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Apr 10 Smith’s for Cycles (advert)
1869 Jul The Row amongst the Glass-Bottle Makers at Mexbro’.
1880 Jul Opening of Market Hall and Local Board Offices.
1886 Feb Important Sale at Mexborough – The Great & Little Leaches
1887 Jul The Father of The South Yorkshire Glass Trade – Thomas Barron
1887 Aug Death of Mr. Thomas Barron, of Mexborough.
1887 Aug Obituary of Mr Thomas Barron
1888 Nov Mass Meeting of Denaby Miners.
1889 Jan Disputes at Denaby Main Colliery – Mr. Pickard, M.P., at Mexborough
1889 Apr Co-Operative Conference – The Dividend Question.
1889 Jun Accidents at Denaby Main Colliery.
1889 Jul  Meeting Of Denaby Main Miners.
1889 Jul A Mexbro’ Collier ” Buried Alive.”
1889 Jul Dispute At Denaby Main Colliery – Meeting Of Miners.
1889 Aug Denaby Main Colliery Extension.
1889 Aug Miners’ Wages – Top Men at Denaby
1889 Aug The Denaby Main Miners.
1889 Sep Mexborough Fire Brigade
1889 Oct Mexborough, Man in Accident at Denaby Main Colliery
1889 Nov Denaby Main and Manvers Main “Top” Men.
1889 Nov Denaby Main Topmen.
1889 Nov Meeting at Mexbro’ – Mr. Pickard and His Detractors
1889 Dec Trade in the Mexborough Area in 1889
1890 Feb Another Distressing Accident at Denaby Main Colliery.
1890 Feb Accident at Denaby Main Colliery – First Case at New Hospital
1890 Feb Miners’ Agitation – Meeting At Mexborough.
1890 Feb Shocking Accident to a Mexbro’ Miner.
1891 Jan Local Trade in 1890
1891 Mar The Coming Census.
1891 Apr Chapter of Accidents at Mexbro’ Montagu
1891 Apr Alarming Cage Accident at Denaby Main.
1891 Aug South Yorkshire Collieries and The Hull Coal Trade – August 14, 1891
1891 Oct Co-operative Conference – 1. Chairman’s Remarks
1891 Oct Co-operative Conference – 2. Webb’s Paper
1891 Oct Co-operative Conference – 3. Delegates Comments
1891 Oct Miners and their Work
1891 Nov Breaches of Colliery Rules at Denaby
1891 Dec Breach of Colliery Rules.
1892 Jan Theft of a Mottie at Manvers Main
1892 Mar The Crisis in the Coal Trade – Mexborough District
1892 Mar Breach of Colliery Rules
1892 Apr Coal Trade – Miners’ “Stop” Week and the Traffic
1892 Apr South Yorkshire and the Hull Coal Trade – The Miners’ “Stop” Week
1892 May Alarming Accident at Manvers – Inquests
1892 May Alarming Accident at Manvers – Two Killed & Two Injured.
1892 May Great Fall of Bind at Manvers Main Colliery – Two Lives Lost.
1892 May Mexborough Local Board – The Small Pox Epidemic
1892 Jun The Development of the Railways
1892 Jul Miner’s Demonstration
1892 Aug Hull Coal Trade – Falling Off of the Traffic.
1892 Aug Local Board – Medical Officer’s Reportport
1892 Sep A Warning to Miners.
1892 Sep Mining Intelligence – Colliery Operations in the Mexborough District
1892 Sep Breaches of Colliery Rules at Denaby Main
1892 Oct Breach of Colliery Rules
1892 Nov Cadeby Colliery – Rapid Development
1892 Nov South Yorkshire Collieries and the Hull Coal Trade
1892 Dec Commercial Trade in 1892
1899 Aug South Yorkshire Collieries and the Hull Coal Trade
1899 Aug A Fatality at Denaby Main.
1899 Aug Matches Into The Denaby Pit.
1899 Nov Labourer’s Sudden Death.
1901 Feb A Quarrel at Denaby Main.
1901 Mar Ballots at Denaby – Labour Members.
1902 80 The “Bag Dirt” Strike – Meeting with Mr Chambers – Memorandum
1902 Feb The “Bag Dirt” Question – Doncaster County Court
1902 Jun Workmen’s Compensation Claim
1902 Jul The “Bag Dirt” Question – Dispute Again
1902 Jul The “Bag Dirt” Strike – (6) Mass Meeting of Men – Annables & Hall
1902 Jul The “Bag Dirt” Strike – (4) – Letter from Mr W.H. Chambers
1902 Jul The “Bag Dirt” Strike – (5) – Reply from the Lodge Secretaries
1902 Jul The “Bag Dirt” Strike – (7) – Mass Meeting – Collecting Cards
1902 Jul The “Bag Dirt” Strike – (2) – The Wheels Stopped
1902 Jul The “Bag Dirt” Strike – (3) – Wednesday Interview with Mr Chambers
1902 Jul The “Bag Dirt” Strike – (1) – Mass Meeting
1902 Aug “Bag Dirt” Strike – Feeding the Children.
1902 Aug “Bag Dirt” Strike – Further Summonses
1902 Aug “Bag Dirt” Strike – Meeting of Miners’ Wives
1902 Aug “Bag Dirt” Strike – Meeting with Mr Chambers – 6th Week of Stoppage
1902 Aug “Bag Dirt” Strike – Seventh Week of the Stoppage
1902 Aug Denaby & Cadeby Strike – Ninth Week of the Stoppage
1902 Aug The “Bag Dirt” Strike – Mass Meeting of Men
1902 Aug The “Bag Dirt” Strike – Meeting with Mr Chambers – Memorandum
1902 Aug The “Bag Dirt” Strike – Meeting with Mr Chambers – Price List
1902 Aug The “Bag Dirt” Strike – Slight Disturbances
1902 Aug The “Bag Dirt” Strike – Soup Kitchen for Mexboro’
1902 Aug The “Bag Dirt” Strike – The Strike and Children
1902 Aug Forty-Two More Miners Summoned
1902 Sep Mexborough Engine Tenter’s Death.
1902 Sep The Hull Coal Trade – Serious Decline of Traffic.
1902 Sep The “Bag Dirt” Strike – 10th Week of the Great Struggle
1902 Sep The “Bag Dirt” Strike – 12th Week of The Stoppage – Communication with Chambers
1902 Sep The “Bag Dirt” Strike – Miner’s Meeting
1902 Sep The “Bag Dirt” Strike – More Miners Summoned – 317 Orders Made.
1902 Sep The “Bag Dirt” Strike – Propsed New Price List
1902 Sep A Denaby Collector in Trouble.
1902 Oct Denaby & Cadeby Strike – 14th Week – Alleged Loss of £90,000 Wages.
1902 Oct Denaby and Cadeby Strike – Mass and Stormy Meeting of the Men
1902 Oct Strikes & Stoppages at Denaby
1902 Oct The Denaby and Cadeby Strike – 17th Week of Strike – Application to Bench.
1902 Oct More Miners’ Summoned and the Usual Orders Made
1902 Nov Denaby & Cadeby Strike – 6th Month Of Stoppage – No Prospect of Settlement
1902 Nov Denaby and Cadeby Strike – Colliery Companies Determined Attitude
1902 Nov Denaby Notes – Article in a Yorkshire Evening Paper
1902 Nov Letter From Buckingham Pope
1902 Nov Statement by Mr Buckingham Pope, Denaby & Cadeby Main Collieries Chairman
1902 Nov The Denaby and Cadeby Main Strike – Three More Orders Made
1902 Dec Important Injunction against Y.M.A. – “Strike Pay” Stopped.
1902 Dec Mass Meeting of the Men – Men Full of Fight
1902 Dec Meeting of Men – Prospects of a Settlement.
1902 Dec The Question of Evictions – 750 Ejectment Orders
1903 Apr Mass Meeting Of Men Still Unemployed
1903 Apr The Intimidation Charges
1903 Apr Assault Cases Adjourned
1904 Nov Alarming Occurrence at Manvers Main Pit. –  Miraculous Escape of Miner
1906 10 Immigration to Canada ?
