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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Yorkshire (North Riding) => Topic started by: Sheila M on Monday 09 March 09 20:12 GMT (UK)
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I was delighted to read in the Whitby Gazette that a couple of hundred of Frank Meadow Sutcliffe's so far unpublished photographs have been found, digitised and are available on the Sutcliffe Gallery website - http://www.sutcliffe-gallery.co.uk/
If, like me, your ancestors are from Whitby, you might find the photographs of great interest. Sadly though, none of the photographs on the website bear titles, so if you are looking for a specific ancestor you may well be out of luck (unless of course you know what they looked like!)
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That is an excellent site, and the photos of the Fisher People are really interesting - I've been into the gallery in Whitby, love those old photographs
I'm sure a lot of people will be very pleased that you've posted this link
Barbara
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Barbara, every time I go back "up north" to visit my mum in Middlesbrough, I make a point of going to Whitby and the Sutcliffe Gallery. I think my next visit may well take a lot longer than previous ones though - some of those photographs are simply awesome and I hope that they have some with names on. I would dearly love to find a photograph of my ancestors in there!
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Hi Sheila,
Just wanted to say thankyou so much for the link to Sutcliffe Gallery. Went there myself a couple of years ago when over from Australia. His work is absolutely fantastic. Have some hanging in my house. Like you I would love some names.
Val :) :)
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Good heavens Val - you didn't need to come all that way to see a Sutcliffe Gallery! Have you seen the Australian site? http://www.sutcliffegallery.com.au/gallery.html
Sheila
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Wow Sheila, had no idea there was an Australian site. Have just spent an hour looking through it, feeling really homesick for Whitby, such a unique place.
Interestingly a lot of the people in the photographs have names put to them. None of mine though. Must get back there one day.
Val ;D ;D
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Whitby is indeed a unique place. I love going back there, to my roots - which are well and truly anchored in Whitby!
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Thank you for those links? What fantastic photographs!
The Australian ones I enjoyed because they had captions on so at least you can tell what street they \re and even some names and technicalities.
Best wishes
Emms
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Wasn't he just the most amazing photographer? And so much of Whitby still looks just as it did then.
Great site, thanks,
Jen
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Although not my roots (at least in this lifetime :)) I love Whitby having spent several wonderful holidays in the area. I have a couple of FMS's books and would like to thank you for putting this link on here. His photography shows us a way of life long gone. I know many pictures were posed but they still evoke a melancholy.
FF
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I'm so glad that everyone is enjoying the Sutcliffe Gallery site. There are some fantastic photographs on there and as Jen said, much of Whitby still looks the same as it did back then, which is rather nice. However, there are parts, particularly at the bottom end of Church Street where the old houses were demolished to make room for a car park, which I find quite sad.
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However, there are parts, particularly at the bottom end of Church Street where the old houses were demolished to make room for a car park, which I find quite sad.
But it's one of the car parks in Whitby which I need to use when we are working there!! ;D