strikes

   Strikes and Disputes 1878 to 1881

   Strikes and Disputes 1884 – 1885

1877   Nov Denaby Main – Notice to Quit Houses

1878    1878 – 27% Reduction in Pay

1878   Oct Dispute – Circular from Miners

1878   Oct Dispute – Offer over a Whiskey Jug

1878   Oct Dispute – Police in Attendance at Colliery

1878   Dec Dispute – New Dispute over Check Weighman

1878   Dec Dispute – Settlement of the Denaby Main Dispute.

1879    1879 – Dispute Settled – Another 5% Reduction

1879   Jan Dispute – Tommy Tickets

1879   Jan Dispute – Dispute Settled 5% Reduction

1879  Jan 8 Denaby Main Colliery Dispute.- Determined Opposition To The Decision Of The Council.

1879  Jan 9 Settlement of the Denaby Main Colliery Dispute.

1879 Jan 10 Dispute – Settlement of Denaby Dispute.

1879   Mar Forcible Ejectment of Miners at Denaby

1880    1880 – Request for the return of the 5% and 1000 Out of Work

1880   Dec Dispute – Indignation – What is the Cause?

1880   Dec Dispute – The Crisis at Denaby Main Colliery – What is the Cause?

1880   Dec Dispute – 800 men given notice

1881    1881 Black Sheep, Sliding Scales & Pony Drivers Strike

1881  Jan 7 Dispute – Appeal for Support

1881 Jan 14 Dispute – Letter from Buckingham Pope

1881 Jan 21 Dispute – Denaby Main Miners – The Men on Strike

1881 Jan 21 Dispute – First – Meeting of the Men.

1881 Jan 21 Dispute – Second Meeting of the Men

1881 Jan 21 Dispute – The 5% , Packing Pay and 3 Meetings

1881 Jan 21 Dispute – The Railway’s Response

1881 Jan 21 Dispute – Third Meeting of the Men

1881 Jan 28 Dispute – The Crisis at Denaby – Chuck ’em into t’Cut !

1884   Dec Meeting Of The Miners. – Miners Unanimously oppose Reduction

1885 Jan 16 Dispute Week 3 – Distress from Cold, Hunger and Disease

1885 Jan 16 Dispute Week 3 – Impending Evictions – Outbreak of Smallpox

1885 Jan 16 Dispute Week 3 – Letter from Pope – Delegation to meet

1885 Jan 16 Dispute Week 3 – Unsuccessful Attempt To Settle The Difficulty

1885 Mar 27 Dispute – Alleged Intimidation at Denaby Main (1)

1885   Jul Dispute – July 17th – Battle of Denaby Main – Desperate Fight – Revolver Shots

1887   Oct Denaby Main Miners and Restriction – Return of Mr Leslie

1888   Sep Meeting of Miners – 10% advance – Mr. Cowley “Kicks Off.” (picture)

1888   Oct Miners Wages – Firm Attitude of The Men – Pits Set Down

1888   Nov 10% Advance Given

1888   Nov Mass Meeting of Denaby Miners.

1889   May Threatened Strike At Denaby Main – Trouble With The Pony Drivers.

1889   Jun Pit Boy’s Strike

1889   Jun Pony Drivers & Pit Boys Strike

1889   Jun The Dispute at Denaby Main.

1889   Jul Dispute At Denaby Main Colliery – Meeting Of Miners.

1889   Jul  Meeting Of Denaby Main Miners.

1889   Nov Denaby Main Topmen.

1889   Dec Denaby Main and Manvers Main Topmen

1889   Dec Denaby Main Topmen Advance

1890   Feb Meeting of the Denaby Main Miners

1890   Mar Denaby Main Miners and The Situation.

1890   Mar Deputation Waits Upon Manager

1890   Apr Denaby Main Top Men

1890   Apr Affairs at Denaby Main.

1890   Apr Denaby Main Topmen – Deputations

1890   May Dispute at Denaby Main

1890   Jun Mr Pickard’s Reply

1890   Jun Mr. Pickard, M.P., and The Grievances At Denaby Main.

1890   Jun Denaby Main Miners – Settlement of Price List.

1890   Jun Denaby Main Miners and Their Work.

1893   Aug Scenes at Denaby Main Colliery – Arrival of Military and Magistrates – Alarming Rumours.

1894   Sep Strike at Denaby Main Colliery.

1899   Jun A Reminder of the Lock-Out in the Coal Trade

1900   Aug Denaby Main Miners and the Wage Question