1907 Sep 15 Year Old Pony-driver Run over by Tubs
1907 Sep Man´s Sad Death – Killed By Coal From Wagon – Safety Precautions Suggested.
1907 Oct Collier Killed by Fall of Roof – Crushed To Death.
1907 Nov Offences in The Mine – Batch of Cases At Doncaster.
1908 Apr 11 Walter Bennett Killed – Awful Affair – Tragic End
1908 Aug The Staff of the ” Mexboro’ Times.”
1908 Nov Amazing Epidemic of Fatal Accidents – Four Colliery Disasters & Two Drowning Cases
1908 Nov Gigantic Fall of Roof – Driver Crushed To Death – Heroic Rescue by Deputy.
1908 Dec Local Improvements – Railway Crossing To Be Removed
1909 Jan Buried By Fall of Roof
1909 Feb Buried for Two Hours – One Taken and the Other Left – Miner’s Neck broken
1909 Feb Coal Mining Operations at Mexboro’.
1909 Apr The Elections – Mexboro’.
1909 May Alarming Accident – Engine Turns a Somersault – Driver & Fireman’s Miraculous Escape
1909 Jul Miners’ Dangers – Fatalities in Mexborough District.
1909 Jul Two Colliers Killed – Ex-Soldier’s Neck Broken at Denaby.
1909 Aug Platelayer Loses An Arm – Mexborough Railwayman’s Death
1909 Oct Hull Coal Traffic – September the Best Month of the Year.
1909 Nov Colliery Offences
1910 Feb Colliery Offences – Many Prosecutions at Doncaster.
1910 Mar Mr. Wadsworth, M.P., At Denaby – Is Yorkshire The Dumping Ground?
1910 Apr Glass Trade Crisis – How It Affects The Don Valley
1910 Dec J. Whitaker & Co Ltd (Advert)
1911 May The Property Market, Sheffield – Messrs. Nicholson’s Important Sale
1911 Sep Killed in the Pit – Mexborough Pony Drivers Mistake
1911 Oct The Coal Output – Still a Big Deficiency.
1911 Nov Neave’s Food (Advert)
1911 Nov Breach of Colliery Rules at Denaby
1911 Nov Cruelty to a Pony at Denaby
1912 Feb Hull Coal Traffic – A Slightly Increased Tonnage.
1912 Feb Strike will Affect 50,000 People To-Morrow.
1912 Mar Disastrous Effect on Trading Concerns.
1912 Mar National Coal Strike – Premier’s Important Statement – Government Favour Minimum Wage.
1912 Mar Reports from the Coal Fields – In the Don Valley
1912 Mar Riotous Scenes at Cadeby – A Rumour Causes Big Demonstrations
1912 Mar Riotous Scenes at Cadeby – Good Work by Police – Ugly Rushes by 8000 Strong Crowd
1912 Mar The National Coal Strike – How the Local Firms Stand
1912 Mar The National Coal Strike – Situation at the Local Collieries
1912 Apr An Important Year for Councils.
1912 May Mining Offences
1912 Aug Death of Mr. Thomas Barron, Glass Bottle Manufacturer
1912 Aug Editorial – Cadeby Disaster
1912 Aug Editorial – Home Office Inquiry
1912 Aug Fall of Roof. – Fatal Accident at Denaby –  The Inquest.
1912 Aug Home Office Inquiry Into the Cadey Disaster – Monday Afternoon
1912 Aug Home Office Inquiry Into the Cadey Disaster – Monday Morning
1912 Aug Home Office Inquiry Into the Cadey Disaster – Points From The Enquiry.
1912 Aug Editorial – Another Appeal
1912 Sep Cadeby Disaster – Widows’ Pathetic Disclosure at Inquest – A Painful Incident.
1912 Nov Colliery Offences at the Cadeby Pit – A Broken Safety Lamp
1912 Nov Special Rule Four – Drawing Timber
1917 Apr Mexborough Council’s New Chairman
1917 Dec Banksman Knocked Down
1918 Jan Food Control
1918 Mar Fell from Aerial Flight – Youth’s Shocking Death – Blacksmith’s Narrow Escape
1918 Aug The Water Supply of Mexborough.
1919 Jan Deputy Killed by Fall of Stone
1919 Mar County Elections. – Public Apathy. – Local Labour Successes.
1919 Apr 42 Years of Public Life.
1919 Apr Mexborough’s Housing Plans.
1919 Apr New Chairman – Mexboro’ Urban District Council.
1919 Apr Some New Councillors
1919 May Mexborough Meat Problem.
1919 May Mexboro Urban Council Election
1919 Jun Peace Celebrations
1919 Jul Manvers Main Fatality – Miner Killed through a “Bump.”
1919 Jul Wath Main Accident – Death from Injuries.
1919 Jul Coal Strike Local Situation – Industry Running Down. Mines Calm & Orderly
1919 Jul Coal Miner’s Strike – Mines Quickly Flooding.
1919 Aug Yorkshire Coal Strike – Definite Settlement. – Work Resumed on Monday
1919 Aug Yorkshire Coal Strike – 3rd Week of Dispute – Mass Meetings in District
1919 Oct Miners In Peril. – Extraordinary Accident – Cage Overwound.
1919 Oct The Mexboro’ and Swinton Railway Strike Committee.
1919 Oct Browbeaten Mexboro’ Man.
1919 Oct Don and Dearne Borough Councils
1919 Dec Mexboro’ Miner Killed at Manvers Main.
1920 Jan Hull Coal Traffic.
1920 May Orders against Miners For Strike Relief.
1920 Oct The Datum Ballot – Heavy Adverse Vote
1920 Nov Coal Strike Ended- Work Resumed Yesterday
1920 Dec  The Glass Trade
1921 Jan Hull Coal Trade.
1921 Apr Federation Secretary’s Sombre Outlook – Appeal to Yorkshire Men – “A Great Sacrifice.”
1921 Apr Local Effects of Coal Strike – Works Closing
