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“Top End.” – Closing of Swinton Common Pit
Baker and Bessemer Man In Australia
The Crisis in the Coal Trade – Mexborough District
Jul 20 Royal Rockingham – History of Yorkshire’s Only Porcelain Pottery
1851   Dec Awful Colliery Explosion at Warren Vale – Fifty-One Lives Lost.
1874   Nov The Burial of the Dead.
1874   Nov The Shocking Explosion at the Warren Vale Colliery.
1880   Nov The Shocking Accident Manver‘s Main Colliery.
1880   Nov Accident at Manvers Main Colliery
1884   Mar Sad Death of a Keel Captain at Denaby.
1888 Jan 10 Colliery Accident at Wath
1889   Feb Death by Suffocation At The Swinton Chemical Works.
1889   Dec Trade in the Mexborough Area in 1889
1890   May Yorkshire Coalowners & Local Wages Questions – Important Resolution.
1891   Jan The Fatal Accident at Thrybergh Hall Colliery.
1891   Jan Local Trade in 1890
1891   Feb A Case from Thrybergh Hall Colliery.
1891   Mar The Coming Census.
1891   Oct Miners and their Work
1892   Feb A Swinton Miner Killed at Thrybergh Hall
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 Great Fall of Bind at Manvers Main Colliery – Two Lives Lost.
