Francis Meadow Sutcliffe (1853 – 1941) was an English pioneering photographic artist whose work presented an enduring record of life in the seaside town of Whitby, England, and surrounding areas, in the late Victorian era and early 20th century.

Fish stall, Whitby by Francis Meadow Sutcliffe

Mending the nets by Francis Meadow Sutcliffe

Port with small boats by Francis Meadow Sutcliffe

Portrait of three people outside a house by Francis Meadow Sutcliffe

Sheep grazing in the middle by Francis Meadow Sutcliffe

The fish pier by Francis Meadow Sutcliffe

The harbor of Whitby with sailboats by Francis Meadow Sutcliffe

The ingathering by Francis Meadow Sutcliffe

The question by Francis Meadow Sutcliffe

The Strom family of Robin Hood’s Bay by Francis Meadow Sutcliffe

Village with a pile of wood in front by Francis Meadow Sutcliffe

A group of fishing girls in the stairs down to the beach, Whitby by Francis Meadow Sutcliffe

Dock End, Whitby by Francis Meadow Sutcliffe

House by river banks in Whitby by Francis Meadow Sutcliffe

Landscape by Francis Meadow Sutcliffe

Marine Hotel at the seaside by Francis Meadow Sutcliffe