1921 Apr The Triple Alliance. – Manifesto Gives Case for Stoppage.
1921 May Mining Strike – Over 4 Million Unemployed
1921 May Strike in Seventh Week
1921 May Health of Mexborough – Doctor Huey’s Interesting Survey
1921 Jun Pit Pony Races.
1921 Aug Trapped by a Motor – An Unlucky Oversight.
1921 Sep A Weird Road – Toll Bar
1921 Oct Conisbrough & Mexborough – Amalgamation
1921 Nov Mexborough’s Efforts to Secure Amalgamation.
1922 Jan Advert – Bruce Smith, Chemist & Optician
1922 Apr South Yorkshire Coal Trade – Shipments for March 1922
1927 Apr Council Chairman
1927 Apr Mr Redmond Looks to His Union
1927 Apr New Councillor – Mrs Singleton
1927 May Annual Sheep Shearing
1927 May “Civic Sunday” at Mexborough
1927 Jun Agitators at Work
1927 Jun Sandall Beat
1927 Jul Passenger Driver 47 Years of Strenuous Service – Man’s Retirement
1927 Aug 67 Years Working in the Mine
1927 Sep Accident a Mystery – Coroner’s Theory
1927 Sep Accidental Death of 14 Year old Trammer
1927 Sep Colliery Lampman Dies
1927 Nov Liberal Candidate For Gloucester – T.W. Casey
1927 Dec New Ford Model A Car : Its Virtues Revealed
1927 Dec New Ford Model A Car – Where You Can Buy It
1927 Dec Dearne Valley Trade Review 1927
1927 Dec Mexborough U.D.C. – Mexborough and Its Water Problem
1927 Dec Pioneer for Women’s Cause – Mrs. Singleton.
1928 Jan Shop Workers Outing
1928 Jan Smallest Pit Pony in the District
1928 Jan A Famous Labour Leader
1928 Jan Medical Officer’s Report
1928 Jan Water Supply
1928 Feb Barnsley British Co-operative Society’s New Venture
1928 Feb Trade Union Conference
1928 Mar Frank Harrison – Rover Cars (Advert)
1928 Mar 23 A Civic Gathering at the Athletic Ground
1928 Apr Mexborough Man’s Retirement
1928 Apr Council Chairman
1928 Apr Councillor Levi Jones.
1928 Apr Eldest Son of Councillor
1928 Apr Mexborough Labour Party Attains Power – Surprising Result.
1928 May Genius of The Fair – Alderman Tuby
1928 May Bars Or Props? Which Are Safer In Coal Mines?
1928 May Scratch Has Fatal Termination.
1928 May Chairman and Church
1928 May The First Sod of New Water Supply
1928 Jun Needless Accident – Colliery Rules Not Observed
1928 Jun Mexborough’s Health. Influence of Housing and Habits.
1928 Jul A Handsome Cup
1928 Aug Canadian Harvesting Party
1928 Aug Mexborough’s New Water Supply.
1928 Sep Coal Trade Outlook – Hopeful Signs at South Yorkshire Pits – Five Counties Scheme.
1928 Oct Dying Guard’s Version of Rail Mishap at Mexborough – No One to Blame.
1928 Oct Knocked Off Boilers – Mexborough Man Killed at Kilnhurst Forge.
1928 Nov Candidate for Pollock, Glasgow
1928 Nov “The Toilers.” The Miner at Work and Play – A Coalfield Film.
1928 Nov “The Toilers”
1928 Nov Montagu Hospital – Mexboro’ Trades Council to Press For Representation on Board.
1928 Dec Drowning Fatality.
1928 Dec Engine Derails Trucks – Mexborough Men’s Escapes in Fog Collision.
1928 Dec “Empire Buildings”
1928 Dec The Empress Ballroom
1928 Dec Mexborough U.D.C. – Wireless Nuisance – Visitors to the Electric Works.
1929 Jan “Star” Boys’ Treat – ThisPublic Man Who Was a Newsboy.
1929 Jan Joshua Marshall & Co. Ltd
1929 Jan Trackless Bill – Tramway Company’s Bold Scheme – Protection From Competition.
1929 Jan Trams to be abolished – Trackless Cars For Use – Company’s New Bill.
1929 Jan Health Of West Riding.
1929 Jan Oil Discussion – Mexborough Council Decide to Buy From Russia.
1929 Feb Mr A.J. Cook at Mexborough
1929 Feb Mexboro’ Enterprise – Electricity and Water at Mexboro’
1929 Mar Joshua Marshall and Co Ltd
1929 Mar New Era in Road Transport
1929 Mar New Era in Road Transport
1929 Mar Died After Operation – Sequel to Accident to Mexborough Man
1929 Mar Coal Boom. Brisk Trade in South Yorkshire. All Pits Busy.
1929 Mar Candidates for the Councils – South Yorkshire Urban & Rural Nominations
1929 Mar Local Election Results
1929 Mar The New Councillors – Men & Women Who Won First Victories
1929 Apr Presentation to Secretary of Railway Union
1929 Apr Mexboro Child Welfare Centre.
1929 Apr Mexborough Child Welfare Centre Extension
1929 Apr The New Chairmen – South Yorkshire Civic Leaders
1929 May Trapped By Tubs – Mexborough Youth Killed in Barnburgh Mine – Shocking Injuries.
1929 May Friends All The Same
1929 May Mexborough Wesleyan Church Civic Sunday Service
1929 Jun Mexborough Shopping Festival.
1929 Jun A Transforming Station.
1929 Jun The Don Valley Declaration
1929 Jul Pit Roof Fall – Heroic Efforts to Rescue Entombed Miner
1929 Dec Trade Review – Don and Dearne Valleys.
1930 Dec Trade Review – Don and Dearne Valleys – Prospects None Too Bright.
1931 Jan Trade In 1931- The Local Outlook – No Great Expectations