1892   Jul Miner’s Demonstration
1892   Aug Hull Coal Trade – Falling Off of the Traffic.
1892   Sep Fatal Accident at Manvers – Deputy Censured.
1892   Sep Mining Intelligence – Colliery Operations in the Mexborough District
1892   Oct Mysterious Miners at Wath
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
1894   Jan A Disastrous Year
1899   Aug South Yorkshire Collieries and the Hull Coal Trade
1902   Sep The Hull Coal Trade – Serious Decline of Traffic.
1902   Sep The Dispute at Thrybergh Hall and Warren Vale.
1904   Oct Accident to a Swinton Shunter.
1907   Jul New South Yorkshire Railways – Features of The Dearne Valley Line.
1908   Nov Amazing Epidemic of Fatal Accidents – Colliery Disasters & Drowning Cases
1908   Nov Killed By Complications – Veteran Miner’s Death – Heart Failure & Accident.
1908   Dec Local Railway Improvements – Railway Crossing To Be Removed -New Road & Bridge.
1909   Jan Tyas and Guest (Advert)
1909   Jan Cut Finger Causes Death – Blood Poisoning – Life Lost Through Neglect.
1909   Apr The Elections – No Excitement at Swinton – Points from The Addresses.
1909   Oct Hull Coal Traffic – September the Best Month of the Year.
1910   Apr Conisbro’ Fruiterer’s Affairs
1910   Apr Glass Trade Crisis – How It Affects The Don Valley
1910   Jul A Growing District
1911   May Swinton Pony Drivers Fined
1911   Oct The Coal Output – Still a Big Deficiency.
1912   Feb Hull Coal Traffic – A Slightly Increased Tonnage.
1912   Feb Strike will Affect 50,000 People To-Morrow.
1912   Mar National Coal Strike – Premier’s Important Statement – Government Favour Minimum Wage.
1912   Mar Reports from the Coal Fields – In the Don Valley
1912   Mar Righteous 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
1913   Jan No “Coal Hole” – Cadeby Miners Excuse for Not Working
1913   Apr A Careless Mine Driver
1916   May Advert – Dobson – Licensed Slaughterer
1917   Mar Swinton Miner’s Death – Accident at Denaby Main – Boys Fatal Oversight
1917   Oct Potters Printer – How an Apprentice was bound 100 years ago
1918   Jan Butchers on Strike.
1918   Jan Fines for Failing to Display Prices
1918   Jan Food Control
1918   Feb Food Shortages and Rationing
1918   May Miner Killed by Fall of Roof
1918   Jul Hospital Demonstration – Mr G. H, Roberts Criticism of The Strikers.
1918   Aug Fatality at Manvers Main – Handyman Killed and Youth Badly Injured
1918   Dec Swinton Urban Council – Workmen Who Won’t Work.
1919   Jan South Yorkshire Industrial Review – Showing Enterprise and Confidence.
1919   Jan Swinton Housing Scheme
1919   Feb Freehold Cottages in Crossland St.. Swinton for Sale
1919   Feb Freehold Cottages in Crossland St.. Swinton Purchased
1919   Feb Houses for Sale in Charles Street
1919   Mar County Elections. – Public Apathy. – Local Labour Successes.
1919   Apr Swinton Engine Driver Killed
1919   Apr Some New Councillors
1919   Apr Swinton Urban District Council – New Chairman
1919   Jun The Unlucky Thirteenth.
1919   Jul Manvers Main Fatality – Miner Killed through a “Bump.”
1919   Jul Coal Strike Local Situation – Industry Running Down. Mines Calm & Orderly
1919   Jul Coal Miner’s Strike – Mines Quickly Flooding.
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 Swinton’s Veteran Clerk Resigns.
1919   Aug The Food Controller’s Birthday
1919   Sep Swinton Council’s New Clerk
1919   Oct Miners In Peril. – Extraordinary Accident – Cage Overwound.
1919   Oct The Mexboro’ and Swinton Railway Strike Committee.
1919   Oct Don and Dearne Valley Borough Councils
1919   Oct Swinton’s New Town Hall
1919   Nov Greenfield Brothers (advert)
1919   Dec Mexboro’ Miner Killed at Manvers Main.
1919   Dec Swinton Housing – Preparations For Piccadilly Scheme Completed.
1920   Sep Triple Alliance – No Appetite for General Strike – Local Situation
1920   Nov Coal Strike Ended- Work Resumed Yesterday
1920   Dec  The Glass Trade
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 Swinton Council – A Cricket Comedy – Blow for Budding Hirsts
