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Miners’ Demonstration at Swinton

May 1878
Barnsley Chronicle – Saturday 04 May 1878 Miners’ Demonstration at Swinton The various lodges in connection with the South Yorkshire Miners’ Association in the immediate neighbourhood...

Denaby Main  47  Swinton  18

June 1878
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 21 June 1878 Denaby Main  47  Swinton  18 This match was played at Denaby on Saturday last, and was won...

West Melton 91 for 7 Swinton 50

July 1878
Barnsley Chronicle - Saturday 06 July 1878 West Melton v. Swinton. Played at West Melton on Saturday. Score:—

Chronology for 1879

January 1879
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 02 January 1880 Chronology for 1879 We give below the principal local events which have taken place during the past...

Annual Sunday School Parades

June 1879
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Wednesday 04 June 1879 Mexborough And District Sunday School Union.   The annual Whitsuntide festival in connection with the above union took place...

Don Pottery Swinton – Married 52 Single 28

September 1879
 Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 05 September 1879 Don Pottery Swinton. This match was played between the married and single workmen of the above pottery,...

Elopement at Swinton

October 1879
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 31 October 1879 Elopement at Swinton The denizens of that classic neighbourhood, Walker-street, Swinton Bridge, were somewhat excited on Saturday...

Local Coal and Iron Trade.

December 1879
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 12 December 1879 Local Coal and Iron Trade. Six inches of snow and a continuance of keen frost have had...

Chronology for 1879 (continued)

January 1880
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 02 January 1880 Chronology for 1879 (continued) July 1.—Suspicious death of a Mexboro’ man at the Wadsley Asylum. July 3.—Suicide of...

The Shocking Accident Manver‘s Main Colliery.

November 1880
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Thursday 04 November 1880 The Shocking Accident Manver‘s Main Colliery. Yesterday an inquest was held the Plant Hotel, Swinton, before Mr. Wightman,...