Articles are indexed by year (Pre 1900 – After 1900) and by subject – events, crime, people, commerce etc. Each subject is broken down again e.g. weddings (people), football (sports), murders (crime)
41 more Articles added in April
18,447 Articles now on the Conisbrough & Denaby Site !
8,433 pictures !
This is a 10-year project to create a detailed history of Conisbrough and Denaby, covering over 100 years. We are adding articles from the census years of 1892 to 1922 and years 1932, 1942 and 1952. We are also inputting information from 1960 and 1970
Many Thanks to Brian Seddons, for his help with the website. His father’s family mainly lived in Park Road. His wife’s Father’s family (Haw) and his wife’s Mother’s family (Darley) also lived in the Conisbrough area
Welcome to our bespoke site supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund - see 'Dosh for Donny' video in 'others' section
Added in March:
1902 Nov Denaby and Cadeby Strike Colliery Companies Determined Attitude
1902 Nov Statement by Mr Buckingham Pope, Chairman of Denaby & Cadeby Main Collieries
1902 Nov Denaby and Cadeby Strike – 6th Month Of The Stoppage – No Prospect of Settlement
1902 Nov Conisbrough Parish Council – New Footpath’s -Question of Expenditure
1902 Nov Conisbrough Castle Club
1902 Nov Marconigrams – November 14th, 1902
1902 Nov Marconigrams – November 21st, 1902
1902 Nov The Denaby and Cadeby Main Strike – Three More Orders Made
1902 Nov Refusing to Quit at Denaby.
1902 Nov The Drunks
1902 Nov Denaby Utd – Walsall 3 Denaby 2 – Weak referee
1902 Nov Denaby Utd – Denaby 1 Sheffield Club 4
1902 Nov Denaby Utd – Denaby 3 Newark 4
1922 Nov Denaby Utd – Denaby 2 The Wednesday Reserves 1
1922 Dec Denaby Utd – Denaby 4 York City 3
1934 Jan New Car For Surveyor Opposition At Conisborough
1934 Jan Smart Police – Pawnbroker “Combine” Traps Two Conisborough Thieves
1934 Jan Denaby Utd – Hull City Res. 2, Denaby 3
1934 Jan Denaby Utd – Bradford Reserves 3 Denaby 0
1934 Jan Denaby United 1, Scunthorpe 1
1934 Feb Golden Wedding – Mr & Mrs Platts (picture)
1934 Feb New County Districts West Riding Proposals Completed
1934 Feb Marconigrams – February 2nd, 1934
1934 Feb “The Rebel Maid” (picture)
1934 Feb Denaby Utd – Denaby 1 Scunthorpe 1 – Bad Shooting & Good Goalkeeping
1944 Jan Wedding – Davison and Taylor (picture)
1944 Jan Wedding – Eyett & Williams (picture)
1944 Jan Montagu Hospital – The Week’s Casualty List
1944 Jan Some Memorable Dates in 1943
1960 Jul St John’s Ambulance Brigade Serving Medal (picture)
May & June 1970
1970 – May
Cambodian family, six anniversaries, League referee & Ambulance driver retire, Girls contestants, Top Brass driver, Council Industry, pre-fab Estate, new Chairman, Coal Tips landscaped, Whitsuntide “Sing”, Morley Place visit “Times”, Cricket team declare, Weekend TV, United win Montagu
1970 – June
Luxury Hotel for 50p a week, 14 weddings,Tom Hill & Place Youth Club girl’s, Youth project Medieval Pageant, Ventriloquist at Methodist Church, Sister on a Pilgrimage through Children & Staff, Election Fever, Conisbrough Hospital Garden Party, detached house for £3,300, Apprtectice in mines at 15
July & August 1960
1960 – July
Rescues from collapsed “Den”& Don, Naturalist eats Duke’s lunch, Beachholme awards, Woman J.P., Council to build 100 houses, Youths to write War’s history, Denaby Baths popular, Father’s Day gimmick, Rabbits eating 100 cabbages nightly, Ivanhoe & St Albans School sports, Summer fair
1960 – August
Tanker runs into house, Golden and Silver Wedding celebrations, Family moving to Singapore, NCB advertising for jobs, Castle Moat to be refilled, Baby show at St Andrew’s, Cowboy BBQ, Crag’s Vandalism, Swimming Gala at Baths, Newcomers report for Training, Archers v Darts
November & December 1951
1951 – November
Soldiers at Remembrance, breeding stable in Germany, latest Aircraft Carrier, reduced coal output, Council’s lower rents, Denaby Baths, return of Tories, Fireman’s helmets, Ambulance waiting times, Ancient year book, Marconigrams & Tailpieces, Cigarettes Haul, United’s mixed results
1951 – December
