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1872   Oct Alarming Colliery Fire – Great Destruction of Property – 700 Men Out Of Employment.
1887   Apr Coroner’s Inquest at Wombwell
1887   Apr Darfield Collier’s Death
1887   Oct Accident at Cortonwood Colliery
1887   Oct Important Experiments with New Explosive at a Yorkshire Colliery
1887   Nov The Fatal Accident at Wombwell Main Colliery.
1887   Nov Serious Accident at Cortonwood Colliery.
1887   Nov A Miner Buried Under 20 Tons of Coal
1888   Jul Frightful Accident at the Darfield Main Colliery – Two Lads Shockingly Mangled
1888   Jul South Yorkshire Collieries and the Hull Coal Trade
1888   Oct Miners Wages – Firm Attitude of The Men – Pits Set Down
1890   Jan Accident at Darfield Main
1890   May Yorkshire Coalowners & Local Wages Questions – Important Resolution.
1890   Aug Fatal Accident at Darfield Main Colliery
1891   May Accident at Wombwell Main Colliery
1891   Aug South Yorkshire Collieries and The Hull Coal Trade – August 14, 1891
1891   Nov Breaches of Colliery Rules at Cortonwood
1892   Mar The Crisis in the Coal Trade – Mexborough District
1892   Apr South Yorkshire and the Hull Coal Trade – The Miners’ “Stop” Week
1892   May Alarming Accident at Manvers – Inquests
1892   May Alarming Accident at Manvers – Two Killed & Two Injured.
1892   May Great Fall of Bind at Manvers Main Colliery – Two Lives Lost.
1892   Jun Fatal Accident at the Wombwell Main Colliery
1892   Jun Fatal Accident at the Wombwell Main Colliery.
1892   Jul Inquest at Wombwell
1892   Jul Miner’s Demonstration
1892   Aug Hull Coal Trade – Falling Off of the Traffic.
1892   Oct Colliery Accident and Death
1892   Oct Presentation to Darfield Main Colliery Officials
1892   Oct Shocking Fatality at Houghton Main – Two Men Killed
1892   Nov A Body Disinterred at Wombwell
1892   Nov Strange Death at Wombwell – The Body to be Exhumed.
1892   Nov South Yorkshire Collieries and the Hull Coal Trade
1892   Dec Commercial Trade in 1892
1893   Jan The Hull Coal Trade – Returns for 1892
1893   Jan District Trade in 1892
1894   Jan A Disastrous Year
1895   Oct Fatal Accident at Darfield Main Colliery
1897   Jan Pony Drivers Death at Darfield Main
1899   Aug South Yorkshire Collieries and the Hull Coal Trade
1902   Sep Colliery Fatality at Houghton – Mitchell Main Youth Killed.
1902   Sep The Hull Coal Trade – Serious Decline of Traffic.
1903   May Fatal Accident at Wombwell Main
1907   Apr An Excuse to Go to a Football Match
1908   Mar Darfield Main Fatality – “An Unforeseen Accident”
1909   Feb Wombwell Pit Lads’ Dispute – 2,500 Men Effected – A Question of Starting Wages
1909   May Exports Increasing Denaby & Cadeby Again to the Front.
1909   Aug Fatality at Wombwell Main.
1909   Oct Hull Coal Traffic – September the Best Month of the Year.
1911   Oct The Coal Output – Still a Big Deficiency.
1911   Nov Death from Fall of Dirt
1912   Feb Hull Coal Traffic – A Slightly Increased Tonnage.
1912   Feb Strike will Affect 50,000 People To-Morrow.
1912   Mar Disastrous Effect on Trading Concerns.
1912   Mar National Coal Strike – Premier’s Important Statement – Government Favour Minimum Wage.
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
