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1872 Oct    Alarming Colliery Fire – Great Destruction of Property – 700 Men Out Of Employment.
1886 Dec    Houghton Main Disaster
1887 Jan    The Colliery Disaster at Houghton Main
1888 Jul    Frightful Accident at the Darfield Main Colliery – Two Lads Shockingly Mangled
1888 Jul    South Yorkshire Collieries and the Hull Coal Trade
1890 May    Yorkshire Coalowners & Local Wages Questions – Important Resolution.
1891 Aug    South Yorkshire Collieries and The Hull Coal Trade – August 14, 1891
1892 Jan    Houghton Main Disaster – December 30th 1886
1892 Apr    South Yorkshire and the Hull Coal Trade – The Miners’ “Stop” Week
1892 Jul    Miner’s Demonstration
1892 Aug    Hull Coal Trade – Falling Off of the Traffic.
1892 Oct    Colliery Accident and Death
1892 Oct    Presentation to Darfield Main Colliery Officials
1892 Nov    A Body Disinterred at Wombwell
1892 Nov    South Yorkshire Collieries and the Hull Coal Trade
1897 Feb    Darfield Urban District Council – Schools Re opened
1899 Aug    South Yorkshire Collieries and the Hull Coal Trade
1902 Sep    The Hull Coal Trade – Serious Decline of Traffic.
1904 Apr    Obituary – Councillor Lazenby of Darfield.
1907 Feb    Darfield Urban District Council – Tramway from Barnsley
1907 Jul    Pony Driver Crushed to Death
1907 Nov    Fatal Fall of roof at Houghton Main
1909 Feb    Pit Lads’ Dispute – 2,500 Men Effected – Question of Starting Wages
1909 Apr    Houghton Main Fatality – A Singular Coincidence.
1909 Oct    Hull Coal Traffic – September the Best Month of the Year.
1911 May    Result of the By-Election.
1911 Oct    The Coal Output – Still a Big Deficiency.
1912 Feb    Hull Coal Traffic – A Slightly Increased Tonnage.
1912 Mar    National Coal Strike – Premier’s Important Statement – Government Favour Minimum Wage.
1912 Mar    The National Coal Strike – How the Local Firms Stand
1912 Mar    The National Coal Strike – Situation at the Local Collieries
1916 Oct    Dashed to Death – Accidentally Killed at Houghton Main Colliery
1917 Oct    Proposed Amalgamation of Wombwell And Darfield
1917 Oct    Miner Killed by Fall of Roof
1917 Nov    Pit Laid Idle
1919 Jan    Miners Pleased.
1919 Feb    Colliery Patriotism.
1919 Feb    County Council Contest
1919 Feb    County Councillor Retires
1919 Mar    Councillors Retiring.
1919 Mar    Darfield Council – Prevalence of Itch – 30% of the People Infected
1919 Apr    Darfield Urban District Council – New Chairman
1919 Apr    More New Councillors and Guardians
1919 May    Darfield Urban District Council
1919 Jul    Coal Strike Local Situation – Industry Running Down. Mines Calm & Orderly
1919 Jul    Miners’ Present for M.P.
1919 Jul    Coal Miner’s Strike – Mines Quickly Flooding.
1919 Jul    Food Control to be Made More Drastic
1919 Aug    Yorkshire Coal Strike – Definite Settlement. – Work Resumed on Monday
1919 Aug    Yorkshire Coal Strike – 3rd Week of Dispute – Mass Meetings in District
1919 Aug    Council’s Appeal To Miners.
1919 Sep    How Railway Smash was Averted at Darfield – Alert Signalman.
1919 Sep    Darfield Council – Uniform Wages Question – Nanny Marr Scheme – Joint Food Commtitee.
1919 Oct    Ambitious Darfield.
1919 Oct    Don and Dearne Valley Borough Councils
1919 Nov    Dearne Valley Progress – Extensive Municipal Trading Projected.
1919 Dec    Miner Killed by Fall of Stone
1919 Dec    Darfield Urban Council- Women’s View on Housing.
1920 Nov    Coal Strike Ended- Work Resumed Yesterday
1921 Jan    Hull Coal Trade.
1921 Apr    Federation Secretary’s Sombre Outlook – Appeal to Yorkshire Men – “A Great Sacrifice.”
1921 Apr    The Triple Alliance. – Manifesto Gives Case for Stoppage.
1921 May    Mining Strike – Over 4 Million Unemployed
1921 May    Strike in Seventh Week
1921 Jun    Pit Pony Races – Excellent Sport – Helps Relief Fund.
1922 Sep    Houghton Main – Satisfactory Settlement after Dispute.
