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1,000 Empty Houses – Coal Developments Which Failed to Materialise.

October 1928
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Tuesday 23 October 1928 1,000 Empty Houses. Coal Developments Which Failed to Materialise. In the Bolton, Goldthorpe, and Thurnscoe districts there...

New Town Hall for Thurnscoe

October 1928
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Wednesday 03 October 1928 New Town Hall for Thurnscoe Thurnscoe is to have a Town Hall and municipal offices at an approximate...

Civilians Rewarded – How a Thurnscoe Constable Was Rescued.

October 1928
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Wednesday 17 October 1928 Civilians Rewarded. How a Thurnscoe Constable Was Rescued. Presentations of watches, the gifts of policemen, were made...

“The Toilers.” – The Miner at Work and Play – A Coalfield Film.

November 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times, November 16, 1928 "The Toilers." The Miner at Work and Play. A Coalfield Film. The Empire Theatre, Mexborough, was densely crowded on Sunday night...

“The Toilers”

November 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times, November 16, 1928 “The Toilers” Charles Hanmer, of Goldthorpe , author and producer of the new coalfield film, "The Toilers," shown at...

Imprisoned Miner – Release Hoped For Early This Morning

November 1928
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Saturday 10 November 1928 Imprisoned Miner. Release Hoped For Early This Morning. Thurnscoe Man’s Ordeal. Strenuous and unabating efforts were made rescue parties in...

Imprisoned Miner – Release Hoped For Early This Morning – Man’s Ordeal.

November 1928
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Saturday 10 November 1928 Imprisoned Miner. Release Hoped For Early This Morning. Thurnscoe Man’s Ordeal. Strenuous and unabating effort s were...

South Yorkshire Miner Rescued Unhurt – Entombed For 24 Hours.

November 1928
Leeds Mercury - Monday 12 November 1928 Entombed For 24 Hours. South Yorkshire Miner Rescued Unhurt. The miners of Hickleton Main Colliery had their doubts...

Town Hall Scheme – Rector’s Criticism of Thurnscoe Proposal.

November 1928
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Thursday 08 November 1928 Town Hall Scheme. Rector’s Criticism of Thurnscoe Proposal. A gloomy picture of Thurnscoe is painted by the...

’Bus Turns Over in Hedge Bottom – 17 Persons Taken to Hospital.

December 1928
Leeds Mercury - Monday 31 December 1928 ’Bus Turns Over in Hedge Bottom. Lucky Escape of the Driver. 17 Persons Taken to Hospital. The Great North...