1914   Jan Trammers Buried – Fatal Sudden Fall of Roof at Cortonwood
1918   Jan Miner Dies after Operation
1918   Apr Miner Crushed by Stone
1918   Jun Fall of Roof at Mitchell Main
1919   Jan Wombwell Miners Pleased.
1919   Feb Wombwell Man’s Shocking End – Sad Fatality at Houghton Main
1919   Mar Cruelty to a Pony
1919   May Heroes All. – Rescue Efforts at Wombwell Main – Buried by Fall.
1919   May Heroic Wombwell Miners.
1919   Jul Coal Strike Local Situation – Industry Running Down. Mines Calm & Orderly
1919   Jul Coal Miner’s Strike – Mines Quickly Flooding.
1919   Aug Colliery Accident.
1919   Aug Wombwell’s Unfortunate Position – Feeding The Children Already Commenced.
1919   Aug Yorkshire Coal Strike – Definite Settlement. – Work Resumed on Monday
1919   Aug Yorkshire Coal Strike – 3rd Week of Dispute – Mass Meetings in District
1919   Aug Council’s Appeal To Miners.
1919   Sep Cortonwood War Memorial
1919   Oct Miners In Peril. – Extraordinary Accident – Cage Overwound.
1920   Jan Hull Coal Traffic.
1920   Sep Triple Alliance – No Appetite for General Strike – Local Situation
1920   Nov Coal Strike Ended- Work Resumed Yesterday
1921   Jan Hull Coal Trade.
1921   Apr Federation Secretary’s Sombre Outlook – Appeal to Yorkshire Men – “A Great Sacrifice.”
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   May The Local Distress
1921   Jun Pit Pony Races – Excellent Sport – Mitchell Main Helps Relief Fund.
1921   Sep Sad Accident – Father and Son – One Taken, the Other Left.
1921   Dec Cortonwood Disaster – Survivors’ Stories
1922   Apr South Yorkshire Coal Trade. Shipments for March 1922
1922   Sep Houghton Main – Satisfactory Settlement after Dispute.
1922   Dec Trade Review – Don and Dearne Valley.
1927   Jun Village Worthy – Veteran of the Mines
1927   Nov An Offer To Wombwell Council
1927   Dec Councillor F Collindridge
1928   Jan Buried Alive – Wombwell Miner’s Sad Fate – Killed By Fall.
1928   Jan Wombwell Miner’s Death – Fatal Blow – Sequel To Accident. .
1928   Jan Second Fatality Announced at Inquest on Miner.
1928   Feb Bus Turns Turtle – Twenty Miners Penned In (picture)
1928   Feb Nasty Smash -Miners Bus Overturned at Darfield Cross Roads.
1928   Feb Netherwood Hall
1928   Feb Memories of the Lundhill Explosion – Old Lady’s Vivid Recollection.
1928   Feb The Swelling Dearne.
1928   Mar More Memories of Lundhill – Widow Who Worked Down The Mine
1928   Apr Cortonwood Welfare – Institute Opening Ceremony
1928   Apr Cortonwood Welfare Bulding
1928   Apr Cortonwood Welfare Scheme – Beautiful Lay-Out – Last Word In Recreation Facilities.
1928   May Wombwell Miner’s Fatal Injury – Rock From Roof
1928   May Six Hundred Miners Receive a Week’s Notice.
1928   Jun Funeral with Military Honours
1928   Jul Freehold Residence Be Sold, Known Netherwood Hall, Wombwell
1928   Aug Work Stoppage – Shock for Cortonwood Pit Workers – 1,250 Notices Issued.
1928   Nov A Veteran of Lundhill
1928   Dec Wombwell Man Crushed by Half a Ton of Stone – Lesson from Accident.
1928   Dec Miners’ Back Pay. Good News for Darfield Main Workers.
1929   Feb Colliery Appointment – New Manager at Wombwell Main.
1929   Feb Mitchell Main Management’s Treaty Terms – 1,400 Resume Work To-Day.
