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New County Districts West Riding Proposals Completed

February 1934
South Yorkshire Times, February 2nd, 1934 New County Districts West Riding Proposals Completed Important Revisions Reorganisation Of Doncaster, Hemsworth, Barnsley and Penistone Rural Districts Fewer and Bigger Urban Authorities Local...

Wedding – Levin & Walton

July 1960
South Yorkshire Times, Saturday, July 2, 1960 Miss Maureen Levin (Bolton) and Mr Peter Walton (Goldthorpe), were married at the Sacred Heart church, Goldthorpe.

Wedding – Woods & Parkin

July 1960
South Yorkshire Times, Saturday, July 2, 1960 Mr Brian Parkin, of Thurnscoe, and Miss Joan Woods, of Goldthorpe, seen after their wedding at St Andrews...

Marconigrams – November 23rd, 1912

November 1912
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 23 November 1912 Marconigrams There is an epidemic of measles at Mexborough, and two of the schools are closed. Proceedings are...

Swinton “Tossers” – Goldthorpe Dog – Bolton Teacher

November 1912
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 02 November 1912 Swinton “Tossers” Fined Ernest Jackson and William Davies, to Swinton pony drivers, were fined 5s and costs...

Ex-Boxers in Trouble

November 1912
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 23 November 1912 Ex-Boxers in Trouble A well-known men in the Bolton and Goldthorpe district, Richard Parkes, one time "Iron"...

Goldthorpe Man’s Bad Record

November 1912
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 23 November 1912 Goldthorpe Man’s Bad Record A Goldthorpe miner named James Sykes, charged with having been drunk and disorderly...

Other Words.

November 1912
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 23 November 1912 Other Words. For having used abusive language at Goldthorpe, on November 3, John Priest, miner of...

Tepper for Playmouth Argyle

19 January 1934
South Yorkshire Times, January 19th, 1934 Tepper for Playmouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle on Monday signed George Samuel Tepper, the Goldthorpe United winger, who joined the club...

“The Geisha” at Goldthorpe

January 1934
South Yorkshire Times, January 19th, 1934   “Opera week " at Goldthorpe opens on Monday. Our composite shows some of the players:— Top, left: O Mimosa San (Miss...

Marconigrams – January 19th, 1934

January 1934
South Yorkshire Times, January 19th, 1934 Marconigrams A Chamber of Trade has been formed at Goldthorpe. The Houghton Main Colliery Company have re-opened their Parkgate seam, closed...

Commercial Trade in 1892

December 1892
Sheffield Independent - Thursday 29 December 1892 Commercial Trade in 1892 The year has seen a marked change in a commercial sense in the populous district...

Historical Diaries – 07 July Anniversaries

December 1892
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 23, 1892 Anniversaries July 1 Opening of Swinton and Knottingley Railway, ‘79 2 Presentation to Rev H Smith, Wath, ’89 3 E W Rawlin,...

Marconigrams – October 12th, 1912

October 1912
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 12 October 1912 Marconigrams The Montagu Hospital Tea will be held on Thursday next. Miss Montague of Mexborough are spending a...

Unparliamentary Language

October 1912
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 12 October 1912 Unparliamentary Language Fines were imposed on the following persons for using bad language: Arthur Whitworth, Mulder, New Conisbrough,...

Even More Drunk & Disorderly

October 1912
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 12 October 1912 Even More Drunk & Disorderly The following were fined for having been drunk and disorderly: James Muldoon,...

“Star” Airdale

January 1934
South Yorkshire Times, January 12th, 1934 "Star" Airdale Goldthorpe Aristocrat's 200 Prizes Mr. Percy Phillipson, Furlong Road, Goldthorpe, combines the diverse occupations of making coffins and breeding...

Historical Diary – 12 – December Anniversaries

December 1892
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’,...

Denaby United 0 Goldthorpe 3 – Holders Out – Goldthorpe Do the Trick

12 January 1934
South Yorkshire Times, January 12th, 1934 Sheffield Cup Holders Out Goldthorpe Do the Trick Denaby United 0 Goldthorpe 3 There were no half measures about the way in which...

Historical Diaries – 06 June Anniversaries

December 1892
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 23, 1892 Anniversaries June 1 Prince Imperial killed, Zululand,  ‘79 2 John H. Harland. Hoyland, died ‘85 3 Opening Kilnhurst Parish Church, '85 4 Additional...

Historical Diaries – 05 May Anniversaries

December 1892
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 23, 1892 Anniversaries May 2 Consecration S, Joseph’s Church, Wath, ’79 3 Effigy of a potter burnt at Swinton, ’81 4 Attempted suicide by...

Goldthorpe & Bolton Old People Concert

September 1960
South Yorkshire Times, September 24th 1960 Photographs from the annual tea and concert for Goldthorpe and Bolton old folk at Goldthorpe Welfare Hall on Thursday.

Barnburgh Main Presentation

September 1960
South Yorkshire Times, September 24th 1960 A presentation made on Saturday, to Mr. Luther Garfitt  to mark 50 years' service at Barnburgh Main Officials Club...

Visit to Canada

September 1960
South Yorkshire Times, September 24th 1960 Visit to Canada Recently returned from a visit to the home of their only son, Jack, and his wife, Louie,...

Marconigrams – October 24th, 1902

July 1902
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 24 October 1902 Marconigrams The Mexborough School Board contemplate installing electric light in the schools. Harvest operations were carried on last...