1931 Feb Whirled Round Shaft – Caught in Screen – Unseen Accident.
1931 May Chamber Adverts – Cusworth, Green – Mightier Mexborough
1931 May Chamber Adverts – Hastings, Clays, Robinson Sons, Adamson, J Hastie & sons
1931 May Chamber Adverts – Kelley, White House, Peters, Jacksons, Barlows
1931 May Chamber Adverts – Meanley, Metcalfs, Sinclair, Old Masons, Parsons
1931 May Chamber Adverts – Wood & Wimpenny, Fred Long, Miss Preston, Charles Marks, Blakes
1931 May Pit Bump – Mexborough Man Killed – Huge Stone
1931 Jun Yorkshire Traction Company Enterprise – Modern Travel by Road – Sunday by the Sea.
1931 Jun Dearne Valley Traffic Pool Adopted – 34 Years Agreement
1931 Jun New Chairman of Don Valley Public Assistance Committee
1931 Nov Engineer’s Retirement – Fifty-Four Years at Manvers Main.
1931 Nov Has The Tide Turned? – Trade Review – Coal, Iron & Steel, Brass, Glass, Soaps & Oils
1931 Dec Don and Dearne Valleys – Upward Tendency of Trade
1931 Dec New Imports Order – 50 Per Cent. Duty on Many Articles.
1931 Dec Mexboro’ U.D.C. Business Done In Eight Minutes.
1932 Jan Casualty List of 1931
1932 Feb A Funny Roof – Mexboro’ Miner Killed At Denaby.
1932 Apr Advert – Quick Press Ltd
1932 Apr Adverts – Whatley & Kingston Beeson
1932 Apr Council Chairman – James Guest
1932 Apr Councillor – Archibold Fouchard
1932 Apr Councillor – G. Goodacre
1932 Apr Councillor – J.H. White
1932 Apr Election Address – J Guest
1932 Apr Election Address – Jack Harry White
1932 May Advert – All British Taylor
1932 May Advert – Announcements of the Mexboro’ & District Chamber Of Trade.
1932 May Advert – Clays
1932 May Advert – Montagu Stores
1932 May Epic Rescue after Pit Catastrophe – What Rescuers Had To Face
1932 May Mexborough Station Signalling System
1932 Jun Killed By Tubs – Boy’s Neck Broken – Unexplained Accident
1932 Jun Another Scramble
1932 Aug Dearne Valley Scythestones
1932 Sep Brook Hardcastle Ltd (front page advert)
1932 Sep Clay’s Lingerie (advert)
1932 Sep Johnson’s – The Wireless Experts (advert)
1932 Sep Coal Tar – Infant Industry with Great Future
1932 Sep Printer’s Retirement
1932 Oct Old Friends Meet
1932 Oct Scarrott’s Stores (advert)
1932 Oct Problems of Poverty – Boots for Bairns – Convened Conference
1932 Nov Brook-Hardcastle’s Big Show (advert)
1932 Nov Light on The Coal Quota – Collapse of the Export Trade
1932 Dec Harry May’s (advert)
1932 Dec Waddington’s (advert)
1933 Jan Cortonwood Disaster Inquest – Fatal Seventh Shot
1933 Apr 40 Years’ Service – Loco. Official’s Retirement
1933 Apr  Denaby Accident – Tragedy of Broken Rules – Official’s Son Killed
1933 Apr The Local Elections – Full Results
1933 Apr The Local Elections – Some New Members
1934 Jan Miner’s Death from Explosion – Fatal Third Shot – Unsuspected Pocket of Gas
1934 Jan Work-Sharing – Spreading In Local Collieries
1934 Jan Rural Crafts – Hedge-Laying & Trimming – A Decaying Art
1934 Jan Mexborough Civic Party
1934 Feb Clay’s Cycles (Advert)
1934 Feb Smith’s for Cycles (Advert)
1934 Feb “Faulty” Roof – Fatal Fall at Cadeby Main
1934 Feb New County Districts – West Riding Proposals Completed
1934 Aug 40 Adverts – R.J. Spaven & Jas & Wm Hastings
1937 Jan Foundation Stone of New Co-op Store in Mexborough
1937 Jan Mexborough Labour Party – Annual Children’s Party.
1937 Jan Traders’ Dinner
1937 Apr New Young Chairman
1937 May Council’s Lead – Decorated Public Buildings – Towns Gay Attire
1937 May Northern Typographical Association Presentations
1937 May Distinguished Musician Killed by Fall of Coal
1937 Jun Leaving Mexborough for Barnsley – Important New Post
1937 Jul Appontment of Bank Manager
1937 Jul Montague Burton’ New Store – Civic Goodwill
1937 Jul South Yorkshire Times – Employees
1937 Jul South Yorkshire Times – New Extension
1937 Jul History 4 – Industrial Versatility
1937 Sep Labour Party Woman’s Section Rally at Mexborough
1937 Sep Long Service with Typographical Association’s Chapel
1937 Oct Social Service Centre Re Opened
1937 Oct Mexborough Tribute To Unemployed
1938 Jan “Times” Sports Club Dance.
1938 Jan Serious Loss to  Mexborough – Mr. W. Winstanley
1938 Jan Colliery Veteran
1938 Feb Subsidence Damage at Mexborough
1938 Feb Labour Women – Mrs T.W. Whipp
1938 Feb New Mexborough Labour Exchange Manager
1938 Mar New Address Held up for Review – Mr Dunn Interviews Postal Authorities
1938 Apr New Milk -Bar – Up-To-Date Mexborough Venture – For Sociability And Health
1938 Apr House on Castle Hill Avenue For Sale – £550
1938 Apr District Election Surprises – Independent Gains – Roman Terrace gets two members
1938 Apr New Councillor – Claude Gordon Bullock
1938 Apr New Councillor – Mr James Kelly
