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New Wesleyan Chapel and Schools – Stone Laying Ceremony

April 1907
Barnsley Chronicle April 6, 1907 New Wesleyan Chapel and Schools For Great Houghton Stone Laying Ceremony Wesley Methodists from all parts of the Barnsley circuit assembled in...

Restraining A Wife – Husband’s Violent Method.

May 1907
Sheffield Evening Telegraph - Wednesday 01 May 1907 Restraining A Wife. Stairfoot Husband’s Violent Method. An unhappy matrimonial tangle occupied the attention of Mr. T....

Sequel To A Houghton Threat

May 1907
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Saturday 18 May 1907 Sequel To A Houghton Threat A curious charge of assault was investigated at Barnsley yesterday, when Arthur Slater,...

Houghton 60 for 7 Grimethorpe 49

May 1907
Barnsley Chronicle, etc. - Saturday 11 May 1907 Against Houghton, Grimethorpe were dismissed for 49 A T Mitchell (12) and B. Carr (10 not out)...

Painful Case From Great Houghton

June 1907
Barnsley Chronicle, etc. - Saturday 29 June 1907 Painful Case From Great Houghton. Mark Adams, miner, Great Houghton, applied to the Bench for the discharge of...

Disgraceful Row at Great Houghton.

June 1907
Barnsley Chronicle, etc. - Saturday 29 June 1907 Disgraceful Row at Great Houghton. Joe Boardman, miner, Great Houghton, was summoned for having assaulted Mary Ann...

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...