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Goole, North Humberside
Goole maps
Historic maps of Goole and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Goole maps
Historic map of Goole
Illustrated Victorian map of North Humberside
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Goole books
Displaying 1 of 1 books about Goole and the local area. View all Goole books
Hull Town and City Memories
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Memories of Goole
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I visited Goole in September 2008 in search of information on the families of Bernard Knowles Brook and his son Matthew Moorhouse Brook, who was my grandfather. I obtained important but tragic news about Bernard and his accidental drowning at Keadby in July 1876. I was unable to find out much about Matthew after the birth of my mother and uncle... [more]
Shared on 14 October 2008
North Humberside memories
I have never been to Gilberdyke, but I recall that my grandmother, Ivy Ruston, took her 2 younger daughters, Mabel and Dorothy, to lodge in Gilberdyke when the bombing began in Hull.
My grandfather, Harry Ruston, a signals inspector on the LNER railway, knew someone connected with the railway in Gilberdyke who offered Ivy and the girls a safe home... [more]
Shared on 30 December 2008
My Grandparents Arthur and Gladys Gossop lived at Willow Garth, opposite the White Horse Pub. Grandad bought it with his Army money. He built a workshop, and began a business which included Wheelwright, Joiner and Contractor. He made coffins and walked in funeral processions with his best top hat on. He put piped water, WCs and a bathroom into the house,... [more]
Shared on 12 May 2007
Moved into Sandholme Road in 1954 from Howden. Father and grandfather bought The Cottages at auction and I lived there until going to college in 1970. My parents stayed there until 1983 when they moved into Laburnum Walk, where my mother still lives. Typical of many villages of the type, walk through it once and you have seen it twice. Living... [more]
Shared on 29 March 2007
Extracts From Goole & North Humberside books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Goole, inspired by Frith photos.
Pasture Road has been recently re-paved, but it is still the location for many of the local retail businesses. In recent years it has held highly successful Christmas events which see the road closed to traffic and a street fair held.
This is an extract from Humberside Pocket Album.
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The port has seen many changes since its beginnings in the mid 1800s. As an inland port, situated at the centre of the UK, it is an ideal import/export point for Europe and the rest of the world.
This is an extract from Humberside Pocket Album.
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The Clock Tower is a modern structure built in 1926 to commemorate Goole's centenary; to the rear is the Victorian Market Hall. It is nice to see the Palace open as a real cinema before the onset of the multi-screen visual supermarkets.
This is an extract from Humberside Pocket Album.
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