1938 May Tribute to Ald. G. Schofield – New Technical School to Bear His Name
1938 May Loss To Scouting.
1938 Jun New Manager of the National Provincial Bank – Mr Dayson
1938 Sep Blake’s Staff Dance
1938 Sep Mexborough Swimming Baths
1938 Sep Public Baths for Mexborough
1938 Sep A.R.P. Trenches
1938 Sep Munich Agreement Gives Peace – Volunteers Thanked
1938 Nov Fatal Accident In Pit
1938 Nov Ready For Christmas
1938 Nov Toy Making “School”
1938 Dec Mexborough Council Require Modern Type of Road Roller
1938 Dec Mexborough’s First Civic Dinner and Dance
1939 Jan Mexborough Band’s Success
1939 Jan  Mexborough Electricity Department’s Annual Dinner
1939 Jan Mexborough Clinic Party
1939 Jan Mexborough Old Men’s Retreat Opening
1939 Feb Mexborough U.D.C.’s Chief Financial Officer
1939 Mar Mexborough Chamber of Trade Annual Dance
1939 Apr All Quiet at Swinton- Retiring Members Returned.
1939 Apr Runaway Tubs At Barnburgh- Questions About Catch
1939 Apr Railway Queens Busy Two Days.
1939 Apr New Councillors – Mr Albert C Rawson
1939 Apr New Councillors – Mr Ben Bailey
1939 Apr New Councillors – Mr George Goodacre
1939 Apr New Councillors – Mr G W Jepps
1939 May Young Mine Workers
1939 May Civic Parades In The Rain
1939 Aug Accident – Inquest Told “Inches from Safety”
1939 Sep Barnsley British Co-operative Society’s Butchery
1939 Sep Royal London Mutual Insurance Society
1939 Sep Gardens’ Competition Championship cup
1939 Oct Gallant Rescue – Youth Rewarded – Two Saved From River Dearne
1939 Dec Messrs Blake’s Staff Dance
1939 Dec Harder Then Than Now – Mexboro’ Mineworker Looks Back
1939 Dec First Aid “V.C.” – Pit Worker’s Distinction Saved Man’s Life
1939 Dec New Post Office Opening Ceremony at Mexborough
1939 Dec New Post Office – Growth of Postal Business since 1871
1940 Mar Obituary – Mr. W. Frow – Former Mexborough Council Chairman
1940 Mar Councillor Volunteers.
1940 Aug Mexborough Miner Crushed – Did Not Set Props When Advised by Deputy
1941 Jan A.R.P. Matters Occupy Mexborough Council – Mis-Use of Raid Shelters
1941 Feb Imperial Service Medal Awarded to Postman
1941 Mar Choked By False Teeth – Man Crushed Under Fall
1941 Mar Munitions Girls from Schofield Technical School
1941 May Civil Defence Appeal by Mexborough Councillor
1941 Jun Mexborough Railwaymen Hospital Gala
1941 Aug Fall of Roof – Mexborough Miner Killed
1941 Sep The Brass Bell
1941 Nov New Postmaster at Mexborough G.P.O.
1942 Apr Runaway Tub – Mineworker Fatally Injured
1942 Apr Editor of the ” South Yorkshire Times “
1942 May Epic Rescue after Pit Catastrophe – Sympathy With District – Mine Minister’s Message
1942 May Epic Rescue after Pit Catastrophe – Deputy at Montagu
1942 May Epic Rescue after Pit Catastrophe – Earth Tremours
1942 May Epic Rescue after Pit Catastrophe – Men Involved
1942 May Epic Rescue after Pit Catastrophe – Six Feet High Plane Reduced To a Foot
1942 May Epic Rescue after Pit Catastrophe – The First Man Rescued
1942 May Epic Rescue after Pit Catastrophe – The Last Two
1942 May South Yorkshire Colliery Disasters
1942 May Long Service Gift – Winding Engineman’s Retirement
1942 May Mines Secretary at Manvers Main – Distinguished Gathering
1942 May Mines Secretary at Manvers Main – Distinguished Gathering
1942 Jun Causes of Barnburgh Disaster “Without Precedent in This Country”
1942 Jun “In And Out” Strikes – Unrest at South Yorkshire Pits
1942 Jul Advert – Zam Buk -Tiring Days for the Feet
1942 Aug Advert – Zam-Buk – Get Those Happy Feet
1942 Aug Pit Fatality – Harry Crossley’s Brother
1942 Aug Sudden Fall – Mexborough Mineworker Buried
1942 Aug Labour Stalwart Honoured – Presentation to Mr. Ben Gethen
1942 Sep Advert – Zam-Buk – Take Care of Your Feet
1942 Sep Mr. Hall Speaks Out
1942 Sep Wath Main Canteen Opened – Stirring Appeal by Y.M.A. President
1942 Oct Advert – Zam Buk – On Feet Morn Till Night ?
1942 Oct Zam Buk (advert)
1942 Oct Pit Fatality – Brother of Boxer
1942 Dec Zam-Buk (Advert)
1942 Dec Coal Board Appointments – Mr. T. S. Charlton and Mr. A. Hall
1947 Jan The Birth of a Coalfield – Looking Back 150 Years
1947 Mar Extra Food Supplies Anomaly – Drastic Action By Miners?
1947 Mar Mexborough Builder Dies at the Age of 65
1947 Mar Councillor Retiring
1947 Apr New Council Chairman
1947 Apr New Trolleybuses
1947 May Splendid Service During Blizzard – Newsagents Never Failed
1947 May On Regional Hospital Board – Honour for Mr. A. R Martin      
1947 May South Yorkshire Times Printing Company’s Printing Plant Visit
1947 May Vote for Limited Strike Action
1947 May Mexborough Woman’s Husband Takes Steel Post Near Rio
1947 May Stockport Appointment For Mexborough Ex-Officer
