1908
Wesley Methodism at Great Houghton – New Chapel and Schools Opened
Barnsley Chronicle February 1 1908
Wesley Methodism at Great Houghton
New Chapel and Schools Opened
Thursday last was a day of great rejoicing with the Wesleyan Methodists...
Workmen’s Compensation Case
Barnsley Chronicle February 15 1908
Workmen’s Compensation Case
Emily Weldin, 29 Havelock St, Darfield, claimed £291 15s from the Houghton Main: Company, in respect of the...
Poker Work
Barnsley Chronicle March 7, 1908
Poker Work
Annie Jones and Clara Smith, Married women, living at Sandhills, Great Houghton had taken out summonses charging each other...
Auction of Old Wesleyan Chapel
Barnsley Chronicle April 4, 1908
At the Auction the Chapel Was sold to Mr T Hebblewhite for £75
Great Houghton Miner’s Fatal Injury
Sheffield Independent, May 28, 1908
Great Houghton Miner’s Fatal Injury
A miner named Francis Wellesley Burkinshaw, aged 55, of Sandhills, Great Houghton died at his home...
Knur and Spell Match at Barnsley
Barnsley Chronicle May 16, 1908
About 300 spectators attended the Barnsley Queens Ground on Monday afternoon, on the occasion of a long knock knur and...
Local Band’s Success at Cleethorpes (video)
Barnsley Chronicle, July 11, 1908
Local Band's Success at Cleethorpes
The annual brass band contest, held on Cleethorpes Pier last Saturday, proved highly popular, but it resolved...