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1869 Jul The Row amongst the Glass-Bottle Makers at Mexbro’.
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
1889 Dec Trade in the Mexborough Area in 1889
1891 Jan Local Trade in 1890
1892 Jun The Development of the Railways
1892 Dec Commercial Trade in 1892
1902 Sep Mexborough Engine Tenter’s Death.
1908 Dec Local Improvements – Railway Crossing To Be Removed
1910 Apr Glass Trade Crisis – How It Affects The Don Valley
1912 Aug Death of Mr. Thomas Barron, Glass Bottle Manufacturer
1919 Oct The Mexboro’ and Swinton Railway Strike Committee.
1920 Dec  The Glass Trade
1927 Jul Passenger Driver 47 Years of Strenuous Service – Man’s Retirement
1927 Dec Dearne Valley Trade Review 1927
1928 Feb Barnsley British Co-operative Society’s New Venture
1928 Apr Mexborough Man’s Retirement
1928 Aug Canadian Harvesting Party
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 Dec Engine Derails Trucks – Mexborough Men’s Escapes in Fog Collision.
1929 Feb Mexboro’ Enterprise – Electricity and Water at Mexboro’
1929 Apr Presentation to Secretary of Railway Union
1929 Jun A Transforming Station.
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 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.
1932 Jan Casualty List of 1931
1932 May Mexborough Station Signalling System
1932 Aug Dearne Valley Scythestones
1932 Sep Coal Tar – Infant Industry with Great Future
1932 Sep Printer’s Retirement
1933 Apr 40 Years’ Service – Loco. Official’s Retirement
1934 Jan Rural Crafts – Hedge-Laying & Trimming – A Decaying Art
1937 Jul History 4 – Industrial Versatility
1938 Apr House on Castle Hill Avenue For Sale – £550
1938 Sep Blake’s Staff Dance
1938 Nov Ready For Christmas
1938 Nov Toy Making “School”
1939 Apr Railway Queens Busy Two Days.
1939 Aug Accident – Inquest Told “Inches from Safety”
1941 Mar Munitions Girls from Schofield Technical School
1941 Jun Mexborough Railwaymen Hospital Gala
1942 Apr Editor of the ” South Yorkshire Times “
1947 Mar Mexborough Builder Dies at the Age of 65
1947 May Mexborough Woman’s Husband Takes Steel Post Near Rio
1947 May Stockport Appointment For Mexborough Ex-Officer
1947 Dec Glass Works Relic – Huge Chimney Felled At Mexborough
1949 Jun G.E.C. Sports – Out For Prizes
1949 Jul E. HoImes and Son Outing
1949 Aug Mexborough Power Station
1949 Sep Greens of Mexborough – 25 Year’s Presentation
1949 Sep Licensed M. C.
1949 Oct Trackless Car Inspector for 33 Years
1949 Dec Champion Scissors Ltd – Millionth Pair
1950 Jan Inland Dredgers – Local Crew Clearing Don at Conisbrough
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 May N.U.R. Widows, Orphans & Retired Members Fund,
1951 Jul G.E.C. sports at Mexborough Athletic Ground
1951 Jul Mexborough L.N.E.R. Cricket
1951 Nov “South Yorkshire Times” Printing Co. Ltd.
1951 Dec For Safe Driving
1951 Dec New Union Organiser – Conisbrough Man’s Appointment
1957 Apr Power Station First Aid Competition
1958 Aug Heavy Load Through Mexborough
1958 Sep Retirement Gift for Conisbro’ Railman
1959 Jan District Industrial Leaders Look Ahead Confidently
1959 Feb Mexborough Power Station Awards
1959 Feb Mexborough Urban Councillors visit “South Yorkshire Times”
1959 May N.U.R Branches Annual Treat
1959 May Mexborough N.U.R. Annual Tea & Presentation
1959 Dec Mexborough Y.E.B. Children’s Party
1960 Jan Printing – Monotype Casters
1960 Jan Printing – Monotype Keyboards.
1960 Jan Quality Printing in the Mexborough Works
1960 Jan Wrought Iron Class
1960 Apr East Midlands Gas Board Presentations
1960 Apr Mexborough and Swinton N.U.R. Annual Tea
1960 Sep Machine Minder Retires
1960 Sep Ben Bailey (advert)
1960 Sep Will Be ‘Outward Bound’
1967 May First House on Windmill Avenue Estate
1968 Jun Old Glassworks Uncovered
1968 Jun T.U.C. Centenary Celebrations – N.G.A.
1968 Oct Champion Scissors to Move to Denaby
1969 Jan “Miss Corah” Wishes a Happy New Year
1969 Jan South Yorkshire Industrial Review – Showing Enterprise and Confidence.
1969 Apr G.E.C, Swinton Retirement – Presented with a Pipe
1970 Jan A.M.B. Products Ltd (Advert)
1970 Jan Ben Bailey Construction (Advert)
1970 Jan Commerce the Key for South Yorkshire
1970 Jan Pioneer of Research into Coal Blending Plant
1970 Jan Boilermakers’ Society Presentation
1970 Jan Manvers Coking Plant’s Children’s Party
1970 May First Phase Jobs At G.E.C. For Women
1970 May N.U.R. Retired Member’s Tea & Concert