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Hods Heritage walks
Staniforth Walk – please click here for this walk and please note this walk is not quite finished. Thank you. Apologies for the delay in adding our walks information to our website in time for the Hods September 16th … Read More
The History of the New Inn/Crown Inn/Hotel, Mosborough
The History of the New Inn/Crown Inn/Hotel, Mosborough By John Rotherham April 2020 The Crown Inn, formerly the New Inn, Mosborough, traces its roots back to the Enclosure Movement of the Eighteenth Century. The site of the building, now demolished, … Read More
Diary of Charles W LEE 1781 – 1911, 10 Duke Street Mosborough
This Diary was copied from the original Diary of Charles W Lee born 1st March 1858 and died 14th September 1934 at the age of 76. Derek Brunt/family re-wrote the diary and it was completed in the year 1963. Thanks … Read More
A LICENSE FOR AN INN, ALE-HOUSE, OR VICTUALLING HOUSE – SYDNEY TAVERN
COUNTY OF DERBY TO WIT. NOTICE AND APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE FOR AN INN, ALE-HOUSE, OR VICTUALLING HOUSE – SYDNEY TAVERN To the Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Eckington, in the County of Derby, to the … Read More
Camping Coach to Venice 1965 by Richard Hargate
This coach trip was attempted as amateurs to Continental travelling. No of us wanted to drive ourselves as this means that the one driving misses all the scenery, especially in the Alps, where all the breath-taking views are on the … Read More
Horrible Murder on Owlthorpe Hill by Roger Marsh 2018 © Copyright
To give this story historic context the events took place one year and 51 days before the death of Queen Victoria and 52 days after the start of the 2nd Boer War in South Africa. The story begins on … Read More
Recent and upcoming events
MOSBRO’ METHODISTS’ MOCK WEDDING
The Rev J H Blackwell who produced the Mock wedding is seen on the extreme right of our picture. The entire cast was male and 165 people sat down for the reception. Male members of Mosbro’ Queen Street Methodist Church … Read More
MHMG MEETINGS
CHARLIE PEACE STORY by Speaker Ron Clayton at St Marks Church, High Street, Mosborough Sheffield S20 on Wednesday 6 October 2021 @ 1 pm – 3 pm His life, his lives, his crimes! Burglar, Violinist, Trader, Watch Repairer and Picture … Read More
MEETING/SPEAKER CALENDAR FOR 2021
MHMG MEETING @ ST MARKS CHURCH HIGH STREET MOSBOROUGH Our first meeting since Covid lock down is on : Wednesday 7 July 2021 – A Presentation by Richard Godley on Britain’s Forgotten Army and Lumberjills Time 1 pm Non … Read More