1921   Jun Pit Pony Races.
1921   Oct Swinton Council – Disgraceful State of Swinton Streets.
1921   Dec Swinton Council – War Memorial – Grievance – New Playing Field.
1922   Apr South Yorkshire Coal Trade – Shipments for March 1922
1922   Nov The General Election – Don Valley Candidates
1922   Dec Trade Review – Don and Dearne Valley.
1927   Feb Handling Dustbins – Sanitary Inspector’s Smart Idea
1927   Jun Fatal Fall of Roof.
1927   Nov New Rail Bridge – First Portion Laid at Swinton.
1927   Dec Dearne Valley Trade Review 1927
1928   Jan Lighted Streets
1928   Feb Boat Building Looking Up
1928   Mar Sale of “Bar-La” Mineral Works (Advert of Sale)
1928   Mar Swinton Garage & Motor (Advert)
1928   Apr Chairman of the Guardians
1928   Apr Light Poll in Sole Ward Contest
1928   Apr New Councillors– Gascoyne and Chappell
1928   Apr New Guardians – Mrs Siddall – Mrs Wignall
1928   Apr Swinton Urban District Council New Chairman
1928   Jul Youth Killed – Unexplained Accident at Thrybergh Hall – Derailed Tubs.
1928   Sep Swinton Garage and Engineering Co Ltd
1928   Oct Driver Killed – Haulage Roads That ” Creep Narrower.” – Kicking Pony. “Mischief “
1928   Dec Ward & Sons (Advert)
1929   Jan Swinton Garage and Engineering Company Ltd
1929   Jan Trackless Bill – Tramway Company’s Bold Scheme – Protection From Competition.
1929   Jan Trams to be abolished – Trackless Cars For Use – Company’s New Bill.
1929   Jan Closing of Swinton Common Colliery – 300 miners involved.
1929   Jan Collieries Career Closed
1929   Jan Health Of West Riding.
1929   Jan Swinton and Distress – Entitled to Representation on Area Committee.
1929   Feb Obituary – Mr W.R.Dale – Swinton Glass Bottle Manufacturer
1929   Feb The Old Potter – Swinton Veterans Reminiscences
1929   Feb Permitted Licensing Hours – No Extension
1929   Mar Advert – Edward Dobson
1929   Mar New Era in Road Transport
1929   Mar New Era in Road Transport
1929   Mar Candidates for the Councils – South Yorkshire Urban & Rural Nominations
1929   Mar The New Councillors – Men & Women Who Won First Victories
1929   Apr The New Chairmen – South Yorkshire Civic Leaders
1929   May 1929 General Election, May 30, 1929
1929   Jun Insanitary Conditions in Kilnhurst
1929   Jul The Wayzgoose
1929   Jul Killed By Fall – Accident During Precautions
1929   Oct Swinton Garage (advert)
1929   Nov Killed By Roof Fall – Another of Nature’s Revenges – A Swinton Victim.
1929   Dec Mr. William Hague – Oldest Manvers Main Official – 50 Years Service
1929   Dec Rockingham Pottery
1929   Dec Rockingham Pottery As It Was.
1929   Dec Trade Review – Don and Dearne Valleys.
1929   Dec Swinborough – Amalgamation Scheme Reported “Off.”
1930   May Too Eager To Help – Miner Trapped in “Paddy’s Mail” Killed On Birthday
1930   Jun Yorkshire Traction (advert)
1930   Dec Trade Review – Don and Dearne Valleys – Prospects None Too Bright.
1931   Jan Trade In 1931- The Local Outlook – No Great Expectations
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
1931   Dec New Imports Order – 50 Per Cent. Duty on Many Articles.
1932   Jan Casualty List of 1931
1932   Jan New Co Op Branch at Swinton Common
1932   Apr Swift Bridge Building
1932   Apr Councillor – Frank Burns
1932   May Epic Rescue after Pit Catastrophe – What Rescuers Had To Face
1932   May Rock House and Gardens
1932   Aug Dearne Valley Scythestones
1932   Aug Ward & Sons – A Visit to Ward & Sons at Swinton
1932   Aug Ward & Sons – Bass in Bottles Stacked for Maturing
1932   Aug Ward & Sons – Beer Bottling by Modern Plant
1932   Aug Ward & Sons – Delivery by Fleet of Motor Vehicles
1932   Aug Ward & Sons – Filling Section in the Mineral Water Factory
1932   Aug Ward & Sons – In the Mineral Water Mixing Department
1932   Sep Coal Tar – Infant Industry with Great Future
1932   Oct Good Old Hemp
1932   Oct Problems of Poverty – Boots for Bairns – Convened Conference
1932   Nov Light on The Coal Quota – Collapse of the Export Trade
1932   Dec Straight From the Wood
1933   Jan Cortonwood Disaster Inquest – Fatal Seventh Shot
1933   Apr 40 Years’ Service – Loco. Official’s Retirement
