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Historical Diary – 09 – September Anniversaries

December 1892
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 30th, 1892 Anniversaries September. 1 Grand Bazaar at Mexboro’ ‘86 2 Mrs. Otter, Swinton, died, ’81 3 Opening Swinton Board Schools, ’78 4 Presentation to...

Historical Diary – 10 – October Anniversaries

December 1892
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 30, 1892 Anniversaries October. 1 Opening Swinton Co-op Stores, ‘82 2 Presentation to Dr. Blythman, Swinton. ’88 3 Presentation to Rev. T.J. T. J....

Historical Diary – 11 – November Anniversaries

December 1892
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 30, 1892 Anniversaries November 1 Shocking accident to engine driver, Manvers Main ‘80 (Article Wath & Swinton site.) 2 Presentation to G. Thompson, Swinton.’89 3...

Historical Diary – 12 – December Anniversaries

December 1892
Mexborough and Swinton Times, December 23rd, 1892 Historical Anniversaries December 1              First election Rotherham and Hallamshire divisions ’85 2              Testimonial to W. Ping. Rawmarsh, ’86 3              Mrs. Barker, Mexboro’,...

The Hull Coal Trade – Returns for 1892

January 1893
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Friday 06 January 1893 The Hull Coal Trade The Returns for 1892 The j returns for December and for the all of last...

A Disatrous Year

January 1894
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 19 January 1894 A Disastrous Year. The annual official return, showing the quantity of South Yorkshire coal (chiefly hards)...

South Yorkshire Collieries and the Hull Coal Trade

August 1899
Sheffield Independent - Monday 07 August 1899 South Yorkshire Collieries and the Hull Coal Trade Considering the large tonnage of coal sent to Hull in the...

Death of Queen Victoria

January 1901
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 25 January 1901 Queen Victoria. Queen Victoria is dead. The passing years' which short have told us that this great...

Extraordinary Knurr & Spell Match

18 October 1901
Mexborough & Swinton Times, October 18th, 1901

Marconigrams – August 01st, 1902

August 1902
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 01 August 1902 Marconigrams Kite flying is the favourite amusement of Mexborough boys just now. The new Central Infants School at...