The scene looking southeast from the platform end of Whitby

station prior to the abolition of the mechanical signalling and the comprehensive rationalisation of the trackwork. The starter signal directly in front of the camera is a wooden post that is probably of North Eastern heritage the same as the 1876 signal box. Notice what is locally referred to as Whitby's new road bridge in the background spanning the Esk Valley that was opened a year or so earlier on 21.03.80. Looking into the afternoon autumn light and using Ilford FP4 monochrome film helps create an interesting atmosphere and one that I struggle to replicate on today's far too clever digital equipment!