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1886   Dec Houghton Main Disaster
1887   Jan The Colliery Disaster at Houghton Main
1888   Jul South Yorkshire Collieries and the Hull Coal Trade
1888   Oct Miners Wages – Firm Attitude of The Men – Pits Set Down
1890   May Yorkshire Coalowners & Local Wages Questions – Important Resolution.
1891   Aug South Yorkshire Collieries and The Hull Coal Trade – August 14, 1891
1892   Jan Houghton Main Disaster – December 30th 1886
1892   Apr South Yorkshire and the Hull Coal Trade – The Miners’ “Stop” Week
1892   Aug Hull Coal Trade – Falling Off of the Traffic.
1892   Oct Fatalities at Houghton Main, Manvers Main & Denaby Main
1892   Nov South Yorkshire Collieries and the Hull Coal Trade
1893   Jan The Hull Coal Trade – Returns for 1892
1899   Aug South Yorkshire Collieries and the Hull Coal Trade
1902   Sep Colliery Fatality at Houghton – Mitchell Main Youth Killed.
1902   Sep The Hull Coal Trade – Serious Decline of Traffic.
1909   Apr Houghton Main Fatality – A Singular Coincidence.
1909   Oct Hull Coal Traffic – September the Best Month of the Year.
1911   May Ardsley and Darfield Education Subcommittee
1911   Oct The Coal Output – Still a Big Deficiency.
1912   Feb Hull Coal Traffic – A Slightly Increased Tonnage.
1912   Mar National Coal Strike – Premier’s Important Statement – Government Favour Minimum Wage.
1912   Mar The National Coal Strike – How the Local Firms Stand
1912   Mar The National Coal Strike – Situation at the Local Collieries
1912   Oct Right of King Coal
1917   Jun Expensive “Short Cut”
1917   Jun Knocked Down by Corves
1917   Jun Cruelty in The Pit
1917   Jul Breach of the Coal Mines Act.
1917   Jul Houghton Main Colliery Chairman Leaves £250,000
1917   Jul Pony Driver Pulled roof Down
1917   Jul Safety Pin in High Voltage Cable
1917   Nov Barnsley Boy Electrocuted
1917   Nov Pit Laid idle
1919   Jan Miners Pleased.
1919   Feb Wombwell Man’s Shocking End – Sad Fatality at Houghton Main
1919   Feb Colliery Patriotism.
1919   Feb Trouble at Houghton Main – Notices or Reinstatement.
1919   Mar Death of Chief Engineer at Houghton Main Colliery.
1919   Mar Cruelty to a Pony
1919   Apr Darfield Urban District Council – New Chairman
1919   Apr Parish Council Election
1919   Apr Whose Pipe Was it?
1919   Jul Coal Strike Local Situation – Industry Running Down. Mines Calm & Orderly
1919   Jul Miners’ Present for M.P.
1919   Jul Coal Miner’s Strike – Mines Quickly Flooding.
1919   Aug Yorkshire Coal Strike – 3rd Week of Dispute – Mass Meetings in District
1919   Oct Don and Dearne Valley Borough Councils
1919   Oct Great Houghton Parish Council – Disgraceful Sanitary Conditions.
1919   Nov Dearne Valley Progress – Extensive Municipal Trading Projected.
1919   Dec Miner Killed by Fall of Stone
1920   Jan Hull Coal Traffic.
1920   Nov Coal Strike Ended- Work Resumed Yesterday
1921   Jan Hull Coal Trade.
1921   Apr Federation Secretary’s Sombre Outlook – Appeal to Yorkshire Men – “A Great Sacrifice.”
1921   Apr The Triple Alliance. – Manifesto Gives Case for Stoppage.
1921   May Pit Pony Racing
1921   May Mining Strike – Over 4 Million Unemployed
1921   May Strike in Seventh Week
1921   Jun Pit Pony Races – Excellent Sport – Helps Relief Fund.
1922   Sep Houghton Main – Satisfactory Settlement after Dispute.
1927   Jan Houghton Main Sinking
1927   Jan Miner Killed by Fall of Stone
1927   Aug Dragged By Tubs – Middlecliffe Boys’ Shocking Death
1927   Aug Houghton Main Fatality – Mines Inspectors Advice on Precautions
1927   Aug Large Stone Kills Miner
1927   Dec Death of Houghton Pit Cashier
1927   Dec New Shaft Nearing Completion
1928   Jan Gale Mishap at Houghton Main Colliery – Ex-Soldier’s Fate.
1928   Jan Houghton Pit Deaths – Second Fatality Announced at Inquest on Miner.
1928   Jan Commendation after Pit Ordeal
1928   Feb Houghton Miner’s Death. No Connection with Pit Injury.
1928   Feb Nasty Smash – Miners Bus Overturned at Darfield Cross Roads.
1928   Feb The Swelling Dearne.
1928   Mar Colliery cables – Houghton Main Company’s Difficulty – “Innocent Trespass.”
1928   May Six Hundred Receive a Week’s Notice.
1928   Jun Haulage Hand’s Death
1928   Jun New Invention for Safer Shunting
1928   Jul In Brother’s Coat – Cigarette in the Mine.
1929   Mar Coal Boom – Brisk Trade in South Yorkshire – All Pits Busy.
1929   Mar Pit-head Baths
1929   Mar Candidates for the Councils – South Yorkshire Urban & Rural Nominations
1929   Apr Electrocuted – Linesman’s Terrible Misadventure – Switch Left On.
1929   Jun A Pit Problem – ” Search Your Pockets.”
1929   Aug Houghton Main Dispute – Afternoon Shift Men Cease Work
