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Dispute Cut No. 3 Output

March 1952
South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 8 March 1952 Dispute Cut No. 3 Output The five-day dispute at Kilnhurst Colliery affected output in No. 3 Area of...

Strike Hit No. 3 Output

March 1952
South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 1 March 1952 Strike Hit No. 3 Output A two-day dispute in the Silkstone Seam at Manvers Main Colliery affected Area...

“Changed Person” After Accident – Puzzle of Young Man’s Death

April 1953
South Yorkshire Times, April 18, 1953 "Changed Person" After Accident Puzzle of Young Kilnhurst Man's Death The jury at a resumed Mexborough inquest conducted by Mr. C....

Collieries Record Yield

April 1953
South Yorkshire Times, April 18, 1953 Collieries Record Yield Wentworth Colliery, in the N'.C.B.'s No. 3 Area had a record output last week of 1,223. Their...

Kilnhurst’s Best Output

April 1953
South Yorkshire Times, April 4, 1953 Kilnhurst's Best Output Kilnhurst Colliery's output last week was their highest since vesting day. Area No. 3 output totalled 151,857 tons,...

Tailpiece – April 18th, 1953 – Lady Godiva

April 1953
South Yorkshire Times, April 18, 1953 Tailpiece – Lady Godiva “I hope you are coming to our Coronation pageant at any rate," said the vicar to...

Newly Formed Kinhurst Cub Pack

January 1957
Seen with the flags which were presented to them on Saturday at a special ceremony in Kilnhurst Church Hall are cubs of the newly...

Coal Cutting Machine at Kilnhurst Colliery

January 1957
A party of Journalists saw this coal cutting machine nearly 1,000 yards underground in the Parkgate seam at Kilnhurst Colliery. The visit to the Manvers...

Blaze in an Oil Tank At Kilnhurst Steelworks

January 1957
South Yorkshire Times, January 12, 1957 Blaze in an Oil Tank At Kilnhurst Steelworks Foam extinguishes were brought into action by Mexborough Fire Brigade when they...

Kilnhurst Bethel Sunday School

January 1957
South Yorkshire Times, January 26, 1957 "Rudolph the Red nose Reindeer." Children of Kilnhurst Bethel Sunday School sing of Rudolph's exploits during their party