1933   Apr Councillor Arthur Carr
1933   Apr The Local Elections – Full Results
1934   Jan Work-Sharing – Spreading In Local Collieries
1934   Jan Rural Crafts – Hedge-Laying & Trimming – A Decaying Art
1934   Feb Presentation for Services
1934   Feb New County Districts West Riding Proposals Completed
1934   Feb Swinton U.D.C. – Scarlet Fever Epidemic – Amalgamation Doom
1937   Jan New Colliery Enterprise – Warren Vale
1937   Jan Pit Pensioner’s Christmas
1937   Jun Swinton Fire
1937   Aug Rockingham China Plaque – Valuable Specimen
1937   Aug Swinton Sports – Queen’s Foundry Hold Their First Programme
1937   Oct Pinned By Rail That Slipped – Tragedy Alters Old System
1938   Jan Public Service Vehicle Accommodation
1938   Feb Swinton’s Fears
1938   Mar Link With Old Swinton Industry – Potter’s Cottage Goes – Rockingham Era -King’s Dessert Service
1938   Mar Swinton Conservatives
1938   Mar Swinton U.D.C. Election – Park Ward Candidate
1938   Mar Swinton’s New Address Held up for Review – Mr Dunn Interviews Postal Authorities
1938   Apr House for Sale – Highmill Avenue
1938   Apr District Election Surprises – Independent Gains – Roman Terrace gets two members
1938   Apr New Councillor – Fitter & Turner at Kilnhurst Colliery
1938   Apr New Councillor – Mr James Kelly
1938   Apr Works Manager and Air Raid Precautions
1938   Jun Tiny Teapot Sent From Swinton to Empire Exhibition
1938   Jun Loss Ill Afforded – Mr Richard Tetlow
1938   Jul Queen’s Foundry Sports – Pole Knockout
1938   Jul Queen’s Foundry Sports – Victor Ludorum
1938   Jul Work for Barges
1938   Jul What a Fuss Over One Little Word
1938   Jul Bound For Scarborough with Ward & Sons
1938   Oct Accidental Death – Miner Killed at Denaby Main
1938   Oct Graphic Story of “Bump” – Miner Sees Mate Killed – Neck Broken by Flying Prop
1938   Oct Made Mayor Again.
1939   Jan Houses for The Asking – But Slum Dwellers Decline to Move
1939   Jan Swinton Child Welfare Clinic Treat
1939   Mar Swinton Women’s Conservative Association.
1939   Apr All Quiet at Swinton- Retiring Members Returned.
1939   Apr Swinton U.D.C Elect Coun. F. Tingle
1939   May Swinton Council Civic Parade
1939   May Civic Parades In The Rain
1940   Aug Only Fingers Showing – Miner Crushed By Stone at Manvers
1941   Jan Scouts’ Death.  
1941   Jan Y.M.A.  President’s Message – “Stick It And We Shall Win” – New Year Call
1941   Apr New Council Chairman.
1941   May Praise for W.V.S. From Swinton U.D.C Chairman
1941   Sep Manvers Main Accident – One Dead: One in Hospital
1942   Apr Runaway Tub – Mineworker Fatally Injured
1942   Apr Councillor – W. Popplewell
1942   May Epic Rescue after Pit Catastrophe – Sympathy With District – Mine Minister’s Message
1942   May Epic Rescue after Pit Catastrophe – Deputy at Montagu
1942   May Epic Rescue after Pit Catastrophe – Earth Tremour
1942   May Epic Rescue after Pit Catastrophe – Men Involved
1942   May Epic Rescue after Pit Catastrophe – Six Feet High Plane Reduced To a Foot
1942   May Epic Rescue after Pit Catastrophe – The First Man Rescued
1942   May Epic Rescue after Pit Catastrophe – The Last Two
1942   May South Yorkshire Colliery Disasters
1942   May Mines Secretary at Manvers Main
1942   May Mines Secretary at Manvers Main – Distinguished Gathering
1942   May Mines Secretary at Manvers Main – Distinguished Gathering
1942   Jun “In And Out” Strikes – Unrest at South Yorkshire Pits
1942   Jul Advert – Zam Buk -Tiring Days for the Feet
1942   Aug Advert – Zam-Buk – Get Those Happy Feet
1942   Sep Advert – Zam-Buk – Take Care of Your Feet
1942   Sep Mr. Hall Speaks Out
1942   Sep Wath Main Canteen Opened – Stirring Appeal by Y.M.A. President
1942   Oct Advert – Zam Buk – On Feet Morn Till Night ?
1942   Oct Zam Buk (advert)
1942   Dec Zam-Buk (Advert)
1942   Dec Coal Board Appointments – Mr. T. S. Charlton and Mr. A. Hall
1942   Dec More Water for Swinton To-Day.
1944   Feb Home Secretary at Mexborough – Mr Morrison, Mr Williams & Don Valley Officials
1944   Mar Home Secretary at Mexborough – Partnership of State & Industry Envisaged
1944   Apr Chaos in the Coalfield
