The origins of Booth & Fisher can be traced back to 1919, when Joseph Booth, who worked at West Kiveton Colliery offices, purchased a second-hand Langham lorry with which to operate a miners’ home coal delivery service. As the business … Read More
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
Owlthorpe Lane This was originally a cinder track located between Staton’s farm and Quarry Hill. On entering the lane there was a duck pond on the left-hand side next to the field owned by Mary Buxton which was parallel … Read More
AMBROSE MICHAEL TIERNEY Born 10 May 1895, South Street Mosborough Eckington Derbyshire. Ambrose birth registration below. The 1901 census shows that Ambrose aged 5 years old was living with his father Michael and his mum Beatrice, also with … Read More
WILLIAM DRABBLE & SONS LTD Story written by Gillian Sedgwick (nee Drabble) and John Sedgwick. The originator was John Drabble from Harthill who was apprenticed to his uncle a Mr Grant, a stone mason, living in the Pingle. … Read More
Bedlam Square South of footpath by Peats Farm on South Street, some buildings survive as castle shelter. Bell’s Lane At the end of the Council houses on the East side of the Common. Bishop’s Tip A spoil heap from the … Read More
BNA Sheffield Daily Telegraph – Saturday 14 November 1896 INQUEST AT MOSBOROUGH Yesterday Mr C G Busby, Coroner for the district held an inquiry at the Alma Inn, Mosborough touching the death of Brewin Grant, coal filler 22 who … Read More
A scene at one of the tea-tables. In the picture are (left to right): Rev. M. Holmes (Vicar), Vincent Fisher, Miss Wells, Mr. G. J. Holroyd, Canon W. B. Hewson (Eckington), Mrs. Rotherham Cecil (Dronfield), who opened the fete, and … Read More
“INSIDE OF ME” There is a left side, a right side, A front and a back, A top, a bottom and an outside too, But where o’ where is the inside of me. Deep it lies ‘neath all … Read More
‘CHATSWORTH’ Chatsworth, home of Lords and Ladies, Peaceful haven from an outside fades. The house stands alone, majestic and royal, Built on foundations of sweat and toil. All around, sights and sounds are kind, Looking and listening will rest … Read More