1947 Jul Bank Manager Leaving – Mexborough to Castleford
1947 Jul Now Personal Assistant
1947 Aug Balby Rail Crash – “Second Dunkirk” – 68 victims – 7 Local Casualties (video)
1947 Sep Amalgamation – Conisbrough & Mexborough Find Common Ground.
1947 Oct The Three Musketeers – Amputated Limbs, Fractured Back – Their Price in Battle For Coal
1947 Dec Glass Works Relic – Huge Chimney Felled At Mexborough
1947 Dec Mexboro’ Chairman Disappointed
1948 Jan Mexborough Chamber of Trade’s Annual Dinner
1948 Mar Mexborough Labour Party Dance
1948 Apr Hairdressers Federation Ball
1948 Jul Labour Party Dance
1948 Sep New Trolley Buses – M&S. Traction Co. Complete Replacement Scheme
1948 Sep Trolley Buses – Then and Now !
1948 Oct Fashion Parade at Free Christian Church Hall
1948 Nov Mexborough Tradesmen’s Day Trip
1949 Mar Nominations for April Elections – Many Unopposed Returns
1949 Apr To Retiring Mexboro’ Councillor
1949 May New Councillor
1949 Jun Imperial Service Medal for Postman
1949 Jun G.E.C. Sports – Out For Prizes
1949 Jul E. HoImes and Son Outing
1949 Aug Mexborough Power Station
1949 Aug Ministry of National Insurance Garden Fete
1949 Aug National Insurance Garden Fete
1949 Sep Death in Cadeby Pit – Due to lifting tubs say jury
1949 Sep Greens of Mexborough – 25 Year’s Presentation
1949 Sep Mexborough’s First Police Patrol Woman
1949 Sep Licensed M. C.
1949 Oct Mexborough & District Licensed Victuallers’ Association
1949 Oct Trackless Car Inspector for 33 Years
1949 Nov Mexborough Chamber of Trade’s President’s Ball
1949 Nov Mexborough’s Shopping Week – Bagettes
1949 Nov Mexborough’s Shopping Week – Blakes
1949 Nov Mexborough’s Shopping Week – Blaskeys
1949 Nov Mexborough’s Shopping Week – Green’s
1949 Nov Mexborough’s Shopping Week – Greville & Stuart
1949 Nov Mexborough’s Shopping Week – H.G. Constable
1949 Nov Mexborough’s Shopping Week – J.H. Parsons
1949 Nov Mexborough’s Shopping Week – Johnson’s
1949 Nov Mexborough’s Shopping Week – New Masons Arms
1949 Nov Mexborough’s Shopping Week – R. J. Spaven
1949 Nov Mexborough’s Shopping Week – Stylo
1949 Nov Mexborough’s Shopping Week – The Programme
1949 Nov Mexborough’s Shopping Week – Willis Ainley’s
1949 Nov Conservative Candidate for Dearne Valley
1949 Nov Mexborough’s Shopping Week – Council Backing
1949 Dec Tea Ration (Advert)
1949 Dec Champion Scissors Ltd – Millionth Pair
1949 Dec Mexborough’s New Urban Council Office
1949 Dec Chamber of Trade Shopping Week Prizewinner,
1950 Jan Inland Dredgers – Local Crew Clearing Don at Conisbrough
1950 Jan Pit Heap Pictured in Stained Glass Window
1950 Feb Obituary – Mr. S. Wilson – Cadeby Main Electrical Engineer
1950 Dec Absentees Kept Pits Closed – 50,000 Took An Extra Day
1950 Dec Many Records Set Up
1951 Jan Appearance of Double Deckers
1951 Jan Double – Decker Buses – New Area Service
1951 Jan Rediffusion (Advert)
1951 Jan Amalgamated Union of Building Trades Workers Fifty Years
1951 Jan Last Night’s Train Crash – Two Coal Trains in Collision Near Thurnscoe
1951 Jan Safe Driving Awards
1951 Jan Divisional Health Office Staff Party
1951 Jan Mexborough Fire Station Children Annual Party
1951 Jan Mexborough’s “Iron Curtain”
1951 Jan New(s) ‘Headlines’ For Firemen
1951 Jan War or Peace? Mr. Paling Poses Question at Election Meeting
1951 Mar And Their Bathing Suits Never Got Wet . . “
1951 Mar Breakdowns Cut Output
1951 Mar 26 Years on Two Councils – Retirement of Coun. J. Kelly
1951 Apr Clean Food Campaign – Trades Council’s Request
1951 Apr Police Ambulance Team win Acaster Trophy
1951 May Mexborough & Swinton Co-operative Guild 21st Birthday
1951 May Weekly Coal Output
1951 May N.U.R. Widows, Orphans & Retired Members Fund,
1951 May Fourteen Candidates – Who’s Who in Council Contests
1951 May Fourteen Candidates in Council Contests
1951 May Labour. Triumphs – Six Seats—and Nearly a Seventh—in Council Fights
1951 Jun Our Chairman’s Diamond Jubilee
1951 Jul N.C.B. North Eastern Division Annual Fishing Contest.
1951 Jul G.E.C. sports at Mexborough Athletic Ground
1951 Jul Mexborough L.N.E.R. Cricket
1951 Jul Grave Robbing at Mexborough
1951 Jul Mexboro’ Fireworks -“Slip-shod” Allegation Leads to Council Scenes
1951 Aug H. Adams – Tripe (advert)
1951 Aug Tonnage Halved
1951 Sep Clay’s – Television (advert)
1951 Sep 8  Holme Moss Opens New Era – Radio or Television ?
1951 Oct N.C.B. Stores Superintendent Appointment
1951 Oct Election: Who’s Who
1951 Oct Honour For Fire Officer at Mexboro’ Ceremony
1951 Nov McBrde Paint Shop (Advert)
1951 Nov Barnburgh Pit Output Cut By Wath Strike!
1951 Nov Mines Output Tonnage – Keep it up Wentworth
1951 Nov On Strike One Week – Hit Target Next
1951 Nov Third Time in Five Weeks – Coal Output
