Index
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1884 – The Denaby Main Lockout & Evictions
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07 – July 18th – Support for Grievances – House of Lord’s Condemnation
12 – December 19th – Men given Notice – 25% Reduction demanded
12 – December 26th – Miners Unanimously oppose Reduction
1885 – The Denaby Main Lock out and Evictions
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01 – January 2nd – A Meeting with Mr. Chambers
01 – January 2nd – Bringing out the Tools – Strike Confirmed
01 – January 2nd – Effects of Strike
01 – January 2nd – Nothing more to add
01 – January 9th – Distress amongs Miners
01 – January 9th – Employers View – Colliery Guardian
01 – January 16th – Distress from Cold, Hunger and Disease
01 – January 16th – Impending Evictions – Outbreak of Smallpox
01 – January 16th – Letter from Pope – Delegation to meet
01 – January 16th – Unsuccessful Attempt To Settle The Difficulty
01 – January 30th – Kiveton Park – Barrow – Distribution of Bread – Denaby Men Misrepresented – Black Sheep – Small Pox – Interference from Colliery – Doncaster Meeting
01 – January 30th – Latest News
01 – January 30th – Startling Conditions – Overcrowding and Infection
02 – February 6th – More Smallpox cases
02 – February 13th – Dispute into Sixth Week
02 – February 27th – Meeting & Calculation of Proposed Reduction
03 – March 6th – Dispute now 2 Months – Attempt to Re Open Pit
03 – March 13th – Ejection Notices Issued
03 – March 13th – Meeting with Buckingham Pope
03 – March 20th – Application for Ejectment Orders
03 – March 27th – Expected Encampment Of EjectedFamilies
04 – April 3rd – Miners Meeting – Dispute with Mr Chappell
04 – April 10th – 50 Families Evicted
04 – April 10th – Ministers Distress
04 – April 17th – 700 Persons Turned Out
04 – April 17th – The Aftermath
04 – April 24th – Decision to Join Barnsley Association – Stormy Meeting
04 – April 24th – Denaby Curate relieves Distress
04 – April 24th – Great distress among the Miners
04 – April 24th – Meeting with Mr Chambers – Strangers to Start Work
04 – April 24th – Miners Demonstration at Brampton Bierlow
04 – April 24th – Mr Chappell answers the Charges
05 – May 1st – Arrival of New Workmen – Unprecedented Scenes
05 – May 1st – Exciting Scenes – Arrival of New Workmen
05 – May 8th – Great Distress amongst Families
05 – May 8th – No Black Sheep – More Distress
05 – May 8th – Question in the Commons
05 – May 8th – Sad Scene – More Evictions – The Encampment
05 – May 15th a – Arrival of New Workmen
05 – May 15th b – Looking after the new Workmen
05 – May 15th c – More New Arrivals – Attempted Interview
05 – May 15th d – Summonses issued for Compelling
05 – May 15th e – Deputation Requested
05 – May 15th f – Rev T.J. Leslie – Barnsley Association
05 – May 15th g – Fresh Batch of Workmen
05 – May 15th h – Buckingham Pope in the Daily Telegraph and replies
05 – May 15th i – Mr Leslie and the Rotherham Bench
05 – May 22nd a – Delegation meets with Mr Pope
05 – May 22nd b – Refusal of Employers Terms
05 – May 22nd c – More Cornish Workmen
05 – May 22nd d – An offer from Mr Pope
05 – May 22nd d – Scene on the River Don
05 – May 22nd e – Address by Benjamin Pickard
05 – May 22nd f – House of Commons question
05 – May 22nd g – Probable Closing of the Colliery
05 – May 22nd h – The Men and the Proposed Closure
05 – May 22nd i – Reply from Mr Burt
05 – May 22nd j – More new Workmen
05 – May 22nd k – Rev T.J.Leslie’s Work Continues
05 – May 29th a – The Cornishmen go back
05 – May 29th b – Another Interview with the Manager
05 – May 29th c – Threatened Collapse Of Negotiations
05 – May 29th d – Correspondance – They all have a say
06 – June 5th – Decision to close Pit
06 – June 5th – Meeting of the Topmen
06 – June 12th – Alleged Intimidation
06 – June 12th – Sale of Pit Ponies
06 – June 19th – Colliery still recruiting – Ponies out to Grass
06 – June 26th – Mexborough Feast – Arrival of new Workmen
06 – June 6th – Return of the Staffordshire Men
07 – July 3rd – New Terms offered by Men
07 – July 10th – Arrival of more Staffordshire Men
07 – July 10th – Commencement of Disturbances
07 – July 17th – The Battle of Denaby Main
07 – July 17th – Retreat of the Staffordshire Men
07 – July 17th – Gathering Of Denaby Main and Staffordshire Miners
07 – July 17th – More New Hands – Men Return to Work
07 – July 17th – Rake & Pan system
07 – July 17th – The Disturbances At Denaby Main.
07 – July 24th – The Recent Riot at Denaby Main
07 – July 24th – Return to Work – History of the Lock Out
07 – July 24th – The Riotous Proceedings at Denaby Main
07 – July 31st – Pit slowly returning to Normal
08 – August 7th – New Arrivals