1901   Feb Trouble at Denaby & Cadeby – Revised Price List Wanted – Ballot to be Taken.

1901   Aug Prospect of a Strike – Payment for Bag Dirt

1901   Sep Trouble at Denaby & Cadeby Collieries – Majority Favour Strike – Bag Dirt Problem

1902   Feb The “Bag Dirt” Question – Doncaster County Court

1902   May The “Bag Dirt” Question – Outbreak of Trouble – Ballot for Strike

1902   Jun The “Bag-Dirt” Question – Meeting Of Association Executive.

1902   Jul The “Bag Dirt” Strike – Mass Meeting of Men – Annables & Hall

1902   Jul The “Bag Dirt” Strike – Letter from Mr W.H. Chambers

1902   Jul The “Bag Dirt” Strike – Mass Meeting – Collecting Cards

1902   Jul The “Bag Dirt” Strike – Mexborough & District Trades Council

1902   Jul The “Bag Dirt” Strike – Reply from the Lodge Secretaries

1902   Jul The “Bag Dirt” Question – Dispute Again

1902   Jul The “Bag Dirt” Strike – The Wheels Stopped

1902   Jul The “Bag Dirt” Strike – Wednesday Interview with Mr Chambers

1902   Jul The “Bag Dirt” Strike – Mass Meeting

1902   Aug The “Bag Dirt” Strike – Bread & Soup

1902   Aug The “Bag Dirt” Strike – Feeding the Children.

1902   Aug The “Bag Dirt” Strike – Further Summonses

1902   Aug The “Bag Dirt” Strike – Mass Meeting of Men

1902   Aug The “Bag Dirt” Strike – Meeting of Miners’ Wives

1902   Aug The “Bag Dirt” Strike – Meeting with Mr Chambers – 6th Week of Stoppage

1902   Aug The “Bag Dirt” Strike – Meeting with Mr Chambers – Memorandum

1902   Aug The “Bag Dirt” Strike – Meeting with Mr Chambers – Price List

1902   Aug The “Bag Dirt” Strike – Ninth Week of the Stoppage

1902   Aug The “Bag Dirt” Strike – Seventh Week of the Stoppage

1902   Aug The “Bag Dirt” Strike – Slight Disturbances

1902   Aug The “Bag Dirt” Strike – Soup Kitchen for Mexboro’

1902   Aug The “Bag Dirt” Strike – The Strike and Children

1902   Aug Alleged Assault at Denaby

1902   Aug Denaby and Cadeby Strike – Police Court Sequel. Assault on a Police-Sergeant.

1902   Sep Denaby and Cadeby Strike – 10th Week of the Great Struggle

1902   Sep Denaby and Cadeby Strike – 12th Week of The Stoppage – Communication with Chambers

1902   Sep Denaby and Cadeby Strike – 13th Week of Stoppage – Remarkable Letter from Mr. W. H. Chambers

1902   Sep The “Bag Dirt” Strike – Further Prosecutions.

1902   Sep The “Bag Dirt” Strike – Miner’s Meeting

1902   Sep The “Bag Dirt” Strike – More Miners Summoned – 317 Orders Made.

1902   Sep The “Bag Dirt” Strike – Proposed New Price List

1902   Oct Denaby and Cadeby Strike – 15th Week of Strike – View of the Management

1902   Oct Denaby and Cadeby Strike – 17th Week of Strike – Application to Bench.

1902   Oct Denaby and Cadeby Strike – 18th Week of Strike – Mass & Stormy Meeting of Men

1902   Oct Denaby and Cadeby Strike – 14th Week of Strike – Alleged Loss Of £90,000 In Wages.

1902   Oct Strikes & Stoppages at Denaby

1902   Oct A Denaby Collector in Trouble.

1902   Oct More Miners’ Summoned and the Usual Orders Made

1902   Nov Condition of Denaby Main -Hopeful Week

1902   Nov Denaby and Cadeby Strike Colliery Companies Determined Attitude

1902   Nov Denaby and Cadeby Strike – Sixth Month Of The Stoppage – No Prospect of Settlement

1902   Nov Statement by Mr Buckingham Pope, Chairman of Denaby & Cadeby Main Collieries

1902   Nov The Denaby and Cadeby Main Strike – Three More Orders Made

1902   Dec A Day in Destitute Denaby – An Army of Beggars – The Stopping of Union Pay.

1902   Dec Denaby and Cadeby Strike – Conference of Masters and Men – Settlement Still To Be Made

1902   Dec Denaby and Cadeby Strike – Developments – Ejectment Orders Granted – Exciting Scenes

