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Gipsy Collection (#9)

"Gipsy: A Journey Through Time and Culture" Step into the enchanting world of gypsies, where horse-drawn caravans carry dreams across vast landscapes

Background imageGipsy Collection: The Travelling Season, Wanderings by our own Gipsy from England to Lapland (engraving)

The Travelling Season, Wanderings by our own Gipsy from England to Lapland (engraving)
1609021 The Travelling Season, Wanderings by our own Gipsy from England to Lapland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Travelling Season)

Background imageGipsy Collection: Dr Syntax and the Gypsies (aquatint)

Dr Syntax and the Gypsies (aquatint)
5197960 Dr Syntax and the Gypsies (aquatint) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dr Syntax and the Gypsies.); © Look and Learn

Background imageGipsy Collection: Kaiserbad spa in Karlsbad (Karlovy Vary), Austro-Hungarian Empire, 19th Century (colour litho)

Kaiserbad spa in Karlsbad (Karlovy Vary), Austro-Hungarian Empire, 19th Century (colour litho)
5231377 Kaiserbad spa in Karlsbad (Karlovy Vary), Austro-Hungarian Empire, 19th Century (colour litho) by Austrian School

Background imageGipsy Collection: Scene from La Vie De Boheme (colour photo)

Scene from La Vie De Boheme (colour photo)
3092892 Scene from La Vie De Boheme (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from La Vie De Boheme)

Background imageGipsy Collection: The Gypsy Couple, 1887 (oil on canvas)

The Gypsy Couple, 1887 (oil on canvas)
827114 The Gypsy Couple, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Roll, Alfred (1846-1919); 93x66.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gypsy Couple. Ernest-Joseph Laurent (1859-1929). Oil on canvas

Background imageGipsy Collection: Two Gypsys; Dos Gitanas, 1913 (oil on canvas)

Two Gypsys; Dos Gitanas, 1913 (oil on canvas)
827025 Two Gypsys; Dos Gitanas, 1913 (oil on canvas) by Sorolla y Bastida, Joaquin (1863-1923); 110.7x88.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Gypsys; Dos Gitanas)

Background imageGipsy Collection: German people in the mid 14th century (engraving)

German people in the mid 14th century (engraving)
957921 German people in the mid 14th century (engraving) by Jacquemin, Raphael (1821-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: German people in the mid 14th century)

Background imageGipsy Collection: Wallachian Round, performed by the Tsiganes and danced by the Second Regiment musicians

Wallachian Round, performed by the Tsiganes and danced by the Second Regiment musicians
1127315 Wallachian Round, performed by the Tsiganes and danced by the Second Regiment musicians at the home of Prince Ghika, Ghospodar, Wallachia, 1839 (litho) by Raffet

Background imageGipsy Collection: The Ocean Race of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, the Vessels off the Noman (engraving)

The Ocean Race of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, the Vessels off the Noman (engraving)
1102687 The Ocean Race of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, the Vessels off the Noman (engraving) by Weedon, Edwin (1819-79); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGipsy Collection: Radetsky Memorial, Prague (chromolitho)

Radetsky Memorial, Prague (chromolitho)
1093741 Radetsky Memorial, Prague (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Radetsky Memorial, Prague)

Background imageGipsy Collection: Italian Dancers. Creator: Henri Charles Antoine Baron

Italian Dancers. Creator: Henri Charles Antoine Baron
Italian Dancers

Background imageGipsy Collection: Ruhende Zigeuner, 1918. Creator: Maria Uhden

Ruhende Zigeuner, 1918. Creator: Maria Uhden
Ruhende Zigeuner, 1918. [Peaceful gipsies]

Background imageGipsy Collection: People of the pit 17

People of the pit 17
Sorin Vidis

Background imageGipsy Collection: People of the pit 32

People of the pit 32
Sorin Vidis

Background imageGipsy Collection: People of the pit 12

People of the pit 12
Sorin Vidis

Background imageGipsy Collection: People of the pit 34

People of the pit 34
Sorin Vidis

Background imageGipsy Collection: People of the pit 35

People of the pit 35
Sorin Vidis

Background imageGipsy Collection: People of the pit 36

People of the pit 36
Sorin Vidis

Background imageGipsy Collection: People of the pit 42

People of the pit 42
Sorin Vidis

Background imageGipsy Collection: The vicar walked towards the gipsy camp in the wood. When he got level with the leading

