Whitby abbey seen through the whale jaw bones on West Cliff

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"whaling ships operated from Whitby from 1733-1833. When a ship was returning from a successful hunt it traditionally raised whale jaw bones to the masthead. These jawbones were given to Whitby by a Norwegian in 1963"

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Size: 3600px × 4800px
Location: Whitby [North Yorkshire] England UK GB EU Europe
Photo credit: © Peter Jordan_NE / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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