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)
161 more Articles added in February
14,953 Articles now on the Conisbrough & Denaby Site !
We are also pleased to announce that we had 7,764 visitors
on our Dearne Valley Sites during February, yet another new record
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This is a 10-year project to create a detailed history of Conisbrough and Denaby, covering over 100 years. We are adding articles from the census years of 1891 to 1921 and years 1931, 1941 and 1951. We are also inputting information from 1960 and 1970
The amount we are attempting to record is colossal, especially in the later decades. So, if anyone, who is computer literate, has a couple of hours to spare each month, then Help ! Please contact me on 07886 718719
Denaby Juvenile Violin Class 1909 - Welcome to the Conisbrough & Denaby Main Local History Website - 14,953 articles, 6,680 pictures !
November & December 1969
1969 – November
Weddings, Miss Doncaster Rovers finalist, nationwide winning Poem by nine year old, educational breakthrough between Northcliffe and Dartington, All Saints new face, Baptist Christmas Fayre, Ship In bottle at School, Rotherham United signing
1969 – December
Nativity at Rossington Street, ex-Conisbrough residents are neighbours in Canada, Co-op closes their Denaby store, Reresby Arm’s name, How wives helped striking Miners, Fancier’s winning prizes
November & December 1959
1959 – November
100 feet fall at Cadeby, Parents involved at Rossington Street, Tom Hill Youth Club youth Leader, Conisbrough Chemist uplift, Claremont Terrace inquiry, Cycling Proficiency certificates, Young Bird championship Cup, United’s early exit from Cup Denaby Street
1959 – December
Conisbrough sergeant in Cyprus shooting contest, Denaby midwife retirement plaudits, St Alban’s lady trainer “the best in the World”, Cadeby employees annual tea & social evening, Church bell rope hitch, Epworth Hall members at music festival, Station Road Christmas party, burglary at Fox Inn and hold-up at sub- Post Office, United’sconcerns over gates
November & December 1950
1950 – November
Exploding polish fire, Courageous 17 year old girl, Trooper in Guerrilla train wreck, Gunner to Korean front, Primary Schools renames, Measles epidemic, Postcard after 16 years, Field mice in Oval, Church organist criticised over Remembrance music
1950 – December
Hand grenade kills soldier on Christmas night, Collieries record outputs & major absenteeism , Coal to be wound up single shaft, United schools carol service & “Butterfly Queen”, Parkgate match in deep snow, increased contributions assure football
November & December 1940
1940 – November
“Times” Editorial narrates progress of the War, death of Chamberlain and Italy and Greece, Food controls, fines for selling butter without rations, Raising Funds for Spitfire, Denaby Man dies in China, brother and sister in RAF, Coldstream Guards, Milkman, parachutist
December 1940
1940 – December
Sheffield Bombing and Churchil’s broadcast, Denaby man fighting in Norway, Brothers evacuated from Dunkirk, ‘Father of the Regiment’, Spitfire fund & Nazi Plane, Miner killed by fall of roof, Denaby United upset about unbeaten record, then beaten for first time
November & December 1930
1930 – November
Staunch Methodist passes away, mother runs downstairs & fractures skull, cricketing daughter marries cricket captain , schoolgirls win at Doncaster Festival, Young Denaby couple’s troubles, Denaby lad throwing lighted firework, man chalking on house, Big Entry Gang members guilty of gambling
December 1930
1930 – December
Denaby man drowned in Thames, Fog causes a crash between milk float and lorries, man worked for 67 years in mines passes away, Trade review , Council debate unemployed, bridges, buses and shelters, schoolboy’s narrow escape with trackless , doorstep crawl, boxing, Denaby beat Mexborough on Boxing Day
January & February 1921
1921 – January
William Still manager at Denaby Main, Denaby and Cadeby lead Hull listings, bursting Air Pipe caused injuries, pony driver dies of shock, events and obituaries from 1920, Miner in pantomime, in court & jail, shooting affray committal , spectator sent to jail after assaulting United player
February 1921
1921 -February
Ambulance presentation night, W H Chambers retires after 30 years, full review of this remarkable man, servant’s cruelty allegations dismissed, three months for stealing jersey suits, child flannelette fire victim, United at foot of Midland League, But get double over Barnsley Reserves
January & February 1911
1911 – January
Man drowned in River Don on foggy night, Troubles after marriage and “spooning”, Man sent to prison 2nd time after deserting wife & family for 2nd time, Miners interfere with train passengers, 18 years old steals 1p surgical bandage, United beat Leeds City, Leicester Fosse, & Mexborough on quagmire
1911 – February
Man with broken back to be married, missing boy found drowned, Conisborough historic village lecture, Denaby miner fined after offering 3 rounds with constable, Another offers 10 rounds & “Iron” Hague to referee, Miners hugging in gutter, Christian beaten & kicked by man twice size
January & February 1901
1901 – January
Queen Victoria dies, nation mourns, Denaby & Cadeby collieries lead coal getters, Fowls missing on New Year’s Eve, new Church Organ at Conisborough , Landlord Assaults at Fox and Reresby, Domestic trouble ,“Marrying” at Conisborough, Ponies’ ill treatment “not allowed”
1901 – February
Appeal against Urban Powers Inquiry, state of Pathways debated, Conisborough Mourns Royal Loss, with Beautiful Hymn sung at Parish Church, Butcher robs poor people, Colliery Rules broken, Drunkeness, fighting and abusive language cases heard in courts
January & February 1891
1891 – January
Booth’s give workmen dinner at Castle Inn, Co-op announce 24% divi, Denaby leading tonnage in South Yorkshire, Water still major problem at Cadeby, Relief for distressed families & 18 year old’s sad death Skating, Extract from 1891 census & review of trade, Church annual Tea, Denaby Main ecclesiastical parish, burial ground lively proceedings & scavenging a topic
1891 – February
Man saturates wife with paraffin & lights with a red-hot poker, Conisborough’s Vets serious accident with Fitzwilliam hounds, Burial question resolved & new medical Officer agreed, Drunkenness weekly topic and a man falsifies son’s age for work, Court states a wife’s defence is tongue whilst husband uses fists