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Historical Diaries – 03 – March Anniversaries

December 1892
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 23, 1892 Anniversaries March 1 Suicide of G. Carlin, Wath , '91 (Article Wath site) 2 Mrs Kilham, Mexboro', 103 yrs old, '91...

Historical Diaries – 04 – April Anniversaries

December 1892
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 23, 1892 Anniversaries April. 1 Suicide of H. Crossley at Jump, '89 (Article Wombwell site) 2 Wombwell Local Board Election. '87 (Article Wombwell...

Historical Diary – 08 – August Anniversaries

December 1892
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 30th, 1892 Anniversaries August. 1 J. Rogers, Montagu Arms Mexborough died, ‘85 2 Dr. Sykes, appointed medical officer, Mexborough ‘77 3 J. Hudson killed...

Historical Diary – 09 – September Anniversaries

December 1892
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 30th, 1892 Anniversaries September. 1 Grand Bazaar at Mexboro’ ‘86 2 Mrs. Otter, Swinton, died, ’81 3 Opening Swinton Board Schools, ’78 4 Presentation to...

Historical Diary – 10 – October Anniversaries

December 1892
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 30, 1892 Anniversaries October. 1 Opening Swinton Co-op Stores, ‘82 2 Presentation to Dr. Blythman, Swinton. ’88 3 Presentation to Rev. T.J. T. J....

Historical Diary – 11 – November Anniversaries

December 1892
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 30, 1892 Anniversaries November 1 Shocking accident to engine driver, Manvers Main ‘80 (Article Wath & Swinton site.) 2 Presentation to G. Thompson, Swinton.’89 3...

The Hull Coal Trade – Returns for 1892

January 1893
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Friday 06 January 1893 The Hull Coal Trade The Returns for 1892 The j returns for December and for the all of last...

A Disastrous Year

January 1894
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 19 January 1894 A Disastrous Year. The annual official return, showing the quantity of South Yorkshire coal (chiefly hards)...

Larceny by a Lodger

January 1897
Sheffield Independent January 11, 1897 Larceny by a Lodger On Saturday, at Doncaster, Charles Drabble, labourer, Darfield, was sent to prison for a month for stealing...

Theft of Coal at Darfield – Prisoner on Remand

January 1897
Sheffield Independent January 19 , 1897 Alleged Theft of Coal at Darfield At the Barnsley West Riding Police Court yesterday, William Thomson, miner, Darfield, was brought up...