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The Great Gale – Don and Dearne Overflowed

February 1890
Leeds Times - Saturday 01 February 1890 The Great Gale. Disaster Follows In The Storm King's Track. Steamers Sunk, Crews Blown Overboard, Buildings Wrecked. Houses...

Sad Death from Poisoning at Swinton – A Mysterious Letter.

March 1890
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 07 March 1890 Sad Death from Poisoning at Swinton. A Mysterious Letter. On Tuesday morning, at the Canal Tavern, Swinton, an...

Yorkshire Coalowners & Local Wages Questions – Important Resolution.

May 1890
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Saturday 10 May 1890 The Yorkshire Coalowners and Local Wages Questions. An Important Resolution. A resolution of very great importance to...

Drunk at Swinton

July 1890
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 04 July 1890 Drunk at Kilnhurst John Bloor, miner, of Kilnhurst, was summoned for being drank on the highway at...

Drunks, Gambling & Muzzling

July 1890
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 11 July 1890 Drunk at Swinton Edward Tracey of Mexborough was charged with being drunk and disorderly at Swinton on...

The Inquest At Swinton.

November 1890
South Yorkshire Times and Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 21 November 1890 The Inquest At Swinton. An inquest was held 'at the Canal Tavern,...

The Fog in the Don Valley – Sad Drowning Fatalities

November 1890
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 21 November 1890 A Chapter of Accidents The Fog in the Don Valley Sad Drowning Fatalities November has been true to its...

A Swinton Beer House Keeper Summoned

November 1890
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 21 November 1890 A Swinton Beer House Keeper Summoned Charles Moore, landlord of the Roman Hotel beerhouse, Roman-terrace, and James...

The Fatal Accident at Thrybergh Hall Colliery.

January 1891
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 23 January 1891 The Fatal Accident at Thrybergh Hall Colliery. Inquest. Thrybergh Hall Miners and a  Permanent Belief Fund. An...

Local Trade in 1890

January 1891
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 09 January 1891 Local Trade in 1890 In the neighbourhood of Mexborough – notorious for colliery disputes – the year...