-1814), clerk Whitby, Yorkshire
- Johnstone, Norman Arthur, (fl 1928), seaman London
- Kipling, John Stephen, (fl 1890), ship's fitter Whitby, Yorkshire
- Langbourne, Margaret, (fl 1816) Whitby, Yorkshire
- Marsay, George J, (fl 1906-1910), captain Whitby, Yorkshire
- McKenzie, Cecil, (fl 1930-1941), Captain Whitby, Yorkshire
- Melton, Thomas, (fl 1892-1922), Boatswain Whitby, Yorkshire
- Mennell, George, (fl 1859), seaman Whitby, Yorkshire
- Middleton, Henry Taylor, (fl 1843-1874), ship's mate Whitby, Yorkshire
- Mutter, William Henry, (fl 1862), Captain
- Patton, Robert, (fl 1932-1936), coxswain Hinderwell, Yorkshire;Whitby, Yorkshire
- Piper, Nicholas, (fl 1755-1775), ship owner and merchant navy captain
- Readman, John, (fl 1855), seaman Whitby, Yorkshire
- Readman, John, (fl 1855), seaman Whitby, Yorkshire
- Simpson, Henry, (fl 1711-1712), apprentice seaman
- Smailes, Richard, (fl 1874-1882), Master Mariner Whitby, Yorkshire
- Swales, Robert, (fl 1769-1769), master mariner Whitby, Yorkshire
- Usherwood, Robert, (fl 1782) Whitby, Yorkshire
- Walker, Oliver Barry, (fl 1883-1912), boatswain Whitby, Yorkshire
- Wood, James Paul, (fl 1931-1979), Chief Officer Whitby, Yorkshire
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- NRA 43529 Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society: misc accessions
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