1902   Dec Denaby and Cadeby Strike – Ejectments Granted – 750 Homes to Be Broken Up.

1902   Dec Denaby and Cadeby Strike – Question Of Strike Pay

1902   Dec Important Injunction against Y.M.A. – “Strike Pay” Stopped.

1902   Dec Mass Meeting of the Men – Men Full of Fight

1902   Dec Meeting of Men – Prospects of a Settlement.

1902   Dec Resultant on The Strike – Damages Obtained From More Miners.

1902   Dec The Denaby and Cadeby Strike – Treachery

1902   Dec The Question of Evictions – 750 Ejectment Orders

1902   Dec Women’s Trouble at Denaby

1902   Apr The Denaby and Cadeby Strike – Mr W Parrott Mr J Walsh & Local Officials Advice

1903   Jan Day 1 – Eviction Orders Executed – Distressing Scenes – “Come along with mammy”

1903   Jan Day 2 – Rain Came Tumbling Down in Sheets – “Can you spare a Copper Sir?”

1903   Jan Day 3 – Considerable progress with the Work – Array of Empty Houses

1903   Jan Day 4 – Evictions Ended – 750 families ejected – Importation of Fresh Labour ?

1903   Jan Denaby Main Colliery

1903   Jan Denaby Notes – “Mammy where shall we go ?”

1903   Jan Eviction of Miners at Denaby – London Sphere

1903   Jan Eviction Pictures – Families in Goldthorpe Methodist Chapel

1903   Jan Eviction Pictures – Families off to seek a new Home

1903   Jan Eviction Pictures – Miners Preparing for Demonstration

1903   Jan Evictions – Removing his Goods on a Wheelbarrow

1903   Jan Evictions Pictures – Cliff View

1903   Jan Evictions Pictures – Denaby Main

1903   Jan Evictions Pictures – Doncaster Road

1903   Jan Evictions Pictures – Evictions at Denaby

1903   Jan Evictions Pictures – Familes Outhouse Refuge

1903   Jan Evictions Pictures – Families in Primitive Methodist School

1903   Jan Evictions Pictures – Families in Small Pox Hospital

1903   Jan Evictions Pictures – Family in Methodist Chapel

1903   Jan Evictions Pictures – Meeting of Denaby Miners at Mexborough

1903   Jan Evictions Pictures – Miners Demonstration

1903   Jan Evictions Pictures – near the Denaby Main Hotel

1903   Jan Evictions Pictures – Police Protecting New Arrivals

1903   Jan Evictions Pictures – Police Removing Furniture

1903   Jan Evictions Pictures – Removing Furniture

1903   Jan Evictions Pictures – Tent life in Doncaster Road

1903   Jan Evictions Pictures – Tent Life near Miner’s Inn

1903   Jan Evictions Pictures – Tent life of Evicted Miners

1903   Jan Evictions Pictures – W.H. Chambers

1903   Jan Evictions Pictures – Waiting for New Arrivals at Conisboro’ Station

1903   Jan Important Developments

1903   Jan Mass Meeting of the Men – Friday – Progress of the Struggle

1903   Jan Mass Meeting of the Men – Monday – Ready for the Ejectments – “Fight On Fight On.”

1903   Jan Sidelights of the Strike – Families Accomodated at Schools and Tithe Barn

1903   Jan The Denaby Main Evictions – Sheffield Daily Telegraph (picture)

1903   Jan The Evictions – Dinner in the Evicted Miner’s Quarters – London Graphic

1903   Jan The Evictions – Good Meal for 1500 Little Ones – Feeding the Hungry.

1903   Jan The Evictions of 1885

1903   Jan Denaby’s Christmas

1903   Feb Denaby & Cadeby Strike – 32nd Week of the Struggle

1903   Feb Denaby & Cadeby Strike – Sensational Developments – Men Advised to Resume Work

1903   Feb To Aid the Strikers – Meeting in Sheffield

1903   Mar Strike Leaders – Fred Croft and John Nolan

1903   Apr Mass Meeting of Men Still Unemployed

1903   Apr Moving Back to their Homes

1903   Apr The Intimidation Charges

1903   Apr Assault Cases Adjourned

1903   Apr A Disorderly Denaby Striker

