A QUOTATION COMES TRUE
George and Ruth had moved to the south of England, and Ruth had been very busy unpacking most of the day. After making herself a cup of coffee she settled down for a well-earned rest. Lifting up her legs and … Read More
Thomas Staniforth & Co. – from Mosborough to Hackenthorpe to the world
Thomas Staniforth & Co. was a Sickle and Scythe smithing business that stood on the corner of Main Street in the village of Hackenthorpe which, at that time, was a village in the county of Derbyshire. The business was … Read More
THIS MORNING’S EXECUTION – SHEFFIELD’S REMARKABLE RECORD
This morning Harry Walters, a miner, will’ in the precincts of Wakefield gaol, pay penalty of the law for the murder of Sarah J McConnell at Sheffield on the 23rd December. Mr. Arthur Neal, who has been acting as solicitor … Read More
THE LIVERPOOL SACK MURDER CW Lee Diary
SPECIAL EDITION. ” Telegraph ” Office, 3 p.m. (by Telegraph) THE LIVERPOOL SACK MURDER ACCUSED AT THE POLICE COURT. George Ball, alias Sumner and Samuel Angeles Eltoft, were before the Stipendiary at Liverpool to-day on a charge of the wilful … Read More
THE ROYAL VISIT TO SHEFFIELD: THE SCOTTISH ARCH IN GLOSSOP ROAD
The royal visit to SHEFFIELD. The Prince and Princess Wales visited Sheffield on Monday, to open Firth Park, the new public park which has been generously presented the Mayor, Mr. Mark Filth, to his fellow townsmen. Their Royal Highnesses arrived … Read More
SERIOUS AND FATAL COLLIERY ACCIDENT AT MOSBRO. TWO LIVES LOST AND SEVERAL SERIOUSLY INJURED. (From the Sheffield Telegraph of Friday
An alarming colliery accident took place on Thursday afternoon at the Silkstone Main colliery. Mosbro’ Moor, the property of Messrs. Swallow. About three o’clock an immense amount of smoke was discovered issuing out of the drawing or upcast shaft; this … Read More
DERBYSHIRE ADVERTISER AND JOURNAL, JUNE 8th 1856. EXECUTION OF PALMER.
Final Effort of Mr. Smith. – Mr. John Smith, the attorney for Palmer, applied to Sir George Grey for a postponement of the execution, grounding his application First: Upon the character of Charles Newton, who was the principal witness … Read More
EVELYN AND LAWRENCE BATTY
Candy Wilson wrote these are my grandparents Evelyn and Lawrence Batty, they were married in 1940 at Mosborough Chapel. When Lol (as he was most commonly known) went to serve in the Royal Marines, he sent a letter home to … Read More
Flying Officer (Pilot) Luke Barnes
The parents to Luke Barnes are John (Jack) and Catherine Ann Barnes (Kate – nee Snowden). He was born 31st December 1922 and lived at 148 High Street Mosborough, Derbyshire. Luke trained at Chicoutima, Canada, transferred to 74 (Tiger) … Read More
The Early History of Plumbley and Mosborough by John Rotherham
Brief Note on the Early History of Plumbley and Mosborough – By John Rotherham – February, 2018 The settlement of Plumbley, lies approximately ¾ of a mile west of the village of Mosborough in South Yorkshire. Sheltered from the north … Read More