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Children’s Treat at Great Houghton.

August 1907
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 31, 1907 Children's Treat at Great Houghton. The photo represents a kindly effort to give pleasure to some of the little...

Wesley Methodism at Great Houghton – New Chapel and Schools Opened

February 1908
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

February 1908
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

March 1908
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

April 1908
Barnsley Chronicle April 4, 1908 At the Auction the Chapel Was sold to Mr T Hebblewhite for £75

Great Houghton Miner’s Fatal Injury

May 1908
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

May 1908
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...

Old Hall Inn – Advert

May 1908
Barnsley Chronicle May 16, 1908