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1892 Quarter 2

South Yorkshire and the Hull Coal Trade – The Miners’ “Stop” Week

April 1892
Sheffield Independent - Thursday 07 April 1892 South Yorkshire and the Hull Coal Trade. The Miners' "Stop" Week and the Traffic The effects of the miners'...

Bicycle Accident at Wombwell

May 1892
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Saturday 21 May 1892 Bicycle Accident at Wombwell A serious accident befell George, the son of Mr. Michael Washington, schoolmaster, Wombwell yesterday...

Alarming Accident at Manvers – Inquests

May 1892
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 13 May 1892 Alarming Accident - Inquests Inquest On Johnson. On Wednesday morning the Coroner (Mr. D. Wightman), held an...

Alarming Accident at Manvers – Two Killed & Two Injured.

May 1892
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 13 May 1892 Alarming Accident at the Manvers Main Colliery Two Men Killed And Two Injured. Fortunately it is seldom...

Great Fall of Bind at Manvers Main Colliery – Two Lives Lost.

May 1892
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Tuesday 10 May 1892 Great Fall of Bind at Manvers Main Colliery. Two Lives Lost. Early yesterday morning a terrible accident occured...

Drunk, Gaming, Obstructing Police, Football & Assault

May 1892
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 20, 1892 Drunk at West Melton William Nally, miner, was fined five shillings and costs for having been drunk at West...

Gambling at Brampton

May 1892
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 13 May 1892 Gambling Albert Hough, Harry Shaw, John Morris, and John Wm. Turner, miners, were summoned for having gambled...

Sad Suicide at Brampton Bierlow.

May 1892
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 20, 1892 Sad Suicide at Brampton Bierlow. On Wednesday afternoon Mr. D. Wightman, district coroner, held an inquest at the house...

Suicide in Dearne and Dove Canal

May 1892
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Tuesday 17 May 1892 Suicide Near Wath. On Sunday afternoon the body of Mary Ann Eccles, aged 39, wife of Joseph...

A Wombwell Miner Waxes Violent in his Cups.

May 1892
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 27 May 1892 A Wombwell Miner Waxes Violent in his Cups. Police-sergeant Williams and Police constable Harnwell, whilst on duty...