1930   Jun Ten Years Later – Death from Old Injury – A Restive Pony.
1930   Sep Houghton Main Dispute.
1930   Dec Disastrous Explosion at Houghton Main – Five Dead: Twelve Injured.
1931   Jan Houghton Main Disaster – Inquest Closed – Jury’s Findings.
1931   Mar Park Farm, Little Houghton.
1931   May New Reservoir to Serve Houghton
1931   Jun Dearne Valley Traffic Pool Adopted – 34 Years Agreement
1931   Nov Has The Tide Turned? – Trade Review – Coal, Iron & Steel, Brass, Glass, Soaps & Oils
1932   Jan Casualty List of 1931
1932   May President Of Institute Of Mining Engineers
1932   Jun Dearne Valley Reorganisation – 1. Wombwell Scheme (Opposition)
1932   Jun Dearne Valley Reorganisation – 2. The Darfield Scheme
1932   Jun Dearne Valley Reorganisation – 1. Wombwell Scheme
1932   Jul Colliery Official and Public Worker
1932   Jul Darfield & Wombwell Main Dismissals – Another 1300 Men Out
1932   Nov Light on The Coal Quota – Collapse of the Export Trade
1933   Jan Fatal Accident At Houghton Main – Head Trapped
1933   Jan Undue Risk – Timbering Precautions Neglected – Fatal Sequel
1933   Feb Colliery Veterans – Three Old Servants of Hickleton Main
1933   Apr Mitchell Main – Colliery Definitely Closed Down – Ponies Raised
1933   Apr Pit Closing – Shock for Wombwell District – Mitchell Main Finished
1933   Apr The Remedy – Mitchell Main – No Reprieve Yet – Gas Supply
1933   Apr The Local Elections – Full Results
1934   Jan Beauty In Industry – Flood-Lighting of Houghton Main – A Striking Spectacle
1934   Jan Work-Sharing – Spreading In Local Collieries
1934   Feb New County Districts West Riding Proposals Completed
1937   Jul Attempts To Wreck Machinery
1937   Jul Strike After Settlement
1937   Oct Man of Many Affairs.
1937   Nov Obituary  – Mr William Clarkson.
1937   Dec Obituary  – Mrs Larvan.
1938   Jan Pit’s War On ’Flu – Free Tablets at Houghton Main
1938   Jan Mr. T. W. Illsley To Retire From Council
1938   Jan Official Retires
1938   Apr She Didn’t Recognise Him ! Dad Frightens With Black Face
1938   Jul Houghton Main Ballot
1938   Sep Obituary – Mr J.T.Collins – Dearne Valley Colliery Chief
1938   Dec Ten Years With His Spine Broken – And Then Died Natural Death
1939   Feb New Managing Director Dearne Valley Colliery
1939   Nov Colliery Dispute
1939   Dec Imprisoned by Fall – Fight to Save Miners
1939   Dec Sequel to Houghton Pit Stoppage – Summonses Adjourned
1940   Jan Houghton Main Fatal Accident.
1940   Jan Runaway Tubs – Houghton Main Worker Gives His Life  – Slag Heap Tragedy            
1941   Nov Miner Injured
1942   Jan Houghton Main Fatality – Wombwell Man in Haulage Accident
1942   Jan Houghton Main Accident
1942   Apr Houghton Miners’ Fine Effort
1942   May South Yorkshire Colliery Disasters
1942 May 30 Editorial – Coalfield Unrest
1942   Jun Stoppage at Houghton Main – Second Within a Week
1942   Aug Leader’s Faith in Miners – Canteen Opened at Dearne Valley Colliery
1942   Sep Mr. Hall Speaks Out
1942   Dec New Order For Miners – Opening of Houghton Main Canteen
1942   Dec Opening of Houghton Main Canteen
1944   Apr Chaos in the Coalfield
1944   Apr South Yorkshire Coal Strike – Majority of Miners Still Out
1944   Jun New Agent at Manvers
1947   Jan The Birth of a Coalfield – Looking Back 150 years
1947   Sep Strike Costs 60,000 Tons of Coal Daily – 42 Pits & 50,000 Men Involved – Government May Intervene
1951   Jan Last Night’s Train Crash -Two Coal Trains in Collision Near Thurnscoe
1951   Feb Obituary – Mr. Charles Hanmer – Mining Film Pioneer (video)
1951   Nov Two Get 101 Tons
1951   Nov Election Notebook – Flag For Tory Victory Was Sabotaged
1951   Nov Election Results in Don & Dearne Valleys
1951   Nov No Change but Majorities Down
1951   Dec From Mr. J. A. Hall, C.B.E., J.P., Yorkshire Miners President
1957   Jul Great Houghton Man, Injured at Barnburgh, Dies
1958   Jul Coal Queen of Houghton Main Colliery
1958   Jul Houghton Main Colliery Coal Queen Attendants
1958   Aug Yorkshire Traction Company Ltd Outing to Scarborough
1959   Jan District Industrial Leaders Look Ahead Confidently
1959   Feb Fossilised Tooth Find at Houghton Main
1959   May New Playground: A Happy Day for Houghton
1959   Dec Dearne Valley Officials’ Christmas party
1959   Dec Houghton Main Colliery Veterans
1960   Mar Play Weeks At Pits – South Yorkshire Collieries
1960   Aug National Coal Board (advert)
1960   Sep Great Houghton Labour League of Youth
1969   Oct Serious Effects of The Strike
1970   Jun Dunstan, Goff & Co. (advert)
1970   Jun Variety of Jobs in Mining (advert)
1970   Jun Polling Day Highlights in South Yorkshire