1944   Apr South Yorkshire Coal Strike – Majority of Miners Still Out
1944   Jun Coun. F. Tingle (Swinton)
1944   Jul Successful Swinton Garden Fete – Prize Winning Babies
1944   Jul Backing up Second Front – Record Output at Kilnhurst Works
1944   Jul Successful Swinton Garden Fete – Ventriloquist
1944   Sep Hit By Huge Stone – Swinton Collier Killed
1944   Oct School For Mine Officials – Pioneer Scheme Opened
1944   Oct Y.M.A. to Call Strike Failing Satisfaction – “Saturday Afternoon” Dispute
1947   Jan The Birth of a Coalfield – Looking Back 150 Years
1947   Feb Swinton Prefab Complaints – Too Damp Say Tenants
1947   Apr Dearne Valley Towns and Collieries in 1947
1947   Apr New Trolleybuses for Mexborough & Swinton Traction Co
1947   Apr Fourth Time Chairman
1947   Apr Presentation to Council Clerk
1947   Apr To Play in France
1947   Jun “Back Flash” in 180 yards face at Barnburgh Main
1947   Sep New Gas Holder at Rowns Lane
1947   Nov What’s In a Name?
1947   Nov 40 Years On Footplate – Swinton Councillor Retires From Railway Service
1947   Nov New Stationmaster
1947   Nov Silver Medal Presentation
1948   Jul Better News for Residents – Wath & Local Firm
1948   Aug G.E.C. Glamour
1948   Sep New Trolley Buses – M&S. Traction Co. Complete Replacement Scheme
1948   Sep Trolley Buses – Then and Now !
1949   Jan Swinton GEC “Magnet” Sports Club Dance.
1949   Feb Manvers Main Presentation – Long Service Medals – Oldest Swintonian Recipient
1949   Mar Nominations for April Elections – Many Unopposed Returns
1949   May Your New Councillors
1949   Jun G.E.C. Sports – Out For Prizes
1949   Jul Queen’s Foundry Sports
1949   Jul Queen’s Foundry Tug-of-War Team
1949   Jul On Area Gas Council – Honour for Swinton Councillor
1949   Aug Swinton Allotment Council Annual Show
1949   Dec Tea Ration (Advert)
1950   Jan Inland Dredgers – Local Crew Clearing Don at Conisbrough
1950   Sep Swinton’s Trees
1951   Jan Appearance of Double Deckers
1951   Jan Double – Decker Buses – New Area Service
1951   Jan Swinton General Electric Company’s Children’s Party
1951   Mar Breakdowns Cut Output
1951   Mar 26 Years on Two Councils – Retirement of Coun. J. Kelly
1951   Apr General Electric Company Swinton Works
1951   Apr New Slide Erected in Playground
1951   May It’s Wastepaper Now …
1951   May Mexborough & Swinton Co-operative Guild 21st Birthday
1951   May Weekly Coal Output
1951   May Fourteen Candidates – Who’s Who in Council Contests
1951   May Fourteen Candidates in Council Contests
1951   May Labour. Triumphs – Six Seats—and Nearly a Seventh—in Council Fights
1951   Jun Hattersley Brothers Award Old Stalwarts
1951   Jun Civil Defence Certificates
1951   Jun Colleagues Tributes – Swinton Presentation to Mr J Jagger
1951   Jun Swinton U.D.C. Retirement Presentation
1951   Jul Bank Appointment
1951   Jul G.E.C. Sports
1951   Jul Ancient – And Modern – Rockingham Pottery Site Has New Owner
1951   Aug Tonnage Halved
1951   Sep Doncaster Divisional Post for Swinton Man
1951  Sep 8 Holme Moss Opens New Era – Radio or Television ?
1951   Oct G.E.C. Swimming Gala
1951   Oct By-Election at Swinton – First Woman Councillor
1951   Oct Election: Who’s Who
1951   Nov Manvers Pit Fatality
1951   Nov Miner Over-Eager? Victim of Hidden Manvers Roof Fall
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 Election Notebook – Flag For Tory Victory Was Sabotaged
1951   Nov Election Results in Don & Dearne Valleys
1951   Nov No Change but Majorities Down
1951   Dec Escaped Barnburgh Entombment – Swinton Miner Fatally Injured at Cadeby
1951   Dec Stone Looked Safe But Fell and Killed Mineworker
1951   Dec From Mr. J. A. Hall, C.B.E., J.P., Yorkshire Miners President
1951   Dec Holiday Hangover
1951   Dec Swinton Street Lighting – Worse Than At Any Time Since War
1952   Jan G. E. C. Works Children’s Party
1953   Apr Collieries Record Yield
1953   Apr Kilnhurst’s Best Output
1953   May Swinton Statistics – 94 Accidents Last Year
1957   Apr Ward’s Staff Dinner Presntation
1957   May New Council Chairman
1957   May Council Elections – Bridge Ward
1957   May Council Elections – Central Ward
