1881

1881 Black Sheep, Sliding Scales & Pony Drivers Strike


Singular Drowning Case – The Results of Spitting.



People

Shocking Accident on the Railway at Doncaster


W Rice Oxley Obtains Degree at Oxford



Industry and Commerce

To Miners of the District & Public Generally



Places

Water v Alcohol – Wesleyan Band of Hope


Census 1881 – High Street


Library and Reading Room by G.E. Swithenbank



Crime and Courts

Another Inebriate at Denaby


Drunk and Disorderly at Denaby


Indecent Behaviour at Conisboro’



Industry and Commerce

Dispute – Appeal for Support


Dispute – Letter from Buckingham Pope


Dispute – The 5% , Packing Pay and 3 Meetings


Dispute – The Railway’s Response


Dispute – Denaby Main Miners – The Men on Strike


Dispute – First – Meeting of the Men.


Dispute – Second Meeting of the Men


Dispute – Third Meeting of the Men



Sports

Conisborough v Swinton Albion – Kicked a Goal to win the Match



Industry and Commerce

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


Colliery Accidents – Henry Poxon and Maurice Dunn


Dispute – Decision of the Council


Dispute – The Relief Fund – How Matters now Stand


Dispute – A ‘Scene’ at the Colliery


Dispute – Manager’s Desire to Settle Matters Reported


Dispute – Miners to Return to Work


Dispute – ‘Scene’ with Visitors


The Fire Engine.



Places

Conisborough Primitive Methodist Chapel Anniversary. (video)


Temperance Meeting.


Horticultural and Cottage Gardeners Association.


The Storm



Crime and Courts

Collier sent to Prison for Neglect of Family.


Conisborough Farm Labourer Assaulted.



Sports

Denaby Main C.C. – Election of Officers



Industry and Commerce

Fatal Accident at Colliery – 17 year old Thomas Dagnall


Meeting of Denaby Main Miners – Sliding Scale


Meeting of Denaby Main Miners – Sliding Scale (2)


Colliery Accident. – Cage Conductor Broke



Places

Conisborough Horticultural Gardeners Society.


Conisborough School Board – Staff and Salary Reduction



Crime and Courts

Drunkenness – P.C. takes Drunk in Wheelbarrow to Mexborough


Assaulting a Miner and his Wife at Denaby.



Sports

Conisborough 2 Tickhill 0 – Shrove Tuesday Football


Alleged Murderous Attack upon a Farmer at Conisborough.


Brutal Treatment of a Pony


Conisborough 4 Eastwood 2


Conisborough Public Houses – Police Raids


Conisborough School Board


Drunk on Good Friday at Conisborough.


Football Dispute – Doncaster v Conisborough


Good Friday


Methodist Anniversary


Proposed Reduction in the Miners Wages


Publicans Charged


Riots at the Denaby Main Colliery – Grave Allegations against Company.


Season’s Fixtures


Season’s Fixtures


Serious Charges against Collier


Traction Engine on the Highway at Conisborough


Young Woman found Drowned in River


Dispute – Proposed Reduction In Wages At Denaby Main Colliery.


Dispute – Meeting with Manager


Denaby Main – Bethel Church 51 Denaby 57 for 6



Crime and Courts

Alleged Murderous Assault at Conisborough.


Assaulting a Denaby Lad because he refused to sing.


Drunk on Licensed Premises


Kilner Brothers win Order of Merit


Lady Like Proceedings at Conisborough.


Conisborough CC – Conisborough 69 Aldwarke 50


Conisborough CC – Mexborough 66 Conisborough 38


Denaby Main – Mexborough 81 Denaby 101


Denaby Main – Thrybergh Park 63 Denaby 80


Denaby Main – Denaby 48 Attercliffe 32


Denaby Main – Denaby 168 v Doncaster White Star


Denaby Main – Denaby 89 Eastwood 24 – Rudkin 6 for 8


Drunkenness


Good Friday – More Drunkeness


Lively Proceedings at Conisborough


Suicide of a Young Woman at Conisborough.


