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Trade in the Mexborough Area in 1889

December 1889
heffield Independent - Monday 23 December 1889 Trade in the Mexborough Area in 1889 In the neighbourhood of Mexbro' the year has been for the most...

The Drowning Case at Swinton Pottery.

January 1890
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 10 January 1890 The Drowning Case at Swinton Pottery. Inquest On Saturday afternoon, at the Masons' Arms, Mexborough, Mr....

Scene in a Mexborough Shop.

January 1890
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Thursday 30 January 1890 Scene in a Mexborough Shop. Yesterday afternoon a cow, belonging to Mr. Revill, butcher, of Conisborough, was being...

Another Distressing Accident at Denaby Main Colliery.

February 1890
Sheffield Evening Telegraph - Tuesday 04 February 1890 Another Distressing Accident at Denaby Main Colliery. This morning a distressing accident befell a young man named...

Accident at Denaby Main Colliery – First Case at New Hospital

February 1890
Sheffield Evening Telegraph - Monday 03 February 1890 Accident at Denaby Main Colliery. This morning a collier named Peter Emery, living at Denaby, and employed...

Miners’ Agitation – Meeting At Mexborough.

February 1890
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Saturday 01 February 1890 Miners' Agitation. Meeting At Mexborough. Mr. Parrott States The Case For The Men. Last night Mr. Parrott,...

Shocking Accident to a Mexbro’ Miner.

February 1890
Sheffield Independent - Tuesday 25 February 1890 Shocking Accident to a Mexbro' Miner. Yesterday, Robert Good, aged 41, married, living at Mexbro' was seriously injured whilst...

The Great Gale – Don and Dearne Overflowed

February 1890
Leeds Times - Saturday 01 February 1890 The Great Gale. Disaster Follows In The Storm King's Track. Steamers Sunk, Crews Blown Overboard, Buildings Wrecked. Houses...

Local Trade in 1890

January 1891
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 09 January 1891 Local Trade in 1890 In the neighbourhood of Mexborough – notorious for colliery disputes – the year...

The Distress at Mexbro’, Denaby and Conisbro’.

January 1891
Sheffield Independent - Saturday 24 January 1891 The Distress at Mexbro', Denaby and Conisbro'. Last night, at the lodgeroom of the Denaby Main miners at...