1957   May Council Elections – Park Ward
1957   May Lunch with the Prime Minister
1957   Jul Artist at Swinton Studio
1957   Jul 1,000 Post-War Houses at Swinton – Three For Public Inspection
1957   Jul Council’s 1,000th Post-War House
1957   Aug Canal Clearance Operations
1957   Aug Swinton Gas Works Foreman Retires
1957   Nov Self Build Group Members (picture)
1957   Nov Flash From Damaged Cable Was Cause Of Barnburgh Pit Explosion
1958   Feb Denaby Manageress – Swintonian’s Promotion at 21
1958   Feb Dangers of Canal Side Paths – Swinton Boatyard Owner States His Views
1958   Jun By-election at Swinton and Kilnhurst
1958   Jun Swinton G.E.C. Sports
1958   Aug Coal Queen at Kilnhurst Sports Day
1958   Nov Rockingham Institute of Further Education Pottery Group
1959   Jan District Industrial Leaders Look Ahead Confidently
1959   Feb Wards Staff Dinner and Social
1959   Mar Swinton Man’s 33 Years’ Service
1959   May The First Woman Chairman Of The Council
1959   May Election Candidates
1959   Jun The Printing Dispute
1959   Jun Labour Party Presentation
1959   Aug Barnburgh Fatality – ‘Difficult to Understand What Could Have Happened’
1959   Nov Saved By Girder – Fall Checked 60 feet Above Ground
1959   Nov Groundnuts at Waddingtons
1960   Jan “Greater Swinton” Development Plan
1960   Mar Queen’s Foundry Sports Club Annual Dinner
1960   Mar Swinton Queen’s Foundry Sports Club
1960   Mar Candidates
1960   Mar Chairman’s Conviviale
1960   Apr 34th “Daffodil Tea”
1960   Apr Mexborough and Swinton N.U.R. Annual Tea
1960   May Play Weeks At Pits – South Yorkshire Collieries
1960   Jul Damages for Swinton Miner Hurt in Colliery
1960   Aug National Coal Board (advert)
1967   Feb GEC Swinton – Vitreos Enamel Department Annual Dinner
1968   Jun Queen’s Foundry Social
1968   Jun New Chairman of Swinton Council
1968   Sep 50 years in the Railway Service.
1968   Dec G.C.E. Swinton Retirement
1968   Dec Swinton and Kilnhurst Labour Party Dinner.
1968   Dec Swinton and Kilnhurst Labour Party’s Annual Dinner.
1969   Jan Swinton L.N.E.R.Fancy Dress
1969   Feb A tour of the surface workings
1969   Feb schools speech day
1969   Feb Undismayed, Four Heroes Entered The Bungalow ‘Jungle’
1969   Apr G.E.C, Swinton Retirement – Presented with a Pipe
1969   Apr New Houses for Old – Another Step Forward
1969   May Swinton Queen’s Foundry Staff Dinner
1969   May Councils New Houses
1969   Jun Retirement Presentation
1969   Jul S.E.T Tax Increase Forces Shopkeepers Prices Up.
1969   Sep Angling Competition.
1969   Oct Serious Effects of The Strike
1969   Dec Swinton Urban Council Civic Dinner
1970   Jan
1970   Jan Commerce the Key for South Yorkshire
1970   Jan Merryweather & Corbett – Auctioneers, Valuers, Land & Estate Agents, Rating Surveyors
1970   Jan G.E.C. Annual Dinner for Staff
1970   Jan G.E.C. Annual Dinner for Staff
1970   Jan Swinton Council visit to Cortonwood Colliery
1970   Feb Merryweather & Corbett – Properties for Sale
1970   Mar Merryweather & Corbett (advert)
1970   Apr Merryweather & Corbett (advert)
1970   Apr Rockingham Service Station (advert)
1970   May Fire at Ward & Sons
1970   May Swinton Ballet Dancer
1970   May £1,500,000 Housing Scheme Takes Swinton Into Space Age
1970   May Fred Wilkinson (Advert)
1970   May Merryweather & Corbett – May 30th 1970
1970   May New Fitzwilliam Estate
1970   May Peter Burkinshaw Cars (Advert)
1970   May First Phase Jobs At G.E.C. For Women
1970   May G.E.C. Strike – Strike Meeting
1970   May G.E.C. Strikers To Return On Monday
1970   May Election Scene ‘70
1970   May Liberal Enters ‘field’
1970   May New Fitzwilliam Estate – The Greatest
1970   Jun Dunstan, Goff & Co. (advert)
1970   Jun Fred Wilkinson – Advert
1970   Jun Rockingham Service Station – Advert
1970   Jun Variety of Jobs in Mining (advert)
1970   Jun Gold Watches for 19 Employees
1970   Jun Path to Westminster
1970   Jun Polling Day Highlights in South Yorkshire
1970   Jun Polling Day Highlights in South Yorkshire – The Voters
1970   Jun Voters have their say in Labour stronghold
Oct 20 Secretary Resigns – Break With Labour Party