Roland Flutet
A part of town history
Between 1753 and 1830, Whitby was the center of an intense whaling industry, its 55 ships responsible for the deaths of more than 2,700 whales and 25,000 seals! From this small fishing village in the north of England, whalers went to Greenland to hunt, and used all parts of the whale: the bones to make glue, the skin for leather, and the fat to make oil paints, candles and other lubricants. This arch made of whale bone recalls this chapter in the town's history.
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