4 minThe Victorian Jet WorkersDuring the 1860’s and 1870’s there was full employment in Whitby. A bustling coastal town; if a person was not already employed in the...
2 minThe Museums of Whitby Join ForcesA brand new partnership has been formed in Whitby. It consists of the six Whitby museums which have decided to work together more closely...
1 minThe Story of Beatrice CenciBeatrice Cenci, painted on porcelain and set on a Whitby Jet brooch. The young Roman noblewoman, along with her mother, was a victim of...
1 minWhitby Jet SymbolismA rare Whitby Jet carving of Saint Esprit; a dove in flight which symbolised the Holy Ghost. The St. Esprit was a popular theme in French...