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 – 14th Week of Stoppage – Alleged Loss Of £90,000 In Wages.

1902 Oct Strikes & Stoppages at Denaby

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 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.

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

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