Swimsuits, caps and sunglasses made way for satin gowns, top hats and goggles at Whitby this weekend as the town played host to a steampunk convention.

Hundreds of dramatically dressed fans of the genre descended on the North Yorkshire coastal resort for the bi-annual Whitby Steampunk Weekend, one of the largest in the UK.

Whitby Steampunk Weekend
(Danny Lawson/PA)

Whitby Steampunk Weekend
(Danny Lawson/PA)

Whitby Steampunk Weekend
(Danny Lawson/PA)

Whitby Steampunk Weekend
(Danny Lawson/PA)

Whitby Steampunk Weekend
(Danny Lawson/PA)

Whitby Steampunk Weekend
(Danny Lawson/PA)

Whitby Steampunk Weekend
(Danny Lawson/PA)