Historical Diary – 01 January Anniversaries

January 1892

Mexborough and Swinton Times January 1, 1892

Anniversaries

January

1 Railway Accident at Penistone 1885

2 Drowning case at Swinton Pottery, ’90 (Article Mexborough & Swinton Sites)

3 Death of Sir J. Copley, 1883

4 Fall of a chimney at Mexborough Glassworks, 80

5 Opening of Kilnhurst Board School. ’80

5 Joiner killed at Manvers Main, ’89 (Article Wath site)

6 A fox in a bedroom at Barnburgh, ‘88

7 Elopement of a guard at Mexborough, 79 (Article Mexborough site)

8 Prince Albert Victor born. ’64;

8 Death of Dan Halford, West Melton, ‘89

9 Wm. Kemp. Swinton, died, ‘79

9 P. Waddington, Mexborough, died ’83, aged 63

10 Eccles Greaves, Mexborough, died, ‘77

11 Death of Mr. J. Montagu, Melton, ’91

11 Death of Mr. Goodinson, Kilnhurst,’91 (Article Kilnhurst site)

12 End of strike at Denaby Main, ’80

13 Jas. Thorpe, Wath, died, ’84 aged 67

14 Opening Nether Haugh Wesleyan Sunday School.

14 Charles Tandy, Mexborough died. ‘73

15 Great Houghton Inquest closed, ’87 (Article Houghton site)

16 Hon. Mrs. G. Fitzwilliam died, 79

17 Lord Milton died, ’77

17 Death of Mr. W.G. Haggard, ’90

18 A porter killed at Barnby Dun, ’87

19 Miss Copley, of Sprotboro’ died, ’87

20 Forbidding the banns at Mexborough church, ‘78

21 Re opening of High Melton church, ’87

21 Presentation to J. Bushby, Darfield, ‘83

22 John Reed, Mexboro’, died, ’70, aged 48

23 Fire at Manvers Main colliery, ’82

24 Darley Main explosion. ’49

25 Hemsworth colliery explosion. ‘79

26 Adoption of Sliding Scale at Manvers Main ’81

27 Denby Dale railway bridge blown down ’47

28 Complimentary dinner to Denaby Main miners, ’80  (Article Conisborough site)

29 Settlement of Denaby Main dispute, ’81 (Articles Conisborough site)

30 Opening Mexborough Cottage Hospital. ‘90

31 W Scorah, Sharlston, died. ’87

31 Coming of age of Mr. C. H. Stanley—festivities at Wath