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Drunk & Disorderly & Obscene Language

September 1903
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 25 September 1903 Drunk and Disorderly For this offence the following fines were inflicted: Albert Hartley, collier, Denaby, £1 including costs. John...

Goldthorpe Scouts

South Yorkshire Times : Saturday, December 12th, 1970 Goldthorpe Scouts in charge of the “nearly new” stall at their Christmas fair on Saturday

Wedding – Miss Carol Grey & Mr. Terry Hill

South Yorkshire Times : Saturday, December 12th, 1970 Miss Carol Grey (Goldthorpe) and Mr. Terry Hill (Bolton), Who were married at Goldthorpe Parish Church on...

Wedding – Hannelore Orgorskola & Milan Dragovic

South Yorkshire Times : Saturday, December 12th, 1970 Married At Doncaster register office, Hannelore Cecillia Orgorskola (Germany) and Milan Dragovic (Goldthorpe). (photo J. And J....

Retired Secretary Of Goldthrope W.M.C., Receives A Cheque In Appreciation Of His Services To...

South Yorkshire Times : Saturday, December 12th, 1970 Mr. R. Dainty (second from the left), retired secretary of Goldthrope W.M.C., receives a cheque in appreciation...

Death of Father Curran – Genial and Godly Priest

January 1904
Mexborough & Swinton Times — Friday 08 January 1904 Death of Father Curran of Goldthorpe A Genial and Godly Priest We deeply regret to record the sudden...

Father Curran of Goldthorpe

January 1904
Sheffield Daily Telegraph — Thursday 07 January 1904 Father Curran of Goldthorpe We regret to record the death of Father Martin Curran, of the Catholic Mission,...

A.W. Thompson (Advert)

October 1933
South Yorkshire Times, October 6th, 1933

Marriage – Bloomer & Roantree.

South Yorkshire Times, October 6th, 1933 Goldthorpe Marriage Solemnised  Bloomer & Roantree.   The marriage was solemnised at Barnburgh Church on Monday of Miss Edna Roantree, only daughter of...

The Hull Coal Trade. Improved Figures.

May 1903
Sheffield Daily Telegraph — Thursday 07 May 1903 The Hull Coal Trade. Improved Figures. The recent reports of the satisfactory condition of the South Yorkshire coal...

Mr. Andrew Montagu & Tenants – Celebration of 80th Birthday

June 1895
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 14 June 1895 Mr. Andrew Montagu and His Tenants – Celebration of His 80th Birthday On Wednesday evening, to commemorate...

South Yorkshire Collieries and the Hull Coal Trade

June 1895
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 14 June 1895 South Yorkshire Collieries and the Hull Coal Trade The Hull coal return shows that during the past...

Local Collieries & Hull Trade – Effects of Dockers’ Dispute

May 1893
Sheffield Independent – Friday 26 May 1893 Local Collieries and the Hull Trade Effects of the Dockers’ Dispute – Coalowners’ and Miners’ Losses Yesterday, after anxiously waiting...

Dearne Trams – End Of Municipal Dream – YTC Take Over

September 1933
South Yorkshire Times, September 29th, 1933 Dearne Trams End Of A Municipal Dream Yorkshire Traction Company Take Over Last Tram On Saturday Night                                The Substituted 'Bus...

Dearne Youth Club’s Bazaar

December 1970
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday, December 5th, 1970   Proceeds were in aid of charity . . . a lucky dip and the hope of winning...

Mining Operations in the Don Valley – Easterly Extension

May 1893
Sheffield Independent – Friday 19 May 1893 Mining Operations in the Don ValleyEasterly Extensions The development of the South Yorkshire coalfield in an easterly direction has...

Advert – A.W. Thompson

October 1933
South Yorkshire Times, October 6th, 1933

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...

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,...

Chronology for 1879 (continued)

January 1880
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 02 January 1880 Chronology for 1879 (continued) July 1.—Suspicious death of a Mexboro’ man at the Wadsley Asylum. July 3.—Suicide of...

Chronology for 1879

January 1879
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 02 January 1880 Chronology for 1879 We give below the principal local events which have taken place during the past...

Mexborough and Parliamentary Representation

December 1884
Sheffield Daily Telegraph – Tuesday 09 December 1884 Mexborough and Parliamentary Representation It is considered that within a radius of six miles from either Mexborough or...

Signed for Mansfield Town

16 June 1933
South Yorkshire Times, June 16th 1933 Frank Raynor, of Goldthorpe, who has just been signed by Mansfield Town, was for some time with Goldthorpe United. He...

Barnburgh Colliery – Retirement Of Mr. T. L. Soar – Kilnhurst Official Appointed

June 1933
South Yorkshire Times, June 16th 1933 Barnburgh Colliery Retirement Of Mr. T. L. Soar Kilnhurst Official Appointed Mr. A. F. Linton, assistant manager at Kilnhurst Colliery, has been...

Wedding – Lee & Rowley

June 1933
South Yorkshire Times, June 23rd 1933 Wedding: Rowley & Lee The wedding of Miss Stella Lee. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Lee, of Kelly...