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1892   Jan Don and Dearne Valley Directory
1892   Jan Historical Diary – 01 January Anniversaries
1892   Jan Historical Diary – 02 February Anniversaries
1892   Jan Historical Diary – 07 July Anniversaries
1892   Jan Historical Diary – 03 March Anniversaries
1892   Jan Historical Diary – 04 April Anniversaries
1892   Jan Historical Diary – 08 August Anniversaries
1892   Jan Historical Diary – 09 September Anniversaries
1892   Jan Historical Diary – 10 October Anniversaries
1892   Jan Historical Diary – 11 November Anniversaries
1892   Jan Historical Diary – 12 December Anniversaries
1892   Dec Historical Diaries – 01 January Anniversaries
1892   Dec Historical Diaries – 02 February Anniversaries
1892   Dec Historical Diaries – 03 – March Anniversaries
1892   Dec Historical Diaries – 04 – April Anniversaries
1892   Dec Historical Diaries – 07 July Anniversaries
1892   Dec Historical Diary – 08 – August Anniversaries
1892   Dec Historical Diary – 09 – September Anniversaries
1892   Dec Historical Diary – 10 – October Anniversaries
1892   Dec Historical Diary – 11 – November Anniversaries
1892   Dec Historical Diary – 12 – December Anniversaries
1901   Jan Death of Queen Victoria
1902   Aug Marconigrams – August 01st, 1902
1902   Sep Marconigrams – September 12th, 1902
1911   Jun Marconigrams – June 3rd, 1911
1911   Nov Marconigrams – November 11th, 1911
1911   Nov Marconigrams, November 05th, 1911
1912   Jul The Royal Visit – Eagerly Awaited in South Yorkshire.
1912   Jul The Royal Visit – July 8th – Swinton En Fete.
1912   Jul The Royal Visit – July 9th – At Goldthorpe and Bolton
1912   Jul The Royal Visit – July 9th – Mexborough Loyalty
1912   Jul The Royal Visit – July 9th – At Wath upon Dearne
1912   Jul The Royal Visit – July 8th – Striking Incident at Conisborough – King in the Tower
1912   Aug Census Returns for 1911 – Some Startling Local Figures
1912   Aug Lakeland Scenes in the Dearne Valley – Countryside Flooded
1912   Oct Marconigrams – October 12th, 1912
1912   Dec Review of the Year – Cadeby Disaster – Coal Strike – Royal Visit – Titanic
1912   Dec Review of the Year – Leading Local Events
1918   Dec Victory Year – The Stirring Events of 1918 – Final Year of the War
1918   Dec Victory Year – The Stirring Events of 1918 – South Yorkshire’s Part
1919   Jul Celebrations in the District
1919   Jul Jollifications at Great Houghton.
1919   Sep Drum-Head Service
1920   Nov Armistice Day – The Unknown Warrior – The Great Silence (videos)
1921   Jan Leading Local Events in 1920
1921   May A Brilliant Whit – Holiday Spirit in spite of Coal War
1921   May Relief Work
1921   Aug Marconigrams – August 27th 1921
1921   Aug The Census Returns – Slight Increase of National Population – Some Local Figures.
1921   Sep Marconigrams – September 17th, 1921
1921   Sep Marconigrams – September 24th, 1921
1921   Dec Diary of the Year 1921 – Leading Local Events
1921   Dec Diary of the Year – Leading Local Events in 1921 – Quarter 1
1921   Dec Diary of the Year – Leading Local Events in 1921 – Quarter 2
1921   Dec Diary of the Year – Leading Local Events in 1921 – Quarter 3 & 4
1922   Feb Marconigrams, February 18th, 1922
1922   May Marconigrams – May 13th 1922
1922   Jun Marconigrams – June 17th 1922
1922   Jul Marconigrams – July 29th, 1922
1922   Dec Local Happenings – Diary – January to June 1922
1922   Dec Local Happenings – Diary – July to December 1922
1922   Dec Marconigrams – December 09th, 1922
1928   Feb The Swelling Dearne.
1929   Jul Darfield Hospital Sunday – A Fine Parade.
