Gipsyville, North Humberside
Gipsyville maps
Historic maps of Gipsyville and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Gipsyville maps
Gipsyville photos
We have no photos of Gipsyville, although we do have photos of these nearby places: Hessle, Willerby, Hull, South Ella, Kirk Ella, New Holland, Cottingham, Swanland, Barton-Upon-Humber, Goxhill, Skidby, North FerribyGipsyville books
Displaying 1 of 1 books about Gipsyville and the local area. View all Gipsyville books
You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Gipsyville
No memories of Gipsyville have been shared yet - be the first!
Add your memory of Gipsyville
or of a photo of Gipsyville.
North Humberside memories
I walked and played down here. My aunty and uncle owned one of the house boats nearby and my father worked at Marshalls quarry/mill for a while. The area has changed a lot ,mostly to car parking. We rode our bikes round Little Swits and often visited Humberfield quarry to watch the train come out of the tunnel. There isn't much... [more]
Shared on 20 January 2009
I spent many happy hours down at the Haven, fishing and playing in general. I also collected coke from the gas house round the corner down what was then the weigh bridge, dodging the steam from the locomotives.
Shared on 20 January 2009
I was order boy for quite a few proprietors, one being Mallorys in Prestongate. This photo is slightly earlier.
Shared on 20 January 2009
I would walk through the rose gardens after church and Sunday school.
Shared on 20 January 2009
Extracts From Gipsyville & North Humberside books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Gipsyville, inspired by Frith photos.
This picture is one of the great views of Cornwall, looking down St Stephen's Hill towards the valley of the River Kensey, with the jumble of houses clinging to the hillside beyond, capped by the castle on its hill 500 feet above sea level. To the left is the tower of St Mary Magdalene. This view remains almost unchanged today, but... [more]
Read more and see photos from this book.
Race Hill was once the main road into Launceston from the south; it leads down to the South Gate, which is the last remnant of the old town walls. The North and West gates were demolished in 1832 and 1812 respectively. The Plymouth and Devonport Inn, whose sign can just be seen to the right of the arch, is now the... [more]
Read more and see photos from this book.
This photograph was taken from Windmill Hill, the only point in the town that is higher than the castle. The road curving up to the left of the castle is Roydon Road, known at this time as Zulu Road. In the foreground, the area right of the road is now a new estate, and opposite is a 1930s brick terrace. The... [more]
Read more and see photos from this book.

