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Local Collieries & Hull Trade – Effects of Dockers’ Dispute

May 1893
Sheffield Independent – Friday 26 May 1893 Local Collieries and the Hull Trade Effects of the Dockers’ Dispute – Coalowners’ and Miners’ Losses Yesterday, after anxiously waiting...

Mining Operations in the Don Valley – Easterly Extension

May 1893
Sheffield Independent – Friday 19 May 1893 Mining Operations in the Don ValleyEasterly Extensions The development of the South Yorkshire coalfield in an easterly direction has...

Footpath Improvements

May 1893
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 05 May 1893 Footpath Improvements There are signs of improvement around us. The footpath between Swinton and Mexborough opposite the...

Deaths – July 1893 

July 1893
Mexborough & Swinton Times, July 1893 Deaths – July 1893  Name Date Place Details William Chambers Jul-01 Crossland Street, Swinton Son of John William Chambers, aged 4 years Henry Froggatt Jul-02 Roman Terrace, Swinton Son of Albert...

Marriages – July 1893

July 1893
Mexborough & Swinton Times – July 1893 Marriages Groom Name Bride Name Date Place Details John William Price Ada White July 5 Register Office, Rotherham Groom of Manchester; bride of Wath Arthur Henry Burrows Frances Annie Lister July...

Mexborough & District Collieries & Hull Coal Trade

July 1893
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 14 July 1893 Mexborough and District Collieries and the Hull Coal Trade Yesterday the official return showing the quantity of...

South Yorkshire Collieries & Hull Coal Trade.

August 1893
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 18 August 1893 South Yorkshire Collieries and the Hull Coal Trade. The return showing the quantity of coals sent to...

Editorial – The Coal Strike.

August 1893
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 11 August 1893 The Coal Strike. So far as South Yorkshire generally is concerned the state of affairs is practically...

The Great Strike

August 1893
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 04 August 1893 The Great Strike All the pits were set down last Friday, and implied that the great strike...

The Coal War – Signs of Peace

September 1893
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 22 September 1893 The Coal War Signs of Peace Yorkshire Delegates in Durham Distress in the District Coalowners offer the Olive Branch The Beginning...