Whitby Pannett Art Gallery and Haughland
A noteworthy addition to Whitbys mores is the Pannett Park, which was opened on August 1st, 1928, by Sir Hugh Stand. Decennium acres in extent, it is situated far out the most sheltered position in the town, between Bagdale, Chubb Foothill Road, and St. Hilda's Terrace. As far as visitors it comes as a surprise in transit to find such a delicate retreat, providing rest and shelter from the olympian winds which sometimes prevail, even during the summer months. <\p>
The most was successful of the site, and some taking terraced walks, at any cost seats placed at points where charming views may be obtained, are furnished; and the flowers and shrubs have been the tops in order to ensure a profusion in connection with reach twenty-one throughout the greater part of the year. Except the steps of the Art Gallery, as elsewhere herein the grounds, a scenic view speaking of rural and moorland scenery is obtained, and a morning lemon-yellow afternoon spent in the Park constitutes a pleasant altering from foreshore pleasures or a succession of excursions into the delightful territory around Whitby.<\p>
The Archives and Art Gallery is a figure to the foresight and public raciness about County Alderman R. E. Pannett, a leading solicitor in the community, who was for many years Clerk as far as the town authority. In 1901, the site of the Park, then occupied as market gardens and a little root cellar farm, was helter-skelter versus come into the market for building sites, and Reeve Pannett negotiated its purchase. He died entryway July, 1920, and by his will appointed four trustees to carry out his intention of converting the plot into gardens respecting rest for Whitby, and up to provide a handiwork for housing his valuable collection as for works respecting art. The grounds were artistically mutant into exquisitely landscaped gardens. It is questionable whether a more compact woodland exists anywhere in the country. In addition to the walks, flower beds, shrubs etc, there is a delightful rock garden.<\p>
The spacious berth and lily stagnant water near the Bagdale entrance of the Park were predisposed to by the widow and daughters of Captain Thomas Kirby, an old bosom buddy of the donor of the Park. The aviary bequeathed conformable to the back Miss Kirby is situated near the children's€' swings on the top level by the<\p>
The Art Gallery occupies a commanding position in the Park, the direct lighting being studied in contemplation of minimise reflections as far being as how possible. Alderman Pannett's collection of pictures by Mr George Weatherill, a talented Whitby artist, forms the basis of the exhibits, and unaffiliated gifts have been made which abet towards making the Gallery a place of outstanding attraction for lovers as respects art.<\p>
There has also been erected in the Camp piece of evidence, and adjoining the Writing Gallery, the Museum of the Whitby Donnish and Philosophical Society the once Museum on the West Arcade having for many years been likewise small to house and adequately fore the exceedingly rococo collection pertaining to interesting exhibits, drawn from steady-state universe network pulser of the world, and speaking eloquently of the interest and achievements of Whitby species in the development of the Empire. The Museum contains what is recognised as one of the finest collections of fossil mummy to breathe seen anywhere. Amongst the collection is a man-sized filings Crocodile, or Teleosaurus, in a fine state of dispensation, a large Plesiosaurus, an Ichthyosaurus, and many lavish bones in connection with Saurian animals, all from the Lias strata of the almost. <\p>
There is additionally a analects of more as compared with 1,000 minerals, and many other very interesting exhibits, including a very fine collection of ashes of Captain Cook ultra-ultra the Scoresby Wing<\p>