1929   Nov Armistice Day – Silence Amid Storm.
1929   Dec Gales and Floods.
1930   Jan Diary of Local History in 1929 – Quarter 1 – January to March
1930   Jan Diary of Local History in 1929 – Quarter 2 – April to June
1930   Jan Diary of Local History in 1929 – Quarter 3 – July to September
1930   Jan Diary of Local History in 1929 – Quarter 4 – October to December
1930   Jan Leading Local Events in 1930 – Achievements & Disappointments – Quarter 1
1930   Jan Last Year’s Tale of Tragedy – A Diary of Inquests.
1931   Jan Leading Local Events in 1930 – Achievements and Disappointments – Quarter 2
1931   Jan Leading Local Events in 1930 – Achievements and Disappointments – Quarter 3
1931   Jan Leading Local Events in 1930 – Achievements and Disappointments – Quarter 4
1931   Jan The Casualty List 1930
1931   Mar Marconigrams – March 06, 1931
1931   Mar Marconigrams – March 13, 1931
1931   Mar Marconigrams – March 20, 1931
1931   Mar Marconigrams – March 27, 1931
1931   May Great Houghton News
1931   May Marconigrams – May 15th 1931
1931   May Marconigrams – May 1st 1931
1931   May Marconigrams – May 8th 1931
1931   Jun Pigeons & Moths
1931   Sep Marconigrams – September 4th 1931
1931   Sep South Yorkshire Times & Mexborough & Swinton Times
1931   Sep Weekend Floods – In the Days of the Flood – ” Flood Friday.”
1931   Sep Weekend Floods – Off to School on Monday Morning
1931   Sep Weekend Floods – Tragedy and Comedy
1932   Jan 1931 Casualty List
1932   Jan Review of 1931 – Quarter 1  – January to March
1932   Jan Review of 1931 – Quarter 2 – April to June
1932   Jan Review of 1931 – Quarter 3 – July to September
1932   Jan Review of 1931 – Quarter 4 – October to December
1932   Feb Marconigrams – February 19th, 1932
1932   Apr Egg-Rolling.
1932   May Marconigrams – May 6th, 1932
1932   May Saturday Torrents – Sunday Floods – 36 Hours Downpour – Serious Damage – One Life Lost
1932   May South Yorkshire Again Under Water
1932   May Stories Of The Flood – Week-End Despatches From All Areas
1932   Jun Marconigrams – June 24th, 1932
1932   Jul Lucky Winners of Free Flights
1932   Jul Marconigrams – July 22nd, 1932
1932   Jul Ready for a Flight
1932   Sep Great Houghton – Decapturing a Tradition – The Miner and the Farmer
1932   Sep Ordeal
1932   Dec Stern Year – Many Trials but Much Progress – Diary – January to June 1932
1932   Dec Stern Year – Many Trials but Much Progress – Diary – July to December 1932
1932   Dec Wombwell’s Hidden Beauty – The Waterfall at Broomhill
1933   Jan Marconigrams – January 13th 1933
1933   Feb Marconigrams – February 17th, 1933
1934   Jan Marconigrams – January 19th, 1934
1937   Sep Middlecliffe Field Day
1938   Aug Great Houghton Show
1938   Aug Great Houghton Show – Bad Weather Reduces Attendance
1938   Sep Air Raid Wardens fitting Gas Masks
1939   Jan Fate of Historic Old Hall at Houghton
1939   Feb Houghton Old Hall Doomed – To Be Replaced By New Hotel
1939   Apr Daughter Must Be Trained- Court Order Against Great Houghton Man
1939   Jun A.R.P. Recruiting
1939   Jun Royal Visit – Darfield, Wombwell & Great Houghton
1939   Aug Editorial – On the Brink
1939   Aug Hitler Calls War Council – Peace Appeals by Pope & Roosevelt
1939   Sep South Yorkshire Looks to Its Defences – Reports from the Districts
1939  Sep 1 Editorial – Standing By
1939  Sep 9 Editorial – The Curtain Rises – The Die Is Cast.
1939 Sep 16 Editorial – The Fog of War
1939 Sep 23 Editorial – Frankenstein and His Monster
1939 Sep 30 Editorial – The Cost of War
1939   Nov What is At Stake –  Darfield Rector Outlines Our Present Cause
