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Welcome to the Conisbrough & Denaby Main Local History Website - June 2023 -18,035 articles, 8,235 pictures !
August 1967
1967 – August
Denaby Ings becomes a Nature Reserve, Wellgate £300,000 project nears completion, Denaby Fancier wins Federation prize, Weddings, Youth Week, Denaby & Cadeby Sports, Indoor League Prizes presented by Alan Simpson, Denaby & Cadeby hold Elsecar to draw and United win first game in higher Division
and many thanks to Renata Gorska for helping with the transcription
August 1957
1957 – August
1957 August – Cycling Holidays, Tom Hill Youth good in Germany, Scouts Badge of plants in Memorial Park, Butterfly Catching at the Castle, Eltsac Chimney Demolished and note from builders found, Keystone Cops Fire Engine retired, Pit Pony wins Best Horse in Dearne Show, Mystery Fountain on Low Road, Benefit Match Ruined
and many thanks to Elishia Beachill for helping with the transcription
July 1947
1947 – July
In one week 3,000 go to Cleethorpes, New Headmaster at Boys Modern School, No Armchairs for Teachers, Young woman dies after having all her teeth out, Young delinquent scared to go home, prospects good for cricket and football
and many thanks to Jack Beachill for helping with the transcription
July 1937
1937 – July
Potted History of last 60 years, 25th Anniversay of Cadeby Disaster with last Survivor, Young Haulage Hands cause stoppage at Pits, Hospital Demonstration and Denaby Salvationists, Denaby and Cadeby going well
August 1927
1927 – August
Council struggle with Housing demand, Echoes of past with scalding, birch, miner buried and trap accident with cows, New Vicar welcomed, Teacher in court over Maintenance, Bowls and Tennis Champions, Cricket ends with flourish and United to do better
August 1917
1917 – August
Seven more Casualties, injured and missing, Military Medal for Sergeant, Description of the battle for the Mines of Messines, Denaby Jon Juan, married with girlfriends in Swinton and Keighley, Gas Meter Breaker & Courtroom singer, Mine Offences and Domestic Problems
July 1907
1907- July
Council debate whether smoking should be allowed, Another youth dies, this time mysteriously at the Pit, Spurned man jumps off viaduct, Gambling and Bounce Ball Fines, United prepare well for next season as the cricket team fizzles out
August 1897
1897 – August
Courtroom battle when a boy dies at Pit, Council discuss water & bridge, School Board review Inspector’s visit & a deaf dumb child, Miners go to Hull & Liverpool, Stone laid for New Catholic Church, Music from Wesleyan Anniversary & Sprotborough Hall visit, Accidents, Assaults and Drowning
August 1887
1887 – August
Forbidding of the bans, suicide, followed by man in from fields to wed and vicar recalled, Widowed mother elopes, children in workhouse and prison & hard labour results, 1300 miners at Liverpool, Churchmen at Scarborough, pig restrictions, rabbit coursing, Castle works