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Pardon Asked

Leeds intelligencer this December 29, 1789 Pardon Asked Whereas I Mattias Ottley, of Bolton upon Dearne, due acknowledge myself guilty of charging Daniel Roobottom, of Stair-foot with...

State of Coal Industry

March 1878
Birmingham Daily Post – Saturday 23 March 1878 Barnsley, Friday. The whole district is in a very unsettled state, whilst trade was scarcely ever more depressed....

Unnatural Offence

March 1878
Sheffield Daily Telegraph – Monday 18 March 1878 Hy. and Mary Ann Spatman, husband and wife, belonging to Mexborough, were charged with stealing a pawn...

Bolton on Dearne 34  Swinton Excelsior 53  

August 1879
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 08 August 1879 Bolton on Dearne 34  Swinton Excelsior 53   This match was played at Bolton, on Wednesday, the...

1880 – Principal Chronological Events

December 1880
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 24 December 1880 Principal Chronological Events 1879 Oct. 20.—Strike at the Mexboro’ and Swinton Glass Works. Nov. 19.—Mass meeting of miners at...

Almanack for 1881

December 1880
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 24 December 1880 Almanack for 1881 Mexboro’ Local Board Members | Order of RetiringStenton, H.Dickinson, P.Peace, W.Beevers, W. | April 15th,...

Hull and the Yorkshire Coal Trade

February 1883
Sheffield Daily Telegraph – Saturday 10 February 1883 Hull and the Yorkshire Coal Trade From the official return of the quantity of coal sent into Hull...

Flooding

February 1883
Leeds Mercury – Tuesday 13 February 1883 Flooding The Don and Dearne have overflowed and flooded a large tract of land. The highways to several adjacent...

Drunkenness Cases

April 1883
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 13 April 1883 Drunkenness Cases James Wilson was charged with drunkenness on 4 March at Denaby and was fined 5s....

Hull and the Yorkshire Coal Trade In 1883.

January 1884
Midland & Northern Coal & Iron Trades Gazette - Wednesday 09 January 1884 Hull and the Yorkshire Coal Trade In 1883. During the month of December,...