They feature a range of landmarks which showcase the beauty of the seaside town as well as its rich history and heritage as a coastal gem. These photos, plucked from the YEP archive, feature Whitby Harbour and Whitby Abbey as well as the old swing bridge and views from above the town. They also feature a range of familiar faces from back in the day. READ MORE: 16 photos take you back to Whitby during the 1990s





. Whitby in the 1970s
A line of washing makes a brave showing above Whitby Harbour in May 1971. Photo: YPN

. Whitby in the 1970s
Young visitors to Whitby Museum in March 1971 take an interest in this huge fossil of a prehistoric creature. The fossil was found near Whitby. Photo: YPN

. Whitby in the 1970s
John Usher one of the swing bridge operators at Whitby Harbour in November 1971. The other man is Frank Turner. Photo: YPN


. Whitby in the 1970s
Artist John Freeman painting Whitby Harbour in March 1971. Photo: YPN

. Whitby in the 1970s
The crew of Whitby trawler Venus pictured gutting fish in Whitby Harbour in October 1972. Photo: YPN

. Whitby in the 1970s
A cluster of cobles and motor boats dwarfed by the bows of ship OTEPYA which is taking on 1,000 tons of barley for Tallinn in Estonia. Pictured in April 1972. Photo: YPN

. Whitby in the 1970s
Whitby 'hazed by domestic chimney smoke and looking the cosier because of it' in December 1973. Photo: YPN

1. Whitby in the 1970s
A line of washing makes a brave showing above Whitby Harbour in May 1971. | YPN Photo: YPN





6. Whitby in the 1970s
Young visitors to Whitby Museum in March 1971 take an interest in this huge fossil of a prehistoric creature. The fossil was found near Whitby. | YPN Photo: YPN