1929   Feb Strike Threatens Gas Supply – 1,400 Men Idle Because 2 Got Notice.
1929   Mar Coal Boom – Brisk Trade in South Yorkshire – All Pits Busy.
1929   May Victim was Well Known Ambulance Man
1929   May Cortonwood Trammer Inquest.
1929   May Presentations at Wombwell Main Colliery – Honoured Official
1929   Dec Pit Yard Tragedy – Wombwell Main Foreman’s Collapse.
1930   Jun Ten Years Later – Death from Old Injury – A Restive Pony.
1930   Dec Disastrous Explosion at Houghton Main – Five Dead: Twelve Injured.
1931   Jan Houghton Main Disaster – Inquest Closed – Jury’s Findings.
1931   Jan Trade In 1931- The Local Outlook – No Great Expectations
1931   Jun Pit Tragedy – Sudden Death of Wombwell Miner.
1931   Nov Has The Tide Turned? – Trade Review – Coal, Iron & Steel, Brass, Glass, Soaps & Oils
1931   Dec Don and Dearne Valleys – Upward Tendency of Trade
1932   Jan Casualty List of 1931
1932   Apr Petit Pit – Jump Miner Digging For Abdy Seam – Pluck plus Luck
1932   Jun Fighting a Pit Fire
1932   Jul Darfield & Wombwell Main Dismissals – Another 1300 Men Out
1932   Jul YMA Seniority – Mr John Gawthorpe
1932   Jul YMA Seniority – Mr. George Ledger
1932   Sep Injured Miner Fit for Light Work – Compensation Reduced
1932   Sep Wombwell Man Appointed Secretary – Former President
1932   Oct The Last Survivor – Memories of the Oaks – A Fearful Calamity
1932   Oct Petite Pit
1932   Nov Snapped Girder Pony – Driver Killed At Mitchell Main
1932   Nov Light on The Coal Quota – Collapse of the Export Trade
1932   Dec Cortonwood Disaster – Inquest Opened
1932   Dec Cortonwood Disaster – Midnight Explosion in Silkstone Seam
1932   Dec Cortonwood Disaster – Sinister Month
1932   Dec Cortonwood Disaster – The Victims
1932   Dec Wedding Eve Tragedy – Killed by fall at Mitchell Main
1933   Jan Cortonwood Disaster – Eighth Victim – Boys’ Brigade Leader
1933   Jan Cortonwood Disaster Inquest – Fatal Seventh Shot
1933   Jan Fatal Accident At Houghton Main – Head Trapped
1933   Jan The Cortonwood Disaster – Workmen Closely Questioned  
1933   Jan Undue Risk – Timbering Precautions Neglected – Fatal Sequel
1933   Jan History of The Hall – Hidden Beauty – Unspoiled Nature at Netherwood
1933   Jan Hidden Beauty – Unspoilt Nature at Netherwood – History of the Hall
1933   Apr Cortonwood Accident – Killed By Fall In Presence of Son
1933   Apr Miner Dies From Injuries
1933   Apr Mitchell Main – Colliery Definitely Closed Down – Ponies Raised
1933   Apr Pit Closing – Shock for Wombwell District – Mitchell Main Finished
1933   Apr The Remedy – Mitchell Main – No Reprieve Yet – Gas Supply
1933   Apr An Awkward Emergency
1934   Jan Work-Sharing – Spreading In Local Collieries
1937   Apr Broken Melody – Man Killed at Mitchell Main
1937   Apr Coal Gas Contract
1937   Apr Old Servant Honoured at Wombwell Main
1937   Aug Children’s Day – Mitchell and Darfield Athletic Festival – Record Entry
1937   Aug Killed In Pit – “Accidental Death” of Birdwell Man
1937   Sep A New Landmark at Mitchell’s Main
1937   Nov Pit Death Mystery Boy – Crushed by Rock
1937   Nov Mitchell Main Loss – Sudden Death of Old Servant – Mr. H. Hargreaves
1937   Nov Wartime Shaft To Be Used – Opening Beamshaw Seam at Darfield Main
