1885 Quarter 1

Startling Conditions – Overcrowding and Infection


Conisboro’ Parish Church – Christmas and New Year Services


Conisboro’ Wesleyan Sunday School – Annual Tea and Soiree


Outbreak of Smallpox at Denaby


The Fruits of Leaving the Teetotal Band


Dispute Cause – Proposed Revision of Price at Denaby Main Colliery – Men given Notice


Dispute Week 1 – Meeting with W.H. Chambers



Industry and Commerce

Dispute Week 1 – Bringing Out the Tools


Dispute Week 1- The Strike Begins


Dispute Week 2 – Distress amongs Miners


Dispute Week 2 – Employers View – Colliery Guardian


Dispute Week 3 – Distress from Cold, Hunger and Disease


Dispute Week 3 – Impending Evictions – Outbreak of Smallpox


Dispute Week 3 – Letter from Pope – Delegation to meet


Dispute Week 3 – Unsuccessful Attempt To Settle The Difficulty


Dispute Week 4 – Meeting of Miners – Nothing more to add


Dispute Week 5 – Latest News


Dispute Week 5 – Miners Weeting – Distribution of Bread – Black Sheep – Small Pox


Setting Fire to a Stack


Denaby Collier Enjoying Himself


Denaby Miners and the Doncaster Corporation – Guildhall Refused


Entertainment for Cricket Club at Conisbrough


Highway offence


Dispute 06 – February 6th – More Smallpox Cases


Dispute 07 – February 13th – Dispute into Sixth Week


Dispute 09 – February 27th – Meeting & Calculation of Proposed Reduction


Denaby Utd – Lincoln 0 Denaby Utd 2


Doughty Denaby


Dispute – March 6th – Dispute now 2 Months – Attempt to Re Open Pit


Dispute – March 13th – Ejection Notices Issued


Dispute – March 13th – Meeting with Buckingham Pope


Dispute – March 20th – Application for Ejectment Orders


Dispute – March 20th – Alleged intimidation by Denaby Miners


Dispute – March 20th – Ejectment Orders


Dispute – March 27th – Expected Encampment Of Ejected Families


Dispute – March 27th – Alleged Intimidation at Denaby Main (2)



Industry and Commerce

Dispute – Alleged Intimidation at Denaby Main (1)