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The Burial of the Dead.

November 1874
Sheffield Independent - Monday 23 November 1874 The Burial of the Dead. Of the twenty-three men who lost their lives on Friday, more than half that...

The Shocking Explosion at the Warren Vale Colliery.

November 1874
Sheffield Independent - Monday 23 November 1874 The Shocking Explosion at the Warren Vale Colliery. Exploration of the Workings. The excitement caused in the South...

Serious Results of Furious Driving.

April 1877
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Tuesday 03 April 1877 Serious Results of Furious Driving. Edward Baker, butcher, Braithwell, was charged by Police-constable Baker with furiously driving on...

Court Cases

May 1877
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Saturday 19 May 1877 Trial Of Prisoner. Pleaded Guilty. Francis Baynes (on bail), labourer, pleaded guilty to having unlawfully assaulted Mary Priest,...

Denaby Main 102  Manvers Main  18 for 5

1 May 1877
Sheffield Independent – Tuesday 01 May 1877 Denaby Main 102  Manvers Main  18 for 5 This match was played at Denaby on Saturday, and the home...

The South Yorkshire Miners’ Association

June 1877
Sheffield Independent – Saturday 09 June 1877 The South Yorkshire Miners’ Association The third of a series of open-air demonstrations which are being held by the...

State of Coal Industry

March 1878
Birmingham Daily Post – Saturday 23 March 1878 Barnsley, Friday. The whole district is in a very unsettled state, whilst trade was scarcely ever more depressed....

Miners’ Demonstration at Swinton

May 1878
Barnsley Chronicle – Saturday 04 May 1878 Miners’ Demonstration at Swinton The various lodges in connection with the South Yorkshire Miners’ Association in the immediate neighbourhood...

Rotherham 120 Manvers Main 39

July 1878
Barnsley Chronicle - Saturday 06 July 1878 Rotherham v. Manvers Main. This match was played at Rotherham on Saturday, and resulted in an easy victory for the home...

West Melton 91 for 7 Swinton 50

July 1878
Barnsley Chronicle - Saturday 06 July 1878 West Melton v. Swinton. Played at West Melton on Saturday. Score:—