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1881   Jan Shocking Accident on the Railway at Doncaster

1882   Sep The Bottle Works

1886   Sep Water Dispute at Conisborough – Holywell Spring

1887   Nov The Discovery of Iron Ore at Conisbro’.

1888   Jan Railway Servants’ Dinner at Conisborough

1888   Jan Fracas by Glass Blowers at Conisborough.

1888   Mar The Glass Bottle Industry – Present Condition and Prospects (pictures)

1888   Jun A New Industry for Denaby

1888   Jun Best Station between Doncaster and Manchester

1888   Jun Conisborough Gas Company Dividend

1888   Jul Scarborough Treat

1888   Oct An Explosives Licence.

1888   Nov Powder Manufactory for Denaby.

1888   Nov The New Conisborough Railway

1888   Dec An Invention at Conisbro’.

1889   May Flameless Explosive Works at Denaby.

1889   Nov Proposed New Line From Wath to Conisboro’

1889   Dec Trade in the Mexborough Area in 1889

1890   Mar A New Quarry at Denaby

1890   Mar Proposed Retford and Barnsley Railway.

1890   May “Missionary Work” in Explosives

1890   Jun Conisbro’ Gas Company.

1890   Jul Projected Railway from Conisborough to Wrangbrook.

1890   Dec The Storage of Explosives at Denaby.

1891   Jan Dinner to Work people

1891   Jan Local Trade in 1890

1891   Jun Conisbro’ Gas Works.

1891   Nov Notes From Conisborough – Kilner Brothers

1891   Dec Suffocated At The Powder Works At Denaby – A Dangerous Occupation.

1892   Jun Death of a Powder Worker at Denaby.

1892   Jun Sad Death at Denaby Main Powder Works.

1892   Jun The Development of the Railways

1892   Jul New Explosive Magazine at Denaby.

1892   Aug Shocking Fatality at the Conisborough Glassworks

1892   Dec Commercial Trade in 1892

1893   Jan District Trade in 1892

1893   Feb The New Cadeby Railway – Progress of the Work,

1897   Oct Denaby Explosive Works – Company to be Voluntarily Wound Up

1898   Apr Fatal Accident at Conisborough.

1898   Apr Singular Fatal Accident at the Conisbro’ Glassworks.

1898   Apr Breach of the Factory Acts

1898   Jun Kilner’s Jubilee

1900   Jul Trip From Conisborough.

1902   Jan Interesting Gathering at Conisboro’.

1907   Jul New South Yorkshire Railways – Features of The Dearne Valley Line.

1908   Mar Glass Workers Presentation to District Secretary (picture)

1908   Nov Big Blaze at Conisboro’. – Saw Mills Completely Gutted – Proprietor’s Son Charged With Arson.

1908   Nov The Conisboro’ Saw Mills Fire – Hearing of the Arson Charge – Harold Booth Committed For Trial.

1908   Dec Local Railway Improvements – Railway Crossing To Be Removed -New Road & Bridge.

1909   Feb Conisboro’ and Denaby Roadmen Entertained – Dinner Last Night.

1909   Jul Workmen Play Truant

1910   Apr Glass Trade Crisis – How It Affects The Don Valley

1910   Sep Another Railway Line at Conisborough – Iron Ore may be Worked

1910   Dec Eltsac – Sweetmaking in Conisbrough

1910   Dec Railway Development In South Yorkshire.

1912   Jun Conisborough Viaduct (picture)

1912   Jul Cadeby Disaster Victim – Nicholson, Percy Edgar

1917   Sep Contract Breaches.

1919   Jul Coal Miner’s Strike – Mines Quickly Flooding.

1919   Oct Women In “Glass Houses.”

1920   Apr Conisboro’ Gas Company

1920   Sep Triple Alliance – No Appetite for General Strike – Local Situation

1920   Oct Boys On Strike – Lightning Action That May Close Down Conisborough Works.

1920   Oct Conisboro’ Glass Works – A Return to Work

1920   Dec  The Glass Trade

1921   Mar Chemist Blinded – Shocking Accident at Denaby Powder Factory.

1921   Jul Don Valley Trade Reviving.

1921   Sep Denaby Powder Works.

1922   Jan Doncaster Guardians – Distress Among Glassworkers

1922   Dec Trade Review – Don and Dearne Valley.

1927   Nov Danger of Clifton Hill Falling into Conisborough Clay Pit.

1927   Dec Rainbow Bridge (picture)

1927   Dec Conisborough Glass Works Shut Down

1927   Dec Dearne Valley Trade Review 1927

1928   Jan Nancy Crawshaw’s Crag – Famous Landmark to be Blown Up.

1928   Jul Sad Accident

1928   Jul Rainbow Bridge Accident

1928   Jul Giant Rock

1928   Jul Rainbow Bridge Reconstruction

1928   Jul Rainbow Bridge Reconstruction – Work in Progress

1928   Jul Warm Work – Workman on Rainbow Bridge

1928   Sep Not Poisoned – Conisborough Inquest Held to Satisfy Relatives.

1929   Jun A Transforming Station.

1929   Aug Fat Works Fire – Conisboro Blaze.

1929   Sep Conisbro’ Grinder Injured.

1929   Nov Plasterer’s Compensation Claim.

1929   Dec Royal Rockingham – History of Yorkshire’s Only Porcelain Pottery

1929   Dec Trade Review – Don and Dearne Valleys.

1930   May Two Quarrymen Injured.

1930   Dec Trade Review – Don and Dearne Valleys – Prospects None Too Bright.

1931   Jan Trade In 1931- The Local Outlook – No Great Expectations

