Its sheltered harbour made Whitby a very important traiding town in the 18th century, with a ropery, many ship-building yards and even a dry-dock in operation. At the end of the 18th century it became an important whaling port, in addition to berthing a flourishing herring fishing fleet.
Its all there....turn up the contrast - nice.
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2009 marks the 250th anniversary of Scottish poet Robert Burns' birth. Burns was a poet and a lyricist and is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland.
The Burns Supper was started a few years after his death by a group of his friends; they held the supper to honour and remember Burns. The tradition caught on and the ritual of Burns Supper is now held all around the world.
His life and work will be celebrated throughout the year at many Burns-related events.