We know that an object that is not consciously noticed at the time of a first visit can, by its absence during subsequent visits, provoke an indefinable impression: as a result of this sighting backwards in time, the absence of the object becomes a presence one can feel.
'Formulary for a New Urbanism (1953)'
Ivan Chtcheglov
The following illustrations are take from a book titled ‘Buildings of Old Whitby’ by the artist Albert T Pile (1882 - 1981). It contains over seventy beautifully rendered pen and ink sketches in which the artist manages to capture a unique point in the town's history - the slum clearance and regeneration of the old town.
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| Boulby Bank - 25 May 1955, 3.30pm |
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| Church Street, Boulby Bank - 17 May 1957, 4.30 pm |
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| Upper part of Boulby Bank - 25 April 1958, 12.15 pm |
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| Church Street. Demolition of Boulby Bank - 7 July 1958, 4 pm |
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| Church Street. Demolition of Boulby Bank - 28 October 1958, 4 pm |
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| Remains. Church Street - 8 January 2012 |
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| Church Street. Boulby Bank - 8 January 2012 |
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| Church Street - 8 January 2012 |
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| Church Street - 8 January 2012 |
