| Description | Allotments
Plan to turn allotments into an environmental site RA 21 November 1997
Anti-Social Behaviour
Protest meeting about teenage gangs in Sorby Way play area RA 5 November 1999
RA 19 November 1999
Teenage gangs intimidating public in Tanyard Centre RA 8 December 2000
Bonfire Night
Annual celebration cancelled RA 25 October 1996
Brittain, Granville
Represents South Yorkshire in European pensioners' conference RA 20 March 1992
Children's Playscheme
Cancelled because of changes imposed by the Children Act Record 23 June 1993
Christian Institute
Opening of tennis club RA 26 August 1950
Application to convert the building into flats RA 29 July 1994
To be converted into flats Star 7 November 1994
Congregational Church
Plans for development of Wickersley Road New Church RA 1 October 1955
Conservation Area
Application for barn conversions at Lilac Farm RA 4 September 1992
Opposition to plans to build on land next to Minden Cottages RA 14 February 1992
Notice of application to build in grounds of Wickersley Grange RA 18 December 1992
Plans approved for building at Wickersley Grange RA 2 April 1993
Notice of application to redevelop petrol station, Bawtry Rd RA 8 July 1994
Implications of petrol station redevelopment RA 8 July 1994
Application for shop at 280 Bawtry Rd to become a restaurant RA 12 July 1996
Notice of application to build new houses on Quarry Field Lane RA 5 February 1999
Sale notice for Minden Cottage RA 26 March 1999
Notice of application to extend St Alban's School RA 14 May 1999
Crime
Robbery at Lloyds Bank Star 5 September 1992
Plans to create a community crime forum RA 19 July 1996
Development and Improvement
Proposed commercial development by Listerdale Estates RA 16 March 1992
Sheltered housing scheme proposed to Listerdale Estates RA 1 May 1992
YP 22 June 1992
DoE inspector approves development by Listerdale Estates Star 14 December 1992
Clifford Lister Business Centre Officially opened RA 2 June 1995
Application to convert garages at Morthen Rd Surgery to
a pharmacy RA 6 October 1995
Bawtry Road petrol station to be redeveloped RA 8 December 2000
Education
Photo of maypole dancers, Listerdale Primary School, 1948 RA 3 June 1994
New classroom opened at St. Alban's Junior and Infant School RA 24 June 1994
Photo of pupils, Bramley and Wickersley Council School, c1920 RA 23 August 1996
Photo of football team, Wickersley Modern School, 1947/8 RA 20 September 1996
Northfield Infant School considered good by Inspectors RA 27 September 1996
Photo of netball team, Wickersley Secondary Modern, 1949 RA 24 January 1997
Photos of pupils of Wickersley Secondary Modern, 1950s RA 14 March 1997
New nursery (Granby House) to open Record 11 August 1999
Northfield Junior School's conservation area attracting vandals RA 21 April 2000
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Education - Wickersley Comprehensive School
Classroom extension to be built RA 3 April 1992
Protest about using Lings Lane to access extension building site RA 1 May 1992
Further protests about use of Lings Lane as access route Record 6 May 1992
Bawtry Rd chosen as access route to extension building site RA 8 May 1992
Photograph of official opening of extension RA 1 October 1993
Parents asked to paint school buildings RA 1 August 1997
Homework Club started RA 23 January 1998
Gervase Phinn to officially open school book shop RA 3 November 2000
Fire Service
Picture of training group at Wickersley Training School, 1943 RA 13 December 1996
Footpaths
Ownership of path between The Brecks and Listerdale uncertain RA 12 November 1949
Ghosts
Story about haunted house near Wickersley RA 28 January 1896
Gill Close
Meaning of street name RA 3 November 2000
Girl Guides
Photo of Guides, 1916 RA 4 October 1996
Girls' Brigade
Celebrate centenary RA 23 April 1993
Grooby, Cllr. G.W.
