Whitby Abbey at sunset, 1984 Size:30.0 cm x 40.0 cm, 11.8 inches x 15.7 inches He is hanging upside down

He is hanging upside down doing stomach crunches as part of his warm-up

A photo taken in Holmewood

became known for stories such as this

which destroyed nearly 40% of their homes

documenting the activities of rural communities with the then Countryside Commission

Whitby Abbey at sunset, 1984 Size:30.0 cm x 40.0 cm, 11.8 inches x 15.7 inches He is hanging upside downThe dramatic gothic ruins of Whitby Abbey are captured here at sunset by the Guardian photographer Denis Thorpe. The still glowing sky illuminates the empty windows of the abbey church and is reflected along with the building, in sharp focus in the small, still pond in the foreground. The dusk, the silhouetted landscape and the lights on the walls lend the 13th century abbey an eerie atmosphere you can see why it inspired Bram Stoker, the author of