1951 Nov “South Yorkshire Times” Printing Co. Ltd.
1951 Nov Election Notebook – Flag For Tory Victory Was Sabotaged
1951 Nov Election Results in Don & Dearne Valleys
1951 Nov How’s This for Size?
1951 Nov Mexborough Civic “Bonfire Night”
1951 Nov No Change but Majorities Down
1951 Dec Stone Looked Safe But Fell and Killed Mineworker
1951 Dec Achievements at Cadeby Main – Output Up 14,000 Tons
1951 Dec Cadeby Main Colliery Surface Officials Dinner (picture)
1951 Dec Coal & Unemployment – Jobs of 30 Men Depend On Miner
1951 Dec Denaby Surface Officials’ Gift to Colleague
1951 Dec Denaby’s Good Year – Pit Output Raised By 38,000 Tons
1951 Dec From Mr. J. A. Hall, C.B.E., J.P., Yorkshire Miners President
1951 Dec Holiday Hangover
1951 Dec Keymen in Pits – Denaby Manager Stresses Function of Officials
1951 Dec For Safe Driving
1951 Dec New Union Organiser – Conisbrough Man’s Appointment
1953 Apr Collieries Record Yield
1953 Apr Kilnhurst’s Best Output
1957 Apr Co-op Guild Daffodil Party
1957 Apr Power Station First Aid Competition
1957 May Some New Councillors
1957 Jun Mexborough and Swinton Co operative
1957 Jun Shopper’s Mecca
1957 Jun Manvers Main Employees Sports Day
1957 Jun Manvers Main Employees’ Sports
1957 Jul Barnburgh Pit Blast – One Man Leaving Hospital – Death Roll now 4
1957 Jul Removing Storm Debris
1958 Mar Madame Florence Mannequin Parade
1958 Jun Manvers N.U.M. President – B.E.M. For Mr. F. Goddard
1958 Jun Mexborough Barber Has Retired After 50 Years In Business
1958 Aug Heavy Load Through Mexborough
1958 Sep Get Your Hoover Now !
1958 Sep Retirement Gift for Conisbro’ Railman
1958 Oct Royal Liver Friendly Insurance Society Agent
1958 Nov Dearne Labour Party Dearne Federation – Mexborough Bazaar
1958 Nov Dearne Labour Party Women’s Section – Mexborough Bazaar
1959 Jan District Industrial Leaders Look Ahead Confidently
1959 Feb Fatality at Manvers Main – Man dies in Boiling Cauldron – Unsuccessful Rescue Bid
1959 Feb Mexborough Power Station Awards
1959 Feb Mexborough Urban Councillors visit “South Yorkshire Times”
1959 Mar Mexborough Has Its Own”Holme Moss”
1959 Mar Mexborough Civic Dinner
1959 May N.U.R Branches Annual Treat
1959 May Contestants For Election
1959 May Election Candidates
1959 May Election Candidates
1959 May Election Candidates
1959 May New Election Candidates
1959 May Visitors To The South Yorkshire Mining Society.
1959 May South Yorkshire Mining Safety Exhibition
1959 May Mexborough N.U.R. Annual Tea & Presentation
1959 May School’s Industrial Visit To The Area
1959 Jun The Printing Dispute
1959 Jun Mexborough Civic Sunday Parade
1959 Nov Colliery Fatality Inquest – “Chance in a Thousand” Stone Fall
1959 Dec Mexborough Y.E.B. Children’s Party
1959 Dec Mexborough Labour Party Dinner
1960 Jan Blakes of Mexborough Staff
1960 Jan Mexborough Newsagent to Retire
1960 Jan Mexborough Chamber of Trade’s Annual Dinner
1960 Jan Travelling Exhibition Coach
1960 Jan Printing – Monotype Casters
1960 Jan Printing – Monotype Keyboards.
1960 Jan Quality Printing in the Mexborough Works
1960 Jan Wrought Iron Class
1960 Mar Banking Changes – A Wombwell Retirement: Two Mexboro’ Promotions
1960 Mar Madame Florence Fashion Show
1960 Mar Presentation to Mexborough Newagent
1960 Mar Civic Dinner
1960 Mar Turning Mexborough Slums into a “Sunset Strip”
1960 Apr 34th “Daffodil Tea”
1960 Apr Mexborough to Blackpool
1960 Apr N.C.B. Small Mines Presentation
1960 Apr East Midlands Gas Board Presentations
1960 Apr Mexborough and Swinton N.U.R. Annual Tea
1960 May Play Weeks At Pits – South Yorkshire Collieries
1960 Jul Eventful Trip
1960 Aug National Coal Board (advert)
1960 Sep Machine Minder Retires
1960 Sep Ben Bailey (advert)
1960 Sep Garbutt and Lyall (Advert)
1960 Sep Nominated For Agent
1960 Sep Will Be ‘Outward Bound’
1960 Sep 24 Madame Florence Mannequins
1967 Feb Constance Grant School of Dancing (Advert)
1967 Mar Fashion Show – Madame Florence
1967 Mar Mexborough Fashion Show –  Shirley Truelove
1967 Mar Snug Carpets Ltd
1967 Apr White Rose Press Manager Leaving
1967 May First House on Windmill Avenue Estate
1967 May Some of the Local Election Candidates
1967 Jul Council Show House on Adwick Road Clayfield Estate
1967 Jul Woolworths 21 Year’s Service
1968 Jan Heatseal of Mexborough (Advert)
1968 Jun Old Glassworks Uncovered
1968 Jun T.U.C. Centenary Celebrations – N.G.A.
1968 Jul Map of Mexborough indicating Car Parks
1968 Jul Mexborough Shopping – Don Valley Sport
1968 Jul Mexborough Shopping – Frank Harrison
1968 Jul Mexborough Shopping – H Crosby & Co Ltd
1968 Jul Mexborough Shopping – Sheila’s Florist
1968 Sep Mexbro’ Council’s New Clerk
