Greeting Card Whitby Boats and Swing Bridge. Free UK Shipping. A5 size greeting card, with a photograph taken in Whitby Harbour, with boats moored up on both sides of this photograph. Whitby town and the swing bridge can be seen in the distance. The swing bridge is the vital road and pedestrian crossing linking the town together over the River Esk.
The Port of Whitby is an ancient and historic seaport on the North Yorkshire coast of England. The port lies at the mouth of the River Esk, where it enters the North Sea. A port has been in existence at Whitby since at least the 7th century, when it was used to bring in supplies for Whitby Abbey. The port is famous for being the port of origin for the sailings of Captain Cook, and some of the ships that he sailed on were also built in the harbour.
Whitby’s port was divided into two main sections; the upper harbour south of the swing bridge, and the lower harbour, north of the swing bridge. The lower harbour has been the location of the fish markets during the 20th and 21st centuries. In 1956, a new fish quay was built adjacent to Pier Road on the west bank of the River Esk. Dredging along the lower harbour had damaged the previous fish quay which had been built in 1914. The fish market in Whitby port increased after the railways arrived in the town as this allowed fresh fish to be dispatched across the country at a faster pace than delivered by boat. Part of the upper harbour area was converted into a marina between 2008 and 2010.
Greeting Card Whitby Boats and Swing Bridge, comes in a clear cello bag, with a white envelope. The card is left Blank Inside for your own message.
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