Historical Diary – 12 – December Anniversaries

Mexborough and Swinton Times, December 23rd, 1892

Historical Anniversaries

December

1              First election Rotherham and Hallamshire divisions ’85

2              Testimonial to W. Ping. Rawmarsh, ’86

3              Mrs. Barker, Mexboro’, died, ’69

3              Supposed child Murder at Mexboro’, ‘92

Child in Canal – Open Verdict

4              Murder at Bolton, ’56;

https://bolton.dearnevalleyhistory.org.uk/article/shocking-murders-at-bolton-on-dearne/

4              Notice given to Denaby miners ’80

https://conisbroughanddenabyhistory.org.uk/article/dec-10-state-of-affairs-at-denaby-main-colliery-800-hands-under-notice/

5              Man found drowned at Parkgate. ’87

6              Gas explosion at Mr. Hartley’s, Mexborough ’79

7              Mysterious death at Barnburgh. ’87

https://goldthorpe.dearnevalleyhistory.org.uk/article/death-from-exposure-at-barnburgh/

8              Edmunds Main colliery explosion,

9              Wentworth bank stopped ’25

10           Sunday School Union Con, Swinton, ’88

11           Fire at Mr. Pettit’s, Mexboro’, ’79

12           Stairfoot railway accident. ’70

13           Old Oaks colliery disaster, 361 killed, ’66

14           Opening Montagu Hospital, New wing,’91

15           Colliery explosion at Rawmarsh, ’50

16           J. Yates. Swinton, died, ’84

17           Mrs. Marshall. Kilnhurst, died. ’87

18           Boiler explosion at Parkgate, ‘84

19           Tom Treddlehoyle died ’74

20           Rawmarsh colliery explosion. ’51

21           St. Thomas; accident at Elsecar Low colliery ’52

22           Colliery explosion at Hemingfield. ’52

23           C. Kitching, Conisboro’, died, ’87

23           Burglary at Swinton Canal Tavern, ’88

25           Christmas day; disastrous fire at Denaby Main, damages £12,000, ‘87

https://conisbroughanddenabyhistory.org.uk/article/destructive-fire-at-denaby-main-colliery-2/

26           Death of P.C. Stewart of Mexboro’, ’89

27           Apprehension of Pilmore at Reading, ‘87

28           Tay Bridge accident, ’79

29           Death of .E. Law. Mexboro’, ’88

30           Strike at Denaby Main. ’84 ;

https://conisbroughanddenabyhistory.org.uk/article/the-strike-begins/

30           Colliery accident Warren Vale, 50 killed, ’51

https://swinton.dearnevalleyhistory.org.uk/article/awful-colliery-explosion-at-warren-vale-fifty-one-lives-lost/

31           Houghton Main accident, 10 killed. ’86

https://houghton.dearnevalleyhistory.org.uk/article/the-colliery-disaster-at-houghton-main/