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Frequency of Pit Deaths Becoming Serious

January 1927
Yorkshire Post January 12, 1927 Frequency of Pit Deaths Becoming Serious At an inquest at Little Houghton near Barnsley, yesterday, Councillor TW Illsley, an official of the...

Houghton Main Sinking

January 1927
Sheffield Independent January 29, 1927 Houghton Main Sinking Good progress is being made with the sinking of an additional shaft to the Parkgate seam of coal...

Miner Killed by Fall of Stone

January 1927
Sheffield Independent January 5, 1927 Charles Dunn, miner, Middlecliffe Cottages, Little Houghton was killed by a fall of stone at the Houghton Main colliery on...

Electric Lit Streets for First Time

April 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 15 1927 Electric Lighting “summertime” was beaten by just a short head and Houghton enjoyed the new sensation last Thursday evening...

Golden Wedding – 61 Years a Miner

April 1927
Sheffield Independent April 23, 1927 61 Years a Miner Darfield Couples Golden Wedding Mr and Mrs James Longden of 61 School Street, Darfield have just celebrated their...

Great Houghton’s Devoted Councillor

April 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 29, 1927 The palm for public service, so far as Great Houghton is concerned, must be awarded to Councillor John...

Holiday Attractions

April 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 15 1927 Holiday Attractions Different sections of the community are using the holiday season for attractive functions. On Good Friday, the bowling...

Wedding

April 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 22, 1927 On Tuesday at the Darfield Parish Church, by the Rev G Turner, Mr Harold Robinson, of Middlecliffe, Darfield,...

Empire Day

May 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 21 1927 Empire Day Empire they was suitably recognised by the local schools on Tuesday. Many of the children wore a Daisy...

Housing

May 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 21 1927 Housing It is pleasing to note the interest that is being taken in their gardens by many of the...