1937   Dec New Under Manager at Wombwell Main
1937   Dec Obituary – Former Mine Official – Mr. W. Johnson, Of Wombwell
1938   Jan Impromptu Trio at Colliery Dinner
1938   Jan Mr. Firth – Self-Educated Wombwell Veteran
1938   Jan Presentations for Long Service at Wombwell Main
1938   Jan Turkish Workmen Come to Wombwell
1938   Jan Unique Records of Service – Gold Watches for Eight Veterans
1938   Mar Turkish Workmen are Delighted with Wombwell
1938   May New Manager at Cortonwood Colliery
1938   Sep Closed Pit Bombshell For Wombwell – “17 Strikes in Five Months”
1938   Sep New Hope at Wombwell – Mitchell Main Colliery May Reopen
1938   Oct Mine Directors Death – Mr Stanley Claytor – Mitchell Main Loss
1938   Oct Wonderful Old Lady
1938   Nov Mitchell Main Welfare Sports Club
1938   Nov New Y.M.A. President – Mr J.E.Hall, J.P.
1938   Dec Pithead Baths for Wombwell
1938   Dec Ten Years With His Spine Broken – And Then Died Natural Death
1938   Dec Burning Pit Dump at Darfield
1939   Nov Pit Tragedy
1939   Nov Wombwell Main Traditions – Romantic Union of Two Old Families
1939   Nov Wombwell Main Traditions – After the Presentations A Maiden Speech
1939   Dec Miners’ Leader’s Message – Mr J. A. Hall Looks Ahead Into 1940 – Issues Clearly Defined
1939   Dec Natural Causes Verdict – Adjourned Inquest on Mitchell Main Miner
1939   Dec Right Arm Lost – Wombwell Miner’s Claim
1940   Nov Coke Oven Managers – Gifts to Association Officials – Meritorious Service
1941   Jun Haulage Hand Killed – Trapped by Head at Wombwell
1941   Sep Hot Meals at Pits – Wombwell District Schemes
1941   Nov Wombwell Main Fatality – Killed After Returning To Pit
1941   Dec Mine Manager 21 Years – Mr. H. Fawcett Retires From Cortonwood
1942   Jan Houghton Main Fatality – Wombwell Man in Haulage Accident
1942   Jan Cortonwood Manager – West Yorkshire Pit Official Appointed
1942   Apr Houghton Miners’ Fine Effort
1942   May South Yorkshire Colliery Disasters
1942   May Back to Work – Cortonwood in Full Production
1942   May Cortonwood Strike – Trouble Over Price List
1942   May Mines Secretary at Manvers Main – Distinguished Gathering
1942   May Mines Secretary at Manvers Main – Distinguished Gathering
1942   May Pithead Meals – Lady Roberts to Open Wombwell Canteen
1942   Jun Stoppage at Houghton Main – Second Within a Week
1942   Jun “In And Out” Strikes – Unrest at South Yorkshire Pits
1942   Aug Wombwell Main Presentation – Appreciation of Long Service
1942   Aug Cortonwood Worker’s Death
1942   Aug Killed at Elsecar Main Colliery
1942   Aug Pinned By Fall – Wombwell Man Killed in Pit
1942   Aug Sudden Fall – Mexborough Mineworker Buried
1942   Aug Wombwell Man Killed in Pit – Pinned By Fall
1942   Sep Mr. Hall Speaks Out
1942   Sep Wath Main Canteen Opened – Stirring Appeal by Y.M.A. President
1942   Oct Loss of a Good Workman – Inquest on Wath Collier
1942   Oct Fuel Minister’s Visit – Major Lloyd George at Cortonwood
1942   Oct Fuel Minister’s Visit – Major Lloyd George with Miner
1942   Dec Coal Board Appointments – Mr. T. S. Charlton and Mr. A. Hall
1942   Dec Strike Drags On – Deadlock at Cortonwood
1944   Feb Wombwell Main Colliery – New Appointments – Secretary & Accountant