Conisborough CC – Kilnhurst 136 Conisborough 51


Conisborough CC – Greasborough 56 Conisborough 53 for 5


Denaby Main – Denaby 44 Parkgate 5


Denaby Main – Wath Oil Mills 39 for 5 Denaby 51



Places

Denaby Library – Every neet


Pony Drivers Dispute – Pony Drivers Walk Out


Pony Drivers Dispute – Return to Work


Denaby Main C.C. – Mexborough, Eastwood View and Kilnhurst


Drunk and disorderly at Conisborough – “Taking the Village by Storm”


Garden Robberies at Conisborough.


More Glassblowers in Trouble


Neglecting to send Children to school


Perilous Position of 16 Miners at Denaby.


Pony Drivers Dispute – Pit Stopped


Pony Drivers Dispute – Singular Proceedings.


Riotous proceedings at Conisborough.


Sale of Contents of Castle Inn, Building Materials, Carts, Pony and Fowls


Sale of Growing Grass


Shocking Accident at Denaby – Joseph Morgan


The Sports


Wilful Damage of Gooseberry Trees at Conisborough.



Crime and Courts

Unlawfully Trespassing at Conisborough.



Industry and Commerce

Fatal Accident at Denaby Main Colliery – Joseph Morgan


Hull and the Yorkshire Coal Trade


Meeting of Miners


Yorkshire Collieries and the Hull Coal Trade



Places

Conisborough Floral and Horticultural Society


The Sheffield Naturalists’ Club



Crime and Courts

Action Against a Railway Company for Damages


Damaging Mown Grass at Conisborough.


Drunkenness at a Mexboro’ Club House


Gaming with Cards on the Highway at Denaby


Denaby Women in Trouble


Stealing and Wilful Damage



Sports

Kilnhurst 73 for 5 Conisbro 65



People

Deaths – 16 September 1881


Deaths – 30 September 1881



Industry and Commerce

Fatal Colliery Accident – Michael Burke



Places

Conisborough School Board



Crime and Courts

Application for Ejectment Warrant against Denaby Miner


Doing Damage Whilst in Search of Mushrooms


Drunk & Assaulting Police


Drunk at Conisboro’


More Wilful Damage at Conisboro’


Stealing Apples from an Orchard at Conisborough.



Sports

Red Rose Football Club



People

The Sad End of a Married Woman



Industry and Commerce

W. S. Pettit (Advert)


Denaby Miner’s Inquest – James Shelton


Meeting of Denaby Main Miners


South Yorkshire Collieries and the Hull Coal Trade



Places

Conisbrough Parish Church Harvest Festival.


Furnishing of the Ministers House – Wesleyan Methodism


School Board



Crime and Courts

Married Ladies Falling Out


Alleged Indecent Assault by Certifed Colliery Manager


Outrage upon Young Girl at Denaby.


Thefts of Turnips At Denaby



Sports

Denaby Main Colliery Cricket Club Averages



Places

Conisborough School Board


Marriage & Deaths


Marriages & Deaths



Crime and Courts

Collier on Licensed Premises During Prohibited Hours


York Assizes – The Alleged Criminal Assault


Robbery of Eight Sheep at Conisbrough


Mexborough Constable Assaulted by a Denaby Collier



Sports

Mexborough Red Rose 11 Denaby Red Rose. 0



People

Narrow Escape of the Denaby Main Colliery Manager (image)



Industry and Commerce

W. S. Pettit – Advert


Denaby Main Colliery win Award



Places

Temperance and Evangelistic services.


Conisborough News – Schools – Paperchase – Dole – Temperence


Local Chronology for 1881 – January to June


Local Chronology for 1881 – July to December



Crime and Courts

Caution to Owners of Cattle.


Clarke v. Scorah.


Drunk in Charge of a Horse


Alleged Murderous Wife Assault.



Sports

Denaby Red Rose 0 Mexborough Red White & Blue 2



People

Remarkable Occurrence at Conisbro’.