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Death of Mrs G.M. Coates of Wath
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 21 June 1887
Death of Mrs G.M. Coates of Wath
It is with the most profound regret that we record...
Shocking Accident on the Railway At Kilnhurst.
Sheffield Independent - Wednesday 01 June 1887
Shocking Accident on the Railway At Kilnhurst.
At three a clock yesterday morning, a body was found on...
Accident at Cortonwood Colliery
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Thursday 27 October 1887
Accident at Cortonwood Colliery
A young man named Thomas Thompson, employed in the screens at the Cortonwood Colliery...
Serious Accident at Cortonwood Colliery.
Barnsley Chronicle - Saturday 19 November 1887
Serious Accident at Cortonwood Colliery.
Yesterday (Friday) at noon, a miner named Reuben Thompson, was admitted into Barnsley...
South Yorkshire Collieries and the Hull Coal Trade
Sheffield Evening Telegraph - Wednesday 11 July 1888
South Yorkshire Collieries and the Hull Coal Trade.
The official return of coals taken to Hull from...
Inquest on a Swinton Butcher.
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 12 October 1888
Inquest on a Swinton Butcher.
On Monday night Mr. Dewey Wightman held an inquiry at the...
Miners Wages – Firm Attitude of The Men – Pits Set Down
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 26, 1888
Miners Wages
Firm Attitude of The Men
Concessions by Local Owners
Derbyshire Proprietors Concede the Demand
Pits Set Down
Wednesday and Thursday were...
Sheffield and Hallamshire Challenge Cup ties
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Monday 15 October 1888
Sheffield and Hallamshire Challenge Cup ties
Heeley 3 Kilnhurst 0
This cup tie in the first round for the...
Local Stalwart
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 9, 1938
Darfield Stalwart
One of the best known figures in the sphere of friendly society activity in the Dearne Valley...
Fatal Accident in Manvers Main Sidings – The Result of The Fog.
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 11, 1889
Fatal Accident in Manvers Main Sidings.
The Result of The Fog.
On Tuesday, Mr. D. Wightman held an...