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Trammers Buried – Fatal Sudden Fall of Roof at Cortonwood

January 1914
Sheffield daily Telegraph January 14, 1914 Trammers Buried Fatal Sudden Fall of Roof at Cortonwood A sad mining mishap took place at the Cortonwood Colliery yesterday morning,...

Two Men and a Woman – Arrest after a Short Sprint

January 1914
Sheffield Independent January 3, 1914 Two Men and a Woman An Arrest after a Sharp Sprint The arrest of two prisoners on a charge of housebreaking at...

Editorial – The Blow – The European War is Come Upon Us

8 August 1914
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 08 August 1914 The Blow - The European War is Come Upon Us The long-dreaded European war has come upon...

Wombwell Miner Killed

September 1914
Sheffield Daily Telegraph September 30, 1914 Wombwell Miner Killed An inquest was held yesterday on Pat McGowan (20), miner, 62 Hawson Street Wombwell, was knocked down...