The vicar walked towards the gipsy camp in the wood. When he got level with the leading caravan, he called out: " I m the" local parson

Background imageGipsy Collection: Cannon Street, Middlesbrough, 7th June 1976

Cannon Street, Middlesbrough, 7th June 1976

Background imageGipsy Collection: Roadside peg industry carried on by gypsies in between their seasonal farm work

Roadside peg industry carried on by gypsies in between their seasonal farm work. They gypsy child, not allowed to work, takes her lessons while the peg making goes on. October 1943 P007204

Background imageGipsy Collection: One of the elder members of the Gypsies with his grandchildren

One of the elder members of the Gypsies with his grandchildren. They have set up home for one day and one night on the roadside

Background imageGipsy Collection: The Gipsie go into conference to discuss the who will be the new Gypsy King

The Gipsie go into conference to discuss the who will be the new Gypsy King. The children left behind sit warming themselves round the camp fire. January 1946 P007193

Background imageGipsy Collection: The gipsies of Abbey Wood cannot get paper for flower making

The gipsies of Abbey Wood cannot get paper for flower making and are using wood shavings which are dyed in various and attached to stalks

Background imageGipsy Collection: Gipsy, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: Alice Pike Barney

Gipsy, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: Alice Pike Barney
Gipsy, late 19th-early 20th century

Background imageGipsy Collection: Horseman and Vagabond in the Forest (Le Cavalier en foret et le pieton), 1854

Horseman and Vagabond in the Forest (Le Cavalier en foret et le pieton), 1854

Background imageGipsy Collection: Gypsies at Rest, 1642. Creator: Stefano della Bella

Gypsies at Rest, 1642. Creator: Stefano della Bella
Gypsies at Rest, 1642

Background imageGipsy Collection: Fedalma, 1883-1884. Creator: George Fuller

Fedalma, 1883-1884. Creator: George Fuller
Fedalma, 1883-1884

Background imageGipsy Collection: Parnall Heck 2C G-AEGI

Parnall Heck 2C G-AEGI, seen with race number 33 at Elmdon for the 1949 Kings Cup Air Race. On 29 July 1949, G-AEGI flew in the Kings Cup Race at Elmdon airport

Background imageGipsy Collection: Phillips and Powis T. 1-37 Gipsy Six engine installation

Phillips and Powis T. 1-37 Gipsy Six engine installation
The Engine installation for the 220hp de Havilland Gipsy Six Engine fitted to the Phillips & Powis T.1/37 ( Miles M.15), trainer prototype. Date: 1938

Background imageGipsy Collection: de Havilland Gipsy Six

de Havilland Gipsy Six. Six cylinder air-cooled inverted in-line piston Engine, developing 200-220 hp. RHS view Date: 1970s

Background imageGipsy Collection: Family of gypsies cooking outside. Date: 1883

Family of gypsies cooking outside. Date: 1883

Background imageGipsy Collection: Gypsies with an Ass Race, 1792. Creator: Julius Caesar Ibbetson

Gypsies with an Ass Race, 1792. Creator: Julius Caesar Ibbetson
Gypsies with an Ass Race, 1792

Background imageGipsy Collection: Gypsy Caves, Granada, c. 1871. Creator: Mariano Jose Maria Bernardo Fortuny y Carbo

Gypsy Caves, Granada, c. 1871. Creator: Mariano Jose Maria Bernardo Fortuny y Carbo
Gypsy Caves, Granada, c. 1871

Background imageGipsy Collection: Lake Lucerne, 1858. Creator: Albert Bierstadt

Lake Lucerne, 1858. Creator: Albert Bierstadt
Lake Lucerne, 1858

Background imageGipsy Collection: Gypsy Woman with Baby, 1919. Creator: Amadeo Modigliani

Gypsy Woman with Baby, 1919. Creator: Amadeo Modigliani
Gypsy Woman with Baby, 1919

Background imageGipsy Collection: Gypsies In A Landscape, 1804. Creator: Moses Haughton