Wayside seat to be erected in memory RA 15 October 1955
Preparations for dedication ceremony of wayside seat RA 19 May 1956
Dedication ceremony of wayside seat RA 19 May 1956
History
Article about village history Record 25 March 1992
St Alban's Church Record Group to publish book on quarries RA 1 March 1996
Wickersley claimed as the site for the Battle of Brunanburgh RA 26 May 2000
Hollin Moor Lane
Hedgerow to be uprooted to provide access to new home Star 25 March 1999
Homestead Hotel
Hotel officially opened RA 12 May 1956
Planning permission granted for extensions to village pub RA 13 October 2000
Horticultural Society Show
No entries received for show RA 14 August 1992
Housing - private
Opposition to plans to build on land adjacent to Minden Cottages RA 14 February 1992
Permission refused for new houses on Sledgate Lane Star 6 January 1994
Objections to plans to build on The Pitches recreation ground RA 13 June 1997
Protest meeting about plans for The Pitches housing estate RA 20 June 1997
Petition lodged against plans for housing on The Pitches RA 4 July 1997
Planning permission given for new homes on Goose Lane RA 24 April 1998
Notice of application to build new houses on Quarry Field Lane RA 5 February 1999
Claim that Goose Lane houses breach planning permission Record 15 September 1999
Objections to development in Pinchfield Lane Record 1 April 1998
Notice of refusal of planning permission in Pinchfield Lane RA 19 May 2000
Library
Mobile library visits village three times a week RA 10 November 2000
Lilac Farm
Sale notice RA 22 May 1992
Boarded up to discourage illegal activities RA 24 July 1992
Application for barn conversions RA 4 September 1992
Listerdale Home for the Elderly
Failure to acknowledge donation of land by Joe Lister RA 10 July 1992
Plaque unveiled in memory of Joe Lister RA 24 December 1992
Methodist Church
Launches appeal to extend premises RA 4 June 1993
Millennium Celebrations - Wickersley Wells Project
Working groups set up to consider ideas to mark the Millennium RA 28 November 1997
Groups aim to fund a new well in Mali to mark Millennium Record 7 October 1998
Millennium Pageant to be sold to raise funds RA 5 February 1999
Children's pageant to be held at Sheffield Cathedral RA 26 March 1999
Pageant sold to churches and schools across country RA 14 May 1999
£3000 presented to Christian Aid for new well RA 17 December 1999
Millennium Celebrations - Wildlife Meadow
To be created by school pupils Star 19 February 1999
Moat Farm
Notice of application for barn conversion and garage erection RA 20 March 1992
Notice of application to alter the Dovecote RA 12 June 1992
Notice of application for barn conversions RA 19 June 1992
Repairs to dovecote approved by planners Star 4 August 1992
Notice of application to convert dovecote to a dwelling RA 7 August 1992
Photos and article about conversion of dovecote RA 18 September 1992
Notice of retrospective application to rebuild barn gable RA 9 July 1993
Notice of application to rebuild parts of the dovecote RA 13 January 1995
Notice of application to convert the dovecote into a dwelling RA 27 October 1995
Dovecote loses listed status Star 27 October 1999
Moat Lane
Meaning of street name RA 4 August 2000
Morthen Hall
Sale notice RA 3 September 1955
Bought by W. Alan Jenkins from Osbert Sitwell RA 1 October 1955
Nursing Home
Notice of application to build Home on Gillott Lane RA 4 September 1992
Parish Church
Garden of Remembrance to be created in churchyard RA 17 March 1956
Description of the life and views of Rector Sorby Briggs RA 27 March 1965
Celebrations to mark refurbishment RA 9 September 1994
Margaret Whipp, one of first women priests to be ordained,
working at St. Alban's RA 31 March 1995
Use of puppets in church services RA 3 February 1995
Church rules prevent flying of Union Jack for VJ anniversary RA 18 August 1995
Special service for pets Star 30 September 1999
Rector Raymond Draper moving to new post Record 24 May 2000
Open evening RA 9 June 2000
Parish Council - General
Clock tower planned for village Record 26 October 1994
Parish Councillors approve plans to build a village clock RA 17 February 1995
Time capsule buried under clock RA 6 October 1995
Unveiling of village clock RA 3 November 1995
Village clock develops faults Star 28 December 1996
Controversy about parish council by-election RA 9 December 1997
Ian Thackeray elected in by-election RA 24 December 1997
Parish Council - Centenary Celebrations
Public meeting to be called to plan centenary events RA 15 October 1993
Celebrations planned to mark centenary RA 12 November 1993
Meeting to discuss centenary celebration plans RA 26 November 1993
Weekend of events to mark centenary RA 10 June 1994
Four churches to be subject of village's first well dressing RA 24 June 1994
Centenary marked by a well dressing RA 29 July 1994
Parks
First 'doggy bins' provided for recreational grounds RA 5 March 1993
New safety equipment provided for children's playgrounds RA 1 April 1994
Teenagers misbehaving in Sorby Way recreation area RA 5 November 1999
RA 19 November 1999
Phinn, Gervase
To officially open book shop at Wickersley Comprehensive RA 3 November 2000
Religion
Six churches plan a joint Christian festival RA 24 July 1992
Restaurants
Concerns about noise from Cars American Diner RA 25 October 1996
Owner of Cars Diner withdraws his support of parish council RA 29 November 1996
Licence for live music refused for Cars American Diner RA 24 January 1997
Article about Nino's Restaurant, Tanyard Centre Eastside Magazine December 1998
Opening of Galliano's, a new Italian restaurant RA 2 July 1999
Advert for Oberoi Eastern Cuisine RA 1 March 2000
Roman Catholic Church
Parish Priest of Blessed Trinity, Shaun Smith, leaving parish RA 19 January 1996
Royal Bank of Scotland
Celebrates 25th anniversary of Wickersley branch RA 3 February 1995
Shopping
Description of new shopping facilities RA 30 January 1965
Sitwell, Osbert
Sells Morthen Hall to W. Alan Jenkins RA 1 October 1955
Sorby Briggs, Canon W.
