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Fatality at Houghton Main

August 1908
Sheffield Evening Telegraph, August 19, 1908 Fatality at Houghton Main A sad fatality happened at the Houghton Main Colliery, yesterday, when Peter Smith, miner, of Snape...

Great Houghton Feast

August 1908
Barnsley Chronicle August 15, 1908 Great Houghton Feast The annual sacred concert at Great Houghton on behalf of the local hospitals took place on Sunday afternoon,...

Sunday Afternoon’s Unlawful Pastime

August 1908
Barnsley Chronicle August 15 1908 Sunday Afternoon’s Unlawful Pastime A number of young men from the Sandhills (Great Houghton) district were summoned for playing at “Banker”...

“Who hasn’t?

October 1908
Barnsley Chronicle October 31st 1908 “Who hasn’t?” Some amusement was caused by a case in which Edward Tunny, Miner, Thurnscoe was some of her having assaulted...

Houghton Main Coal – Advert

October 1908
Barnsley Chronicle October 17, 1908

Policemen Assaulted – Scene at Great Houghton

October 1908
Sheffield Evening Telegraph October 9, 1908 Policemen Assaulted Scene at Great Houghton This morning at the Barnsley West Riding Police Court, a miner named William Wallis, of...

Grievance at Houghton Main Colliery

December 1908
Barnsley Chronicle December 5, 1908 Grievance at Houghton Main Colliery Darfield has been the centre of controversy this past week, owing to a grievance which is...