1940 Jun 29 Editorial – Pawned By Petain
1940 Jul 20 Editorial – Total Defence (audio)
1941   Jan Milestones of 1940 – A Diary of the Year
1941   Jan Y.M.A.  President’s Message – “Stick It And We Shall Win” – New Year Call
1941   Mar Montagu Hospital – The Week’s Casualty List
1941  Mar 8 Editorial – Balkan Rot (video)
1941   May Montagu Hospital – The Week’s Casualty List May 24, 1941
1941   Jun Editorial – The Tragedy of Syria
1941   Jul Marconigrams – July 19th, 1941
1941   Jul Montagu Hospital – This Week’s Casualty List – July 05th 1941
1941   Aug Marconigrams – August 16th, 1941
1941   Oct Marconigrams – October 4th, 1941
1941   Nov Marconigrams – November 1st, 1941
1941  Nov 1 Editorial – Hitler v Roosevelt
1942   Jan Diary of 1941 – Some Notable Dates
1942   Jan Diary of 1941 – Some Notable Dates
1942   Jan Great Houghton Review
1942   Feb Marconigrams – February 28th, 1942
1942   Mar Warship Week Crescendo
1942   Apr Marconigrams – April 11th, 1942
1942   May Issue of New Ration Books
1942   May Marconigrams – May 02nd, 1942
1942   Jul Marconigrams – July 25th, 1942
1942   Aug Marconigrams – August 15th, 1942
1942   Aug Fancy Dress Competition
1942   Nov Marconigrams – November 21st, 1942
1944   Jan Some Memorable Dates in 1943
1944   Feb King & Queen Tour of Yorkshire Coalfields – Pithead Canteen Lunch
1944   May Marconigrams – May 20th, 1944
1944   Jun Montagu Hospital – The Week’s Casualty List, June 3rd 1944
1949   May Round your Way – The Houghtons
1951   Jan The Old Year in Memory – South Yorkshire Diary Dates of 1950
1951   May Tailpiece – One Mistake’s Enough
1951   Jun “Miss Yorkshire” – 50 Chosen for Area Final at Mexborough
1951   Jun Marconigrams
1951   Jul Marconigrams – July 14th 1951
1951   Jul Marconigrams – July 28th, 1951
1951   Jul Marconigrams – July 7th, 1951
1951   Jul Miss South Yorkshire Times – 47 In Mexborough Final
1951   Jul Miss South Yorkshire Times – Entrants & Finalists
1951   Jul Tailpiece
1951   Jul Tailpiece – July 14th, 1951
1951   Jul Tailpiece – July 21st, 1951
1951   Jul Tailpiece – July 28th, 1951
1951   Aug Marconigrams – August 18th, 1951
1951   Aug Tailpiece – August 11th, 1951
1951   Aug Tailpiece – August 11th, 1951 – The Great Blondin
1951   Aug Tailpiece – August 25th, 1951 – The American General
1951   Aug Tailpiece – August 4th, 1951
1951   Oct Mexborough Music Festival – Girls’ Treble Solo Winner
1951   Oct Tailpiece – Aunt Matilda’s Ample Calf
1951   Oct Tailpiece – Mrs Wospottle in Hospital
1951   Nov Splendid Send-Off for Music Festival – Adjudicator High Commendation
1951   Nov Tailpiece – 03rd November 1951 – Getting Up
1951   Nov Tailpiece – November 10th 1951 – Mark Twain
1951   Dec Looking Back On 1951 A Diary of District Affairs
1951   Dec Tailpiece – December 15th, 1951 – Young Scottish Farmer
1951   Dec Tailpiece – December 29th 1951 – Missing
1951   Dec Tailpiece – December 01, 1951 – Suez Canal
1951   Dec Tailpiece – December 22nd 1951 – Middle Name
1953   Apr Tailpiece – April 18th, 1953 – Lady Godiva
1959   Feb Fossilised Tooth Find at Houghton Main
1960   Jan Diary of the Year 1959 Presented in Brief – Sunshine and Shadow of life in South Yorkshire
1960   Jan Historic Houghton – Earl of Strafford’s Visit to Claim his Bride
1960   Jan Historic Houghton – Houghton Hall
1960   Aug
1968   Apr Story Of 1968 In Retrospect – Quarter 4
1968   Dec Story Of 1968 In Retrospect – Quarter 2
1968   Dec Story Of 1968 In Retrospect – Quarter 3
1968   Dec The Story Of 1968 In Retrospect – Quarter 1
1982   Jan Historical Diary – 05 May Anniversaries
1983 Oct 90 Marconigrams – September 18th, 1931