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Hull Coal Trade in February – Slight Decreases

March 1904
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Monday 07 March 1904 Hull Coal Trade in FebruarySlight Decreases The usual return of the Hull Incorporated Chamber of Commerce and Shipping...

Public Recognition at Mexboro’ – Hundred Heroes Entertained – Historic Gathering

February 1904
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 27 February 1904 Public Recognition at Mexboro’A Hundred Heroes EntertainedHistoric Gathering The movement to accord to the local soldiers, Reservists...

Editorial – The Coal Strike.

August 1893
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 11 August 1893 The Coal Strike. So far as South Yorkshire generally is concerned the state of affairs is practically...

The Great Strike

August 1893
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 04 August 1893 The Great Strike All the pits were set down last Friday, and implied that the great strike...

Denaby Main 2nd XI v. Thurnscoe

25 August 1893
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 25 August 1893 Denaby Main 2nd XI v. Thurnscoe Played at Denaby Main on Saturday, and resulted in a win...

Wedding – Fletcher & Bell

December 1970
South Yorkshire Times : Saturday, December 12th, 1970 Miss Phyllis Fletcher and Mr. Douglas Bell (both of Thurnscoe), who were married at St. Helens Thurnscoe,...

Marconigrams – August 11th, 1933

August 1933
South Yorkshire Times, August 11th, 1933 Marconigrams How we envy and admire those that go down to the sea in slips! Weary Willie (sighing): Don't I feel...

Marconigrams – October 6th, 1933

October 1933
South Yorkshire Times, October 6th, 1933 Marconigrams West Yorkshire coal mines were operated at a loss of £210,611 during August. Plans have been prepared for a new...

Winning Quartet

October 1933
South Yorkshire Times, October 13th, 1933 Winning Quarter The Thurnscoe Orpheus combination who won the male voice quartet class at the Mexboro’ Music Festival on Saturday...

The Hull Coal Trade – 30,000 Tons Decrease

April 1903
Sheffield Daily Telegraph – Monday 06 April 1903 The Hull Coal Trade A 30,000 Tons Decrease The return furnished by the Hull Chamber of Commerce and Shipping...

The Hull Coal Trade – November Returns

December 1903
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 11 December 1903 The Hull Coal Trade November Returns Denaby and Cadeby Collieries, which, of course, head the list, stand out...

Drunk & Disorderly & Obscene Language

September 1903
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 25 September 1903 Drunk and Disorderly For this offence the following fines were inflicted: Albert Hartley, collier, Denaby, £1 including costs. John...

Mexboro’ and District League – Final Table

25 September 1903
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 25 September 1903 Mexboro’ and District League A meeting of the representatives of the clubs forming the above competition was...

Marconigrams – 17th July 1903

July 1903
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 17 July 1903 Marconigrams Hickleton sports realised £24. ________________________________________________________________________ On Wednesday a late Denaby miner set sail for America. ________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday was St. Swithin’s...

Marriage – Miss Phyllis Fletcher & Mr Douglas Bell

December 1970
South Yorkshire Times : Saturday, December 12th, 1970 Miss Phyllis Fletcher and Mr. Douglas Bell (Both Of Thurnscoe), who were married at St. Helen’s, Thurnscoe,...

Current State of South Yorkshire Coal Industry

June 1893
South Yorkshire Times and Mexborough & Swinton Times — Friday 02 June 1893 Current State of South Yorkshire Coal Industry Whilst the pits are working very...

The Hull Coal Trade. Improved Figures.

May 1903
Sheffield Daily Telegraph — Thursday 07 May 1903 The Hull Coal Trade. Improved Figures. The recent reports of the satisfactory condition of the South Yorkshire coal...

South Yorkshire Collieries and the Hull Coal Trade

June 1895
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 14 June 1895 South Yorkshire Collieries and the Hull Coal Trade The Hull coal return shows that during the past...

Local Collieries & Hull Trade – Effects of Dockers’ Dispute

May 1893
Sheffield Independent – Friday 26 May 1893 Local Collieries and the Hull Trade Effects of the Dockers’ Dispute – Coalowners’ and Miners’ Losses Yesterday, after anxiously waiting...

Mining Operations in the Don Valley – Easterly Extension

May 1893
Sheffield Independent – Friday 19 May 1893 Mining Operations in the Don ValleyEasterly Extensions The development of the South Yorkshire coalfield in an easterly direction has...

Dearne Trams – End Of Municipal Dream – YTC Take Over

September 1933
South Yorkshire Times, September 29th, 1933 Dearne Trams End Of A Municipal Dream Yorkshire Traction Company Take Over Last Tram On Saturday Night                                The Substituted 'Bus...

Thurnscoe Wedding – Jackson & Hardy

September 1933
South Yorkshire Times, September 29th, 1933 Thurnscoe Wedding:  Hardy & Jackson Miss Irene Jackson, second daughter of Mrs. Jackson, 67, Windsor Street, Thurnscoe East, and the late...

Flooding

February 1883
Leeds Mercury – Tuesday 13 February 1883 Flooding The Don and Dearne have overflowed and flooded a large tract of land. The highways to several adjacent...

The First Match

May 1933
South Yorkshire Times, May 12th 1933 The First Match Hickleton turning out to field in the first Yorkshire Council match on the Brampton ground.

Almanack for 1881

December 1880
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 24 December 1880 Almanack for 1881 Mexboro’ Local Board Members | Order of RetiringStenton, H.Dickinson, P.Peace, W.Beevers, W. | April 15th,...