1931   Jun Denaby Pottery

1931   Jul Conisboro’ Glass Works Veterans (picture)

1931   Jul Veteran Glass Workers -15 Kilners’ Men Share 800 Years’ Service – Industrial Pioneers.

1931   Aug Retiring Station Master – Remarkable Railway Record of Family.

1931   Nov Has The Tide Turned? – Trade Review – Coal, Iron & Steel, Brass, Glass, Soaps & Oils

1931   Dec Don and Dearne Valleys – Upward Tendency of Trade

1931   Dec New Imports Order – 50 Per Cent. Duty on Many Articles.

1932   May A Novel Engine (picture)

1932   May Engine Number 10,000 (picture)

1932   Aug Dearne Valley Scythestones

1932   Sep Sickles Of The World – How Conisbrough Serves All Lands (picture)

1934   Jan Rural Crafts – Hedge-Laying & Trimming – A Decaying Art

1937   Sep Footpath Plea Firm – Says It Might Put Men On Dole

1938 10 Conisborough Concern – Future of Well-Known Bottle Factory

1938   Jan Conisborough Man Injured

1938   Mar Bridge Demolition – Tall Order

1938   Jun Hollywood Letter (video)

1938   Dec Conisbrough Fire Brigade 35 years ago (photo)

1939   Jan Felling A Chimney – End of Glass-Bottle Works at Conisborough

1939   Feb Conisborough Chimney falls Prematurely.

1939   May Brick workers of 50 Years Ago.

1939   Sep Conisborough’s Big Blast (picture)

1939   Oct Spectacular Fall at Conisborough Quarry – 60,000 Ton Blast (picture)

1939   Dec Ironworks of Long Ago – Early Forges at Conisboro’

1940   May Sickle Works on BBC’s Northern Notebook (picture)

1941   Feb Imperial Service Medal Awarded to Conisboro’ Postman (picture)

1941   Mar Denaby War Weapons Week

1947   Mar Denaby Factory Not for Small Arms

1948   Jan B.B.C. Make Recordings at Conisbrough Sickle Works (picture)

1948   May Conisbro’ Farm Stock Goes Under the Hammer – Plough Went For 2s 6d!

1948   May Railwayman Who Did Not Wait For Nationalisation (picture)

1948   Sep Cadeby Works Britain’s Best – Model Quarrying Enterprise

1948   Oct New Cadeby Works (picture)

1949   Jan Last Halt At Denaby – Little Train Makes History On New Year’s Eve

1949   Jan Train Tablet at Denaby Halt (picture)

1949   Apr Powder Works Presentation (picture)

1949   Dec Champion Scissors Ltd – Millionth Pair (picture)

1950   Jan Inland Dredgers – Local Crew Clearing Don at Conisbrough (picture)

1950   May Denaby I.C.I. Presentation

1950   May Long Service at Denaby Factory Recognised

1950   Jun Denaby Builder Fined – Timber Control Offence

1951   Jan Denaby I.C.I. Annual Dance (picture)

1951   Apr Powder Works Presentation (picture)

1951   Jun Flying  Visit (picture)

1951   Aug British Railways Presentation (picture)

1951   Dec New Union Organiser – Conisbrough Man’s Appointment

1957   Aug Eltsac Chimney (picture)

1958   Jan I.C.I. Westfalite Factory 1.5 Million Accident-Free Hours (picture)

1958   Jan Westfalite Factory Dinner Dance (picture)

1958   Feb Presentation at Westfalite (picture)

1958   Mar I.C.I. (Denaby) Anti Waste Competition Winners (picture)

1958   Mar I.C.I. (Denaby) Long Service Awards (picture)

1958   Mar Redundancy Fears Recedes At Denaby Factory

1958   Jul Conisbrough Sickle Works Change Hands

1958   Aug Part of Gas Survey – Those Holes in the Roads at Conishrough

1958   Sep Retirement Gift for Conisbro’ Railman

1959   Jan District Industrial Leaders Look Ahead Confidently

1959   Oct Electricity Sports and Social Club Arts and Crafts Exhibition

1960   Feb Accident Free Council of I.C.I. (Denaby)

1960   Feb Conisbrough Workshop Soon Takes Shape.

1960   May High-Speed Packing Machine at XL Crisp Factory (picture)

1960   Jun Firm Taking Over Denaby ICI site – Mining Supplies Ltd

1960   Sep Will Be ‘Outward Bound’

1967   Sep Bradley Homes New Conisbrough Estate (pictures)

1967   Sep American Machinery at X.L. Crisps Factory (picture)

1967   Dec Steel, Peech and Tozer Prizewinners (picture)

1968   Feb New Managing Director of the XL Crisp Company (picture)

1968   Mar G.E.C. Interdepartmental Quiz at Castle Club (picture)

1968   Jun Seeking Work for Women at Conisbrough

1968   Oct Champion Scissors to Move to Denaby

1968   Dec Steel, Peech and Tozer Award Winners (picture)

1969   Jan South Yorkshire Industrial Review – Showing Enterprise and Confidence.

1969   Feb Presentation for Long Service (picture)

1969   Feb Retirement Celebration Dinner (picture)

1969   Apr Jenkins Hits Crisps

1969   Apr Pottery Chimney Felled 70 Years Ago

1969   Jul Conisbrough Firm Are Dollar Earners.

1969   Aug Derailment Of Several Coal Trucks (picture)

1970   Mar Rail Crash at Conisbrough

1970   May Dutch Cruise for Conisbrough Salesman

1970   May Two Factories Proposed for the Denaby Site

2922   Mar Conisboro & Denaby News – Suicide – Prison for Assault – Fat Fire