1944   Apr Chaos in the Coalfield
1944   Apr South Yorkshire Coal Strike – Majority of Miners Still Out
1944   Jul Mr. T. S. Charlton J.P. – Director of North Wales Coal Company
1947   Jan The Birth of a Coalfield – Looking Back 150 years
1947   Jan Wombwell Celebrates Nationalisation
1947   Jan Wombwell Colliery Development
1947   Mar Flooding Threatens Production
1947   Mar Wombwell Main beat Target
1947   Apr Reward for Good Work (video)
1947   Apr South Yorkshire Township and Collieries
1947   May The Missing Bus
1947   Jun Five Day Week – Early Impressions Favourable
1947   Jul Colliery Awarded Costs
1947   Sep Strike Costs 60,000 Tons of Coal Daily – 42 Pits & 50,000 Men Involved – Government May Intervene
1947   Nov Coroner Praises Yorks Miners’ Comradeship – Brave Men Helped One Another’
1947   Nov Three Die in Wombwell Pit on Wednesday Morning
1947   Dec Number 3 Output Best Ever
1948   Aug Wombwell Main Appointment – Mr R. G. Hempson.
1949   Jun Fortitude of Two Buried Miners
1950   Jul They May Be Miners M.P. In The Future
1950   Dec Absentees Kept Pits Closed – 50,000 Took An Extra Day
1951   Feb Breakdowns Cut Output
1951   May Weekly Coal Output
1951   May Whitsun Output Drop
1951   Jun Pits Output in Number 3 Area
1951   Jun Pit Rescuers at Dinner – Compliments for “Wath Trained Men”
1951   Aug Tonnage Halved
1951   Nov Barnburgh Pit Output Cut By Wath Strike!
1951   Nov Mines Output Tonnage – Keep it up Wentworth
1951   Nov On Strike One Week – Hit Target Next
1951   Nov Third Time in Five Weeks – Coal Output
1951   Nov Two Get 101 Tons
1951   Dec Obituary – George Peaker
1951   Dec From Mr. J. A. Hall, C.B.E., J.P., Yorkshire Miners President
1951   Dec Holiday Hangover
1953   Apr Corton Wood Pit Fatality – Killed By Cage
1953   Apr Collieries Record Yield
1953   Apr Kilnhurst’s Best Output
1953   May A Wombwell International
1957   Jan Lundhill Disaster – List of the Dead
1957   Jan Lundhill Disaster – The People who Died
1957   Jan Lundhill Disaster – Grim Mining Chapter – Half Village Orphaned (Part 1 of 3)
1957   Jan Lundhill Disaster – Horseman took the news to West Melton (second article)
1957   Jan Lundhill Disaster -Crowd Sang Hymns – Charles Dickens Visit (third article )
1957   Mar Mitchell Main Now Ready for Visitors
1957   Apr Ex Wombwell Airman Is Now Colliery Under Manager
1957   May Off To Rhodesia – Brampton Man a Loss To Local Cricket
1957   Jun When Wombwell Miners Went Berserk – ’93 Strike Memories
1957   Sep Cortonwood Social Bowling Club
1957   Dec Cortonwood Colliery Veteran’s Christmas Party
1957   Dec Cortonwood Colliery Boys’ Club Boxing
1959   Aug Fancy Dress Competitors at Wombwell Main Sports and Gala
1959   Sep Clear Majority Decision – Coun. E. Wainwright is Chosen
1960   May Play Weeks At Pits – South Yorkshire Collieries
1960   Aug National Coal Board (advert)
1969   Aug After Cortonwood Mishap- 250 Miners Go To Five Oits.
1969   Oct Serious Effects of The Strike
1970   Feb New Darfield Main Manager
1970   Apr Yorkshire Coal Queen Contest
1970   Jun Best in Fancy Dress Competition
1970   Jun Coal Queen Title
1970   Jun Variety of Jobs in Mining (advert)
1993 Sep 22 Cortonwood Disaster – Hospital Drama