Description of the life and views of Wickersley Rector RA 27 March 1965
Sport
Opening of Wickersley Christian Institute tennis club RA 26 August 1950
Photo of Wickersley Youth Football Club, 1943/4 RA 24 February 1995
Tanyard Shopping Centre
Campaign starts to oppose extension plans Star 25 September 1989
Public meeting called to oppose expansion plans RA 1 May 1992
Public meeting details RA 15 May 1992
Notice of Public Inquiry RA 22 May 1992
Decision deferred on new plans for expansion RA 5 June 1992
Amended expansion plans likely to be approved by Council Star 19 June 1992
Date for Public Inquiry RA 18 December 1992
Public Inquiry details RA 29 January 1993
Application to expand rejected by government inspector RA 26 February 1993
Council to appeal over order to pay costs of Inquiry RA 14 May 1993
Bid to make the Centre a 'litter control zone' RA 17 December 1993
Accessibility and parking to be improved RA 5 May 1995
Borough Council rejects application for a 'litter control zone' RA 23 July 1993
Proposed closure of Kwik Save supermarket RA 24 January 1997
Improvements needed to combat rats and litter RA 28 March 1997
Teenage gangs intimidating public RA 8 December 2000
Thackerey, Ian
Elected as an independent councillor in by-election RA 24 December 1997
Thatched Cottage, Morthen Road
Thatched roof not to be replaced after fire damage RA 22 August 1992
Star 27 August 1992
Town Twinning
Wickersley to be officially twinned with Ohringen, Germany RA 5 April 1996
Visitors attend from Ohringen for twinning ceremonies RA 26 April 1996
Transport - Public
Stone bus shelter accidentally demolished RA 31 January 1992
Bus lane to be created on Bawtry Road RA 21 May 1999
Village Hall
May be demolished under plans for new community centre RA 19 December 1997
Warde Aldam Crescent
Meaning of Street name RA 30 June 2000
Water Supply
Problems with flooding, Fairways RA 6 October 1995
Work completed to solve flooding problems on Plane Drive RA 23 April 1999
Residents of Myrtle crescent billed for tree damage to drain RA 10 September 1999
Whipp, Margaret
One of first women priests to be ordained, working at St. Alban's RA 31 March 1995
Wickersley Grange
Notice of application to build in grounds of Wickersley Grange RA 18 December 1992
Plans approved for building at Wickersley Grange RA 2 April 1993
Description of some recently acquired artwork RA 6 April 1935
Wickersley Gorse
Conservation plan for Gorse Star 16 June 1994
Thinning work to be carried out to aid wildlife RA 13 December 1996
Wickersley Neighbourhood Group
To open offices on Bawtry Road RA 16 October 1992
Offices opened RA 6 November 1992
Wickersley Operatic Society
To stage Brigadoon at the Civic Theatre RA 7 February 1997
Wickersley Show
Annual show put on hold for a year RA 7 February 1992
Annual event ended RA 14 October 1994
Wickersley Wood
Permission given for housing development RA 27 March 1992
RA 3 April 1992
Fifty trees to be felled for housing development RA 26 June 1992
Management plan drawn up RA 30 May 1997
Public using private land to gain access RA 30 April 1999
World War II
Book of wartime memories - 'Wickersley's War' - published Star 23 September 1994
RA 28 October 1994
Volume 2 of 'Wickersley's War' to be published Star 23 February 1995
Volume 3 of 'Wickersley's War' in preparation RA 24 February 1995
Photograph of Home Guard in 1944 RA 18 October 1996
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