1968 Oct Industrial Life Committee Annual Luncheon
1968 Oct Champion Scissors to Move to Denaby
1968 Nov Constant Grant School of Dancing
1969 Jan “Miss Corah” Wishes a Happy New Year
1969 Jan South Yorkshire Industrial Review – Showing Enterprise and Confidence.
1969 Feb Bhatia Centre Old People’s Home
1969 Feb West Riding County Fire Sports and Social Club
1969 Mar Soon To Emigrate To Australia
1969 Mar Chairman’s Ball at the Civic Hall
1969 Apr G.E.C, Swinton Retirement – Presented with a Pipe
1969 Apr Madame Florence’s Spring Fashion Show
1969 May Seen At The Don And Dearn District Scout Council’s
1969 Jul First of the No Bank Saturdays.
1969 Jul Certificate Of Commendation.
1969 Jul 12 Off On Holiday – But Trains on Strike !
1969 Nov Appointed a National Officer Of His Union
1969 Nov Mexborough Fire Station New Vehicle
1969 Nov Mexborough’s Relief Road
1969 Dec “South Yorkshire Times,” Children’s Christmas Party
1969 Dec Santa at Children’s Party
1969 Dec South Yorkshire Times Children’s Christmas Party
1970 Jan A.M.B. Products Ltd (Advert)
1970 Jan Ben Bailey Construction (Advert)
1970 Jan Commerce the Key for South Yorkshire
1970 Jan Holmes of Mexborough
1970 Jan Merryweather & Corbett (advert)
1970 Jan Mexborough Post Office Cleaner Retires
1970 Jan Mexborough’s Shop Assistant of the Year
1970 Jan Pioneer of Research into Coal Blending Plant
1970 Jan Boilermakers’ Society Presentation
1970 Jan Manvers Coking Plant’s Children’s Party
1970 Jan Christmas Attractions Committee Awards
1970 Feb A Welcome “face lift” – Main Street Shopping Area
1970 Feb Main Street Shopping – Webster’s
1970 Feb Main Street Shopping – Allied Travel Agency
1970 Feb Main Street Shopping – Cooplands
1970 Feb Main Street Shopping – Knitmaster
1970 Feb Main Street Shopping – Lee’s Handyman’s Stores
1970 Feb Main Street Shopping – Mary Goddard
1970 Feb Main Street Shopping – Pennine Motor Spares
1970 Feb Merryweather & Corbett (advert)
1970 Feb National Federation of Retail Newsagents
1970 Feb National Federation of Retail Newsagents – Dignitaries
1970 Feb National Federation of Retail Newsagents – Dinner Guests
1970 Mar “Curleygirl” Comes To Town
1970 Mar “Curleygirl” Comes To Town – Window Display
1970 Mar “Curleygirl” Comes To Town (advert)
1970 Mar “Star” Newsboy/Girl of the Year
1970 Mar Bank Street Methodist Church Fashion Show
1970 Mar Carr Hill Tyre Service Ltd. – Well Stocked
1970 Mar Carr Hill Tyre Services Limited – Your Interests Come First
1970 Mar Carr Hill Tyre Services Ltd. – Tyre Fitting
1970 Mar Madame Florence Fashion Show
1970 Mar Madame Florence Fashion Show – “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”
1970 Mar Merryweather & Corbett (advert)
1970 Mar Mexborough and District Chamber of Trade Annual Dinner
1970 Mar Mexborough Market Traders Annual Buffet and Dance
1970 Mar Mexborough Athletic Club Miners’ Welfare
1970 Mar Mexborough Civic dinner
1970 Mar Mexborough Council’s Civic Dinner
1970 Mar Bank Street Methodist Church Fashion Show
1970 Mar Mexborough Relief Road Opening
1970 Mar Roman Terrace School Fashion Show
1970 Apr Billy Smart’s Circus – Smartie
1970 Apr British Co-operative Society Ltd – 50 Years’ Service
1970 Apr Merryweather & Corbett (advert)
1970 Apr Mexborough New Relief Road Means New Shopping Pattern
1970 Apr Mexborough Shopping – Brendes – Sheila’s & Partridges
1970 Apr Mexborough Shopping – Petit’s
1970 Apr Mexborough Shopping – Rebecca
1970 Apr Mexborough Shopping – Websters
1970 Apr Mexborough Shopping – Youngs & Sawyers
1970 Apr Presentation at Greville & Stuart
1970 Apr Alma Weaver School of Dancing
1970 May Brothers In Arms
1970 May Fred Wilkinson (Advert)
1970 May Merryweather & Corbett – May 30th 1970
1970 May Muscroft Army Stores (Advert)
1970 May Putting a ‘Carpet’ on a Colliery Tip
1970 May Retired N.U.M. Tea & Concert
1970 May First Phase Jobs At G.E.C. For Women
1970 May N.U.R. Retired Member’s Tea & Concert
1970 May Liberal Enters ‘field’
1970 May New Council Chairman At Mexborough
1970 Jun Dunstan, Goff & Co. (advert)
1970 Jun Fred Wilkinson – Advert
1970 Jun Mexborough Sewage Plant
1970 Jun Mexborough Shops & Clubs
1970 Jun Mexborough Trader – DER
1970 Jun Mexborough Trader – Frank Harrison
1970 Jun Mexborough Trader – G.A.S. Sleepshops
1970 Jun Mexborough Trader – Service Centre
1970 Jun Variety of Jobs in Mining (advert)
1970 Jun New Outlook to Shopping – Traders Favour “Not-Too-Ambitious” Scheme
1970 Jun Path to Westminster
1970 Jun Polling Day Highlights in South Yorkshire
1970 Jun Polling Day Highlights in South Yorkshire – The Voters
1970 Jun Voters have their say in Labour stronghold
Riotous Scenes at Cadeby – Police Baton Charge