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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...

Theft of Coal at Darfield – Stealing Neighbour’s Coal

January 1897
Sheffield Independent January 23, 1897 Mean Theft of Coal at Darfield At the Barnsley West Riding Police Court House yesterday, a bad case of stealing a neighbour’s coal...

Darfield Urban District Council – Schools Re opened

February 1897
Sheffield independent 23 February 1897 Darfield Urban District Council This council met in the national school room, presided over by the chairman Mr Joseph Cumber J.P.,...

Wombwell Rising Star 3 Darfield 2

February 1897
Sheffield Independent February 8, 1897 Wombwell Rising Star 3   Darfield 2 played at Wombwell before a fair attendance. Darfield won the toss and kicked with the wind....

The Darfield Postmaster in Terror – Strange Allegations.  .

August 1897
Sheffield Evening Telegraph - Wednesday 18 August 1897 The Darfield Postmaster in Terror.  Strange Allegations.  . At Barnsley today before Mr. C. Brady and a full ...

Cruelty at Darfield.

October 1897
Sheffield Independent - Thursday 28 October 1897 Cruelty at Darfield. At the West Riding Police Court, yesterday, Charles Drabble, a labourer, Darfield was brought up...