Gypsies In A Landscape, 1804. Creator: Moses Haughton
Gypsies In A Landscape, 1804

Background imageGipsy Collection: A Fair - A Group of Gypsies - Men and Women in Rustic Clothes in Front of Two Makeshift

A Fair - A Group of Gypsies - Men and Women in Rustic Clothes in Front of Two Makeshift Tents, 1786

Background imageGipsy Collection: The Spanish Gipsy 'Preciosa', ca. 1642. Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn

The Spanish Gipsy "Preciosa", ca. 1642. Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
The Spanish Gipsy " Preciosa", ca. 1642

Background imageGipsy Collection: Fumette, 1858. Creator: James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Fumette, 1858. Creator: James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Fumette, 1858

Background imageGipsy Collection: The Gypsies (Les Gitanos), 1862. Creator: Edouard Manet

The Gypsies (Les Gitanos), 1862. Creator: Edouard Manet
The Gypsies (Les Gitanos), 1862

Background imageGipsy Collection: Mountainous Landscape with a Group of Gypsies, 1586-1629. Creator: Aegidius Sadeler II

Mountainous Landscape with a Group of Gypsies, 1586-1629. Creator: Aegidius Sadeler II
Mountainous Landscape with a Group of Gypsies, 1586-1629

Background imageGipsy Collection: Landscape with Tobias and the Angel and Gypsies. Creator: Aegidius Sadeler II

Landscape with Tobias and the Angel and Gypsies. Creator: Aegidius Sadeler II
Landscape with Tobias and the Angel and Gypsies

Background imageGipsy Collection: Landscape with Gypsy Camp, n. d. Creator: Aegidius Sadeler II

Landscape with Gypsy Camp, n. d. Creator: Aegidius Sadeler II
Landscape with Gypsy Camp, n.d

Background imageGipsy Collection: Gipsies in the park, 1844. Creator: Unknown

Gipsies in the park, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Gipsies in the park, 1844. Travellers at Goodwood Racecourse in West Sussex. From " Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol V

Background imageGipsy Collection: Gypsy Fiddler, 1858. Creator: Monogrammist CG

Gypsy Fiddler, 1858. Creator: Monogrammist CG
Gypsy Fiddler, 1858

Background imageGipsy Collection: Gipsies, 1853-56. Creator: John Dillwyn Llewelyn

Gipsies, 1853-56. Creator: John Dillwyn Llewelyn
Gipsies, 1853-56




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"Gipsy: A Journey Through Time and Culture" Step into the enchanting world of gypsies, where horse-drawn caravans carry dreams across vast landscapes. In the 30s, these nomadic wanderers roamed through Kent, leaving behind a trail of mystery and fascination. Even pioneers like Amy Johnson CBE couldn't resist the allure of gypsy life. This pioneering English female pilot stood proudly beside a majestic horse-drawn caravan, symbolizing the freedom that both aviation and gypsies embodied. Gipsy Hill railway station in south London became a gateway to adventure for many travelers seeking to explore this captivating lifestyle. The de Havilland DH60G Gipsy Moth G-aa soared above the clouds, mirroring the spirit of those who embraced their inner wanderer. In Epsom Downs, policemen engaged in conversations with gypsies during race meetings. These encounters bridged gaps between cultures as they shared stories beneath vibrant tents and intricately decorated caravans. The timeless tale of Jane Eyre intertwined with the mystique of gypsies. As she embarked on her own journey towards self-discovery, Jane encountered a fascinating character known as "the Gipsy, " whose wisdom guided her path. Romany gypsy families found solace on Epsom Downs during race meetings at Epsom Racecourse. Their colorful caravans dotted the landscape like fragments from another era—a reminder that traditions can endure amidst modernity's rapid pace. Belvedere Marshes in Kent witnessed an ethereal sight—the convergence of nature's beauty with Romany culture. Gypsy caravans harmoniously blended with tents against a backdrop painted by Mother Earth herself—an ode to harmony between man and land. Through these glimpses into history and culture, we are reminded that being a "gipsy" is not merely about wandering physically but also exploring our inner selves—embracing the unknown, celebrating diversity, and cherishing the timeless spirit of adventure.