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In pictures: Whitby Steampunk Weekend

Nigel Whittington‎ Whitby Steampunk WeekendNigel Whittington‎
The three-day festival attracts people wearing pseudo-Victorian costumes

Hundreds of people from around the UK have taken part in the Whitby Steampunk Weekend.

The festival at Whitby Pavilion featured fire breathing, cabaret and martial arts for Victorian gentlemen.

Organisers said the aim of the event - called Beyond The Sea - was "to welcome splendid people", and have fun.

Steampunk has been described as "nostalgia for what never was" and draws on a wide variety of influences from HG Wells to comics.

Simon Cliff Whitby Steampunk WeekendSimon Cliff
Steampunk draws on a wide variety of influences from HG Wells to comics
Robert Slassor Photography Whitby Steampunk WeekendRobert Slassor Photography
The biannual event in Whitby was launched in February
Robert Slassor Photography Fire-eaterRobert Slassor Photography
This time around, people were treated to a spot of fire-eating
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Whitby is known for its biannual Goth Weekend, which began in 1994
Howard Callaway‎ Members of the Wilberforcian Steampunk CorporationHoward Callaway‎
The Wilberforcian Steampunk Corporation from Hull posed for photos beneath the Whitby Whale Bone
Simon Cliff Children at the eventSimon Cliff
Youngsters were also keen to get dressed up for the event
Simon Cliff Whitby Steampunk WeekendSimon Cliff
Goggles are used as a way of protecting eyes from all the steam-powered machinery in operation
Howard Callaway‎ Whitby Steampunk WeekendHoward Callaway‎
Organisers said the event was about having fun and "looking splendid"
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In previous years, steampunks have attended many of the Gothic Weekend events
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The town is closely associated with Bram Stoker's Gothic novel, Dracula