1926 Mar    Council Elections : Notable Independent Victory: Labour Minority of One.
1927 Apr    Darfield Urban Council New Chairman
1927 Apr    Colliery Workers Still Have Financial Troubles
1927 Jun    Miners Welfare Fund – University Scholarship for Darfield Youth
1928 Jan    Gale Mishap at Houghton Main Colliery – Ex-Soldier’s Fate.
1928 Jan    Pit Deaths – Second Fatality Announced at Inquest on Miner.
1928 Jan    Commendation after Pit Ordeal
1928 Feb    Coal at the Cross Roads.
1928 Feb    The Swelling Dearne.
1928 Mar    Labour party’s Election Meeting
1928 Apr    Darfield Council – Clerk’s Reply to “Black List” Question.
1928 Apr    Election – Triumph for Low Valley
1928 Apr    Roy Kilner Resolution of Sympathy at Darfield Council
1928 May    Six Hundred Miners Receive a Week’s Notice.
1928 Jun    Darfield Woman Dies At 93 – Had 17 Children
1928 Dec    Miners’ Back Pay – Good News for Darfield Main Workers.
1928 Dec    Darfield Urban District Council.
1929 Feb    Honour for Darfield Officer
1929 Mar    Candidates for the Councils – South Yorkshire Urban & Rural Nominations
1929 Apr    Darfield Council – Road Grants and Street Lighting.
1929 Apr    The New Chairmen – South Yorkshire Civic Leaders
1929 May    Electioneering Up To Date.
1929 Jun    Nonconformist Stalwart
1929 Jun    A Pit Problem – ” Search Your Pockets.”
1929 Nov    Darfield U.D.C. – Sickness Prevalent: Hospitals Full
1929 Dec    Three Local Appointments on Magistrates Bench
1930 Dec    Disastrous Explosion at Houghton Main – Five Dead: Twelve Injured.
1931 Jan    Houghton Main Disaster – Inquest Closed – Jury’s Findings.
1931 May    60 Years with One Firm.
1931 May    New Reservoir to Serve Darfield
1931 Jun    Yorkshire Traction Company Enterprise – Modern Travel by Road – Sunday by the Sea.
1931 Jun    Dearne Valley Traffic Pool Adopted – 34 Years Agreement
1931 Nov    Has The Tide Turned? – Trade Review – Coal, Iron & Steel, Brass, Glass, Soaps & Oils
1932 Jan    Casualty List of 1931
1932 Jun    Dearne Valley Reorganisation – 1. The Wombwell Scheme (Opposition)
1932 Jun    Dearne Valley Reorganisation – 1. The Wombwell Scheme
1932 Jun    Dearne Valley Reorganisation – 2. The Darfield Scheme
1932 Jul    Darfield & Wombwell Main Dismissals – Another 1300 Men Out
1932 Nov    Light on The Coal Quota – Collapse of the Export Trade
1932 Dec    Wedding Eve Tragedy – Killed by fall at Mitchell Main
1932 Dec    N.U.R. Cheques for Signalmen
1933 Jan    Fatal Accident At Houghton Main – Head Trapped
1933 Jan    Undue Risk – Timbering Precautions Neglected – Fatal Sequel
1933 Jan    Darfield U.D.C. – Gallant ‘Flu Reluctant To Attack Ladies
1933 Apr    Mitchell Main – Colliery Definitely Closed Down – Ponies Raised
1933 Apr    Pit Closing – Shock for Wombwell District – Mitchell Main Finished
1933 Apr    The Remedy – Mitchell Main – No Reprieve Yet – Gas Supply
1933 Apr    Darfield U.D.C. – Improved Path – “Much Ado About Nothing”
1933 Apr    The Local Elections – Full Results
1933 Apr    The Local Elections – Some New Members
1934 Jan    Beauty In Industry – Flood-Lighting of Houghton Main – A Striking Spectacle
1934 Jan    Good News for Wombwell District – Increased Tonnage
1934 Jan    Work-Sharing – Spreading In Local Collieries
1934 Feb    New County Districts West Riding Proposals Completed
1937 Mar    County Council Elections – Labour Challenge Not Successful Party – Balance Unchanged
1937 Apr    Coal Gas Contract
1937 Apr    County Council Elections – Mr J Potts Scores Decisive Victory
1937 Apr    New Council Chairman – T H Foulstone
1937 May    Friend of Miners and Officer of the Grand Priory – Mr Robert Watkin
1937 May    Land Won from Flood – Dearne Plan Puts River in Its Place
1937 Sep    Civic Heads of Other Days – Interesting Group of Darfield Council
1937 Oct    Colin Camplejohn leaving – The Wheel before the Bus Story !
1937 Nov    Wartime Shaft To Be Used – Opening Beamshaw Seam at Darfield Main