Fatal cyclist accident, inquest on El Alamein Hero, bullet wound invalid, falling stone kills Miner, increased output, Officials dinner, 30 men depend on each miner, Yorkshire Miner’s president, Council reject cycle trial, Housing allocation, electric street lighting, Marconigram’s & Tailpieces
November & December 1942
1942 – November
Golden Wedding, new stationmaster, housing post-war, Conanby Miner Killed, Torpedo Boat, New bus stand opposite Star, school crops, reverie, prisoner of war, missing, wounded four times, editorial reveals African success, Editorial reveals Rommel routed and Hitler crumbling
December 1942
1942 – December
Major road crash, watchman dies, immunisation concern, scarlet fever and diphtheria still prevalent, fined for wasting bread, Editorial reveals blows struck to Nazis in Russia, and progress in Far East, United’s heavy defeat by Wednesday reserves and win at South Kirkby
November & December 1932
1932 – November
Co-op decline Freehold of premises, M.D. explains Coal quota system & export trade, UDC debate folding chairs, Baths use, “Boots for Bairns”, boxing tournament& games night for unemployed, Armistice service, Headmistress’s farewell, F.A. Cup 1st Round with trip to Carlisle United for United
1932 – December
1932- October
Miner dies after fall of coal, grim discovery on railway, major events & obituaries , fines with motor cycle offences, claim for motor cycle damages dismissed, Santa at welfare for local unemployed children, United’s good fight at Carlisle, Mexborough derbies shares success
July & August 1922
1922 – July
Appalling housing conditions in Conisborough, Asiatic Russia, Cadeby anniversary of disaster 10 years before, Chief Engineer passes away, story of the lost violin. Denaby Catholics history of the Norman Church, garden fete in Castle Grounds, United reducing admission prices.
August 1922
1922 – August
Glorious day for Hospital Sunday, Ladies singles winner, Miner’s Welfare for Denaby, Floods in Conisborough, Bank Holiday Washout, Diamond Wedding by couple in “The Hut”, story of “Minnymore” thefts, street betting, wholedale thefts & damaging underwood at the courts, United’s prospects
May & June 1912
1912 – May
Station Road widening, woman on bike lost control with cattle, convicted man retuns and faces ostracism, mining offences, drunkenness, Blow with safety lamp, sleeping out, boys who threw stones at gas lamps, making firewood from a fence, United to have ground next to cricket field
1912 – June
Schoolgirl’s attendance record, Railway over viaduct, King to visit Castle. house struck by lightning, pillar box, public baths, Cricket Field fencing, purchase of Destructor, Catholic children at Red House, Parish children at Sprotbrough, violence, mining offences, desertion
September & October 1902
1902 -September
Denaby man fell into quarry, Bag dirt strike continues, letter from WH Chambers, more miners summoned, another meeting. Camp life at Cliffs, School Board , bookmaker in prison, married women squabble, broken windows at black sheep’s house, coal & fruit thefts, drunks, animal cruelty, United beat Barnsley reserves
1902 – October
Horse bolted along the railway, sad case of destitution, the Bag dirt strike enters the fifth month, Parish Council debate blasting at cemetery, Fire Brigade uniforms and rate collector’s salary, more miners summoned, Collector in trouble, extensive thefts, obscene language & fighting, United recruit Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper.
July & August 1892
1892 – September
Cadeby pit gaining momentum, new Junction line & cemetery, ratepayers demands better gas lighting, sacred concert at Denaby Main, Court hears another strange story, drunkenness, breaches of Mining Rules, cases of stolen clothing & watches
1892 – October
A filler meets his death at Denaby Main Colliery, serious floods in the Don and Dearne valleys, brutal assault on a wife, Street scene on Conisbrough Common, warrant is issued for traction engine driver, Altercation over dirty dog, damage caused by a ferret, amusing claim over table given as wedding present
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