Whitby Celebrates Count’s Anniversary

28 July 2015 · The Guardian

David Barnett

Bram Stoker Estate account

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David Barnett explores Whitby’s Dracula landmarks and local storytelling, marking 125 years since Stoker’s 1890 visit helped shape the novel.

The Guardian, 28 July 2015. The anniversary is 125 years since Stoker’s 1890 visit, not the publication of Dracula. The Estate account focuses on the reported landmarks and celebrations, without endorsing every origin anecdote in the feature.

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Related illustration: Whitby Abbey and St Mary’s Church above the townCourtesy of the Bram Stoker Estate.