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New County Districts West Riding Proposals Completed
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...