The Secret Staithes Diary of Enid Lucy Pease Robinson Book

Discovered in 2009, this superbly written diary has been published with kind permission and foreword by the diarist's daughter. Enid, a member of the famous Darlington Pease family and lifelong diarist, eloquently tells the story of her August 1901 vacation amongst the native fisherfolk and resident artist colony in Staithes (including Dame Laura Knight; then Johnson), where she has been visiting annually as early as 1897. She arrives concealing high hopes that a mystery artist and love interest, revealed only as 'D', will also be returning to stay, only to find him absent. Will he arrive or not?.... Amongst other tales, there are fascinating accounts of church services, a mad-man on the rampage, and a cricket match between the Staithes artists and a team of Whitby visitors. Some of the local dialect in the narrative is spelt phonetically and absolutely wonderful. There are also numerous pen and ink illustrations of the characters sketched by Enid and a section acquainting the reader with Staithes and old photographs. Reading this diary is guaranteed to transport you back to the time, the place, the hour.Read More