Conisbrough and Denaby Main Local History
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May 1888


Industry and Commerce

The Denaby Main Extension. – Opening Out Another Coalfield.


Congratulatory Dinner At Conisboro’.



Places

Denaby Main Cricket Club Concert – “The Musical Emigrants’ (videos)


Notes from Conisbro’ – Whitsuntide at the Castle


Conisbro’ Notes – “Tossing” – Women Insulted – Dangerous ‘Lark’ – Impudent Youths


The Banks of the Dearne and Dun


The Prize-Fighting Craze – Stubborn Battle Between Denaby Miners.



Crime and Courts

Another Neighbours Quarrel from Conisborough


Breach of Colliery Rule


Brutal Pony Driver


Conisborough Policeman and His Suit Of Clothes.


Drunk and Disorderly


Gambling at Denaby


The Difficulties of a Cyclist


The Wrong Tribunal – Breaking Windows


Using Threats to the Manager at Conisbro’ – A Violent Fellow



Sports

Aldwarke Park  36  Denaby Main 79 – Good Denaby Bowling


Denaby Main 98 for 6 Meadow Hall 32 – Smith Eight More Wickets


Mexborough 64  Denaby Main 93 for 6 – Last Meet Four Years Ago