1937 Dec    Measles Epidemic – Darfield Council Reply to Rumours
1938 Jan    Wombwell Man’s Death – Swallowed His False Teeth and Died Without Speaking
1938 Jan    Darfield and Air Raid Precautions
1938 Jan    Darfield Council’s “Burning” Question
1938 Jan    Holiday Pupils Jeer Friends at School
1938 Jan    Mr. T. W. Illsley To Retire From Darfield Council
1938 Jan    Official Retires
1938 Feb    “Greater Darfield” Scheme – Vetoed by the Minister of Health
1938 Feb    Disaster Relief Funds
1938 Feb    Where Death Took a Holiday
1938 Apr    Darfield Urban Council – John Hill
1938 Apr    Darfield Urban District Council – Mr Fred Bly
1938 May    Darfield Quarries
1938 Sep    Friendly Grip
1938 Sep    House Repairs at Darfield
1938 Nov    Darfield Account Problem
1938 Dec    Burning Pit Dump at Darfield
1938 Dec    Darfield Council Dilemma
1939 Mar    Sisters as Rivals for Position of Darfield Hospital Queen
1939 Apr    Darfield Council Hustle – Coun J. W. Camplejohn The New Chairman.
1939 Jul    Darfield’s Annual “Sing”
1940 Jan    Darfield Fatal Accident.
1940 Jan    Runaway Tubs – Worker Gives His Life  – Slag Heap Tragedy            
1941 Jan    Promotion for Darfield Man
1941 Mar    Clean Health Bill – Darfield Clear of Infectious Disease – Fiction over Fire Grates
1941 May    “Deathless” Fame – Distinction for Darfield
1942 Apr    Houghton Miners’ Fine Effort
1942 May    South Yorkshire Colliery Disasters
1942 Aug    Leader’s Faith in Miners – Canteen Opened at Dearne Valley Colliery
1942 Sep    Mr. Hall Speaks Out
1942 Dec    New Order For Miners – Opening of Houghton Main Canteen
1942 Dec    Opening of Houghton Main Canteen
1947 Jan    Darfield Main Celebrates Nationalisation
1947 Jan    The Birth of a Coalfield
1947 May    Dearne Valley Towns and Collieries in 1947
1949 Mar    Nominations for April Elections – Many Unopposed Returns
1949 May    Who’s Who in To-morrow’s Urban Council Elections – Twenty Candidates
1950 Jul    They May Be Miners M.P. In The Future
1951 Apr    Towns’ Census Watch – Population Trends
1951 Sep    Darfield U.D.C. – Procedure Challenge – Rent Arrears – Para Typhoid – Coloured Water
1951 Nov    Election Notebook – Flag For Tory Victory Was Sabotaged
1951 Nov    Election Results in Don & Dearne Valleys
1951 Nov    No Change but Majorities Down
1951 Dec    From Mr. J. A. Hall, C.B.E., J.P., Yorkshire Miners President
1957 Jan    Lundhill Disaster – Article 2 – Horseman took the news to West Melton
1957 Jan    Lundhill Disaster – Article 3 – Charles Dickens Visits
1957 Jan    Lundhill Disaster – Chapter 1 – Half a Colliery Village Orphaned
1957 Jan    Lundhill Disaster – The People who Died
1957 Nov    Darfield Road Safety Quiz Team
1957 Nov    Darfield  Black Spots
1959 Feb    Fossilised Tooth Find at Houghton Main
1959 Aug    Barnburgh Fatality – ‘Difficult to Understand What Could Have Happened’
1959 Sep    Clear Majority Decision – Coun. E. Wainwright is Chosen
1959 Oct    Astoria – Grand Re-Opening (Advert)
1959 Oct    Window Dressing Prize
1959 Nov    Colliery Fatality Inquest – “Chance in a Thousand” Stone Fall
1960 May    Play Weeks At Pits – South Yorkshire Collieries
1960 Aug    National Coal Board (advert)
1967 Mar    A Furnished Showplace at Darfield
1967 Sep    Darfield UDC Presentation
1969 Mar    Pupils At Council Meeting
1969 Oct    Serious Effects of The Strike
1970 Feb    Merryweather & Corbett – Properties for Sale
1970 Feb    New Darfield Main Manager
1970 Mar    Dunstan Goff & Co (advert)
1970 Mar    Merryweather & Corbett (advert)
1970 Apr    British Co-operative Society Ltd – 50 Years’ Service
1970 May    Party Machine Wheels Beginning to Turn for General Election
1970 May    Garden Refuse dumped on Darfield path
1970 May    Liberal Enters ‘field’
1970 Jun    Dunstan, Goff & Co. (advert)
1970 Jun    Variety of Jobs in Mining (advert)
1970 Jun    Polling Day Highlights in South Yorkshire