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Summer fun for 2008...
See view of Whitehaven from the Beacon webcam

THE 2007 Maritime Festival featured the Red Arrows, Tall sailing ships and much much more! Even the Beatles, or should we say renown cover band the Backbeat Beatles.
No plans until a possible smaller event in 2010. But loads of fun this summer (2008)

Click here to find out more. about recent Festivals..

Whitehaven Rugby League

Tide Tables..new service
Click and check out the tide times here..
On the nautical theme don't forget that the tall ships will be back in 2004 for the Maritime Festival... Previous tall ships visits.

Whitehaven Traders on the web

Whitehaven's market is the heart of a good Thursday and Saturday, but our web traders are contactable every day..MORE on Whitehaven Traders and Businesses on the web

Pictured by Jan Fialkowski

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Carnival and Tall Ship visit
Saturday is Whitehaven Carnival time and...
On Sunday 6th July spectators around Whitehaven Harbour will be treated to a
unique sight when the tall ship Lord Nelson sails into the town for a voyage
crew changeover. The 180 ft tall ship that is owned and operated by the Jubilee Sailing Trust (JST) will dock in the town for the first time since 2000. Lord Nelson will have sailed from Belfast, and will be taking on a new crew for
a seven day voyage to Liverpool.

Queen's Visit 2008

On June 5 2008 Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh were cheered by around 10,000 wellwishers along the harbourside. The event marked the 300th anniversay of the grant of the Royal charter for the harbour.
See the actual Royal document in which Queen Anne granted Whitehaven her harbour.

Helping Marra

Where to Stay
Town Information
Travel Information / Train timetables
Map of Whitehaven
Cumbrian cinemas and what's showing
Whitehaven Rugby League's Marras web site
Whitehaven's Maritime Festival
Copeland Council
Clubs - societies
Traders
What's on TV
Cycleway details
Whitehaven's MP
Marra's world links
Tide Tables
Whitehaven-Harbour Commission
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Whitehaven businesses on the web
All about the Lake District
More Whitehaven Geneology
Tall ships in port
Wartime visitors to Whitehaven
Whitehaven Civic Hall
Rosehill Theatre
Church News
Whitehaven News
Cumbrian Library on-line
Historical information
Latest Council Planning Applications
Wine and Dine Hygiene ratings
Alternative News feed Indymedia.org
Get in Touch!
Our Feedback page enables you to get in touch with our visitors.
We can also put your club or business on the web
E mail link to Whitehaven.org.uk

Whitehaven as she was in her Heyday

Fantastic Web site on the Kells Brake

With pictures of the brake incline railway which dates from 1880s thanks to Gordon Nicholson who's excellent website you can visit at www.whitehaven.me.uk

This site opposes ID cards and suggests you check out

All about Whitehaven
plus Where to Stay
Find out more about the old pubs and characters that have made Whitehaven unique.
Click to visit our feature page

Take a stroll through Whitehaven

Map of the Town and around

Also use our Information page

Grafters and Tradesmen Click here to go to Whitehaven traders own web sites and see what they can do for you...

Fireworks Fun!

Diary Date: Saturday, June 21- 26 town criers from all over the country arrive for a national Town Crier convention. It is intended for the event to take place outdoors, at the Hub on the harbourside together with a Georgian fair and market.

The Zebu tall ship (above) was in port
to greet the Queen in June
Old Habourside Scene
Harbour office from old postcard, Courtesy of Serge

Harbour office from old postcard, Courtesy of Serge

Whitehaven as she was
in 1847...
Fascinating detail in this reproduction from a Gazetteer from 1847....
William Pit

And the band played them out

Old archive picture by former pit deputy and councillor Ronnie Calvin as the band plays out the last shift from Haig Pit. More on the area's mining past.
History and special features
Pubs of Whitehaven - The Renaissance of Whitehaven
Basking Sharks!
Shipbuilding history - The Egremont Ugly Contest
Whitehaven slave traders - web site for St Bees

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