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Articles are indexed by year (Pre 1900 – After 1900) and by subject – events, crime, people, commerce etc. Each subject is broken down again e.g. weddings (people), football (sports), murders (crime)

62  more Articles added in October
18,791 Articles now on the Conisbrough & Denaby Site !
8,602 pictures !

This is a 10-year project to create a detailed history of Conisbrough and Denaby, covering over 100 years. 

Many Thanks to Brian Seddons, for his help with the website. His father’s family mainly lived in Park Road. His wife’s Father’s family (Haw) and his wife’s  Mother’s family (Darley) also lived in the Conisbrough area

Hi Everyone

To commerate the 80 years Anniversary of the end of the Seond World War we are attempting to obtain information regarding all the soldiers from our area who gave their lives for our freedom.

Below is a list obtained from the War Memorials and the articles contained on our site.

We have added some more, with thanks for yor information and support, these are highlighred on the list below.

If you have any inormation regarding any persons liste please let me know eithrer through email at jamesbeachill@hotmail.co.uk or by phoe at 07886 718719

 

 

May & June 1970

1970 – May

Cambodian family, six anniversaries, League referee & Ambulance driver retire, Girls contestants, Top Brass driver, Council Industry, pre-fab Estate, new Chairman, Coal Tips landscaped, Whitsuntide “Sing”, Morley Place visit “Times”, Cricket team declare, Weekend TV, United win Montagu

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1970 – June

Luxury Hotel for 50p a week, 14 weddings,Tom Hill & Place Youth Club girl’s, Youth project Medieval Pageant, Ventriloquist at Methodist Church, Sister on a Pilgrimage through Children & Staff, Election Fever, Conisbrough Hospital Garden Party, detached house for £3,300, Apprtectice in mines at 15

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July & August 1960

1960 – July

Rescues from collapsed “Den”& Don, Naturalist eats Duke’s lunch, Beachholme awards, Woman J.P., Council to build 100 houses, Youths to write War’s history, Denaby Baths popular, Father’s Day gimmick, Rabbits eating 100 cabbages nightly, Ivanhoe & St Albans School sports, Summer fair

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1960 – August

Tanker runs into house, Golden and Silver Wedding celebrations, Family moving to Singapore, NCB advertising for jobs, Castle Moat to be refilled, Baby show at St Andrew’s, Cowboy BBQ, Crag’s Vandalism, Swimming Gala at Baths, Newcomers report for Training, Archers v Darts

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November & December 1951

1951 – November

Soldiers at Remembrance, breeding stable in Germany, latest Aircraft Carrier, reduced coal output, Council’s lower rents, Denaby Baths, return of Tories, Fireman’s helmets, Ambulance waiting times, Ancient year book, Marconigrams & Tailpieces, Cigarettes Haul, United’s mixed results

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1951 – December

Fatal cyclist accident, inquest on El Alamein Hero, bullet wound invalid, falling stone kills Miner, increased output, Officials dinner, 30 men depend on each miner, Yorkshire Miner’s president, Council reject cycle trial, Housing allocation, electric street lighting, Marconigram’s & Tailpieces

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November & December 1942

1942 – November

Golden Wedding, new stationmaster, housing post-war, Conanby Miner Killed, Torpedo Boat, New bus stand opposite Star, school crops, reverie, prisoner of war, missing, wounded four times, editorial reveals African success, Editorial reveals Rommel routed and Hitler crumbling

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December 1942

1942 – December

Major road crash, watchman dies, immunisation concern, scarlet fever and diphtheria still prevalent, fined for wasting bread, Editorial reveals blows struck to Nazis in Russia, and progress in Far East, United’s heavy defeat by Wednesday reserves and win at South Kirkby

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November & December 1932

1932 – November

Co-op decline Freehold of premises, M.D. explains Coal quota system & export trade, UDC debate folding chairs, Baths use, “Boots for Bairns”, boxing tournament& games night for unemployed, Armistice service, Headmistress’s farewell, F.A. Cup 1st Round with trip to Carlisle United for United

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1932 – December

1932- October

Miner dies after fall of coal, grim discovery on railway, major events & obituaries , fines with motor cycle offences, claim for motor cycle damages dismissed, Santa at welfare for local unemployed children, United’s good fight at Carlisle, Mexborough derbies shares success

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July & August 1922

1922 – July

Appalling housing conditions in Conisborough, Asiatic Russia, Cadeby anniversary of disaster 10 years before, Chief Engineer passes away, story of the lost violin. Denaby Catholics history of the Norman Church, garden fete in Castle Grounds, United reducing admission prices.

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August 1922

1922 – August

Glorious day for Hospital Sunday, Ladies singles winner, Miner’s Welfare for Denaby, Floods in Conisborough, Bank Holiday Washout, Diamond Wedding by couple in “The Hut”, story of “Minnymore” thefts, street betting, wholedale thefts & damaging underwood at the courts, United’s prospects

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May & June 1912

1912 – May

Station Road widening, woman on bike lost control with cattle, convicted man retuns and faces ostracism, mining offences, drunkenness, Blow with safety lamp, sleeping out, boys who threw stones at gas lamps, making firewood from a fence, United to have ground next to cricket field

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1912 – June

Schoolgirl’s attendance record, Railway over viaduct, King to visit Castle. house struck by lightning, pillar box, public baths, Cricket Field fencing, purchase of Destructor, Catholic children at Red House, Parish children at Sprotbrough, violence, mining offences, desertion

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September & October 1902

1902 -September

Denaby man fell into quarry, Bag dirt strike continues, letter from WH Chambers, more miners summoned, another meeting. Camp life at Cliffs, School Board , bookmaker in prison, married women squabble, broken windows at black sheep’s house, coal & fruit thefts, drunks, animal cruelty, United beat Barnsley reserves

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1902 – October

Horse bolted along the railway, sad case of destitution, the Bag dirt strike enters the fifth month, Parish Council debate blasting at cemetery, Fire Brigade uniforms and rate collector’s salary, more miners summoned, Collector in trouble, extensive thefts, obscene language & fighting, United recruit Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper.

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July & August 1892

1892 – September

Cadeby pit gaining momentum, new Junction line & cemetery, ratepayers demands better gas lighting, sacred concert at Denaby Main, Court hears another strange story, drunkenness, breaches of Mining Rules, cases of stolen clothing & watches

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1892 – October

A filler meets his death at Denaby Main Colliery, serious floods in the Don and Dearne valleys, brutal assault on a wife, Street scene on Conisbrough Common, warrant is issued for traction engine driver, Altercation over dirty dog, damage caused by a ferret, amusing claim over table given as wedding present

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