1909   Jan The Denaby Strike – Claim Against the Miners’ Association.

1912   Feb Strike will Affect 50,000 People To-Morrow.

1912   Mar Disastrous Effect on Trading Concerns.

1912   Mar Mass Meeting at the Iron Bridge (picture)

1912   Mar National Coal Strike – Premier’s Important Statement – Government Favour Minimum Wage.

1912   Mar Reports from the Coal Fields – In the Don Valley

1912   Mar Riotous Scenes at Cadeby – A Rumour Causes Big Demonstrations

1912   Mar Riotous Scenes at Cadeby – Good Work by Police – Ugly Rushes by 8000 Strong Crowd

1912   Mar Riotous Scenes at Cadeby – Police Baton Charge

1912   Mar The National Coal Strike – How the Local Firms Stand

1912   Mar The National Coal Strike – Situation at the Local Collieries (picture)

1912   Apr End of the Great Strike – Resumption on Easter Tuesday – Grave National Peril Averted.

1912   Apr Return to Work at Denaby & Cadeby

1912   Apr Signing On – The Cadeby Trouble.

1912   Apr  Momentous Week End.

1912   Apr Checkweighman Attacked – Denaby Collier Sharply Sentenced

1919   Jul Coal Strike Local Situation – Industry Running Down. Mines Calm & Orderly

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

1919   Aug Yorkshire Coal Strike – Definite Settlement. – Work Resumed on Monday

1919   Oct Miners and War Wage – Significant Hint by Yorkshire Official.

1920   Jun The Denaby Trouble – Dissatisfaction with Winding Arrangements.

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

1920   Oct The Datum Ballot – Heavy Adverse Vote

1920   Nov Coal Strike Ended- Work Resumed Yesterday

1921   Apr Federation Secretary’s Sombre Outlook – Appeal to Yorkshire Men – “Great Sacrifice.”

1921   Apr Local Effects of Coal Strike – Works Closing

1921   Apr The Coal Strike – Decontrol – Yorkshire Outvoted

1921   Apr The Coal Strike – Owners Proposals

1921   Apr The Triple Alliance. – Manifesto Gives Case for Stoppage.

1921   May Mining Strike – Over 4 Million Unemployed

1921   May Strike in Seventh Week

1921   Jun Coal Miner’s Ballot

1921   Jun Conisboro’ Relief Committee – Some Remarkable Figures

1921   Jun The Coal Strike – Conisborough Relief Committee

1921   Jul Denaby & Cadeby Emergency Feeding of Children Fund

1928   Sep Coal Trade Outlook – Hopeful Signs at South Yorkshire Pits – Five Counties Scheme.

1929   Jan Coal Dispute Loans – Guardians Win Test Case Against Miners – Company to Deduct Money.

1934   Feb Cadeby Colliery -Trouble Over Conveyor Wages – Brief Strike

1934   Feb Cadeby Dispute – Court Sequel To Lightning Strike – 257 Workmen Prosecuted

1937  Aug 5 More Trouble at Denaby Main

1937  Aug 6 Pit Boys Strike After Summonses 

1937  Aug 9 Haulage Hands Advised to Return to Work

1937 Aug 13 Miners Tighten Belts While Pit Boys Frolic

1937 Aug 14 1,100 Pit Workers Summoned – Damages for Stoppages

1937 Aug 21 Denaby Main Boys – Throw Part of Pit Idle Again

1937 Aug 26 Help With Costs – Denaby Main Miners Aid Haulage Hands

1938   Mar Pit Lads Lightning Strike

1938   Jul Denaby Management Take Firm Line over Pit Stoppage

1940   Jul Pit Stoppage – Denaby Main Unofficial

1942   Jun “In And Out” Strikes – Unrest at South Yorkshire Pits

1944   Apr South Yorkshire Coal Strike – Majority of Miners Still Out

1947   Sep Strike Now Costs 60,000 Tons of Coal Daily – Government May Intervene

1958   Mar Cadeby Miners Concession

1958   Jun Disputes at Cadeby Pit

1959   Jun The Printing Dispute

1960   Sep Denaby Miners Present Petition – Strike Caused By ‘Colour’ Reference

1969   Sep Deadlock Continues In Cadeby Strike.

1969   Oct Serious Effects of The Strike