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Animals are slaughtered in raid at Elm Tree farm SYT 20th April 1990
Owner of Elm Tree Farm in dispute with neighbour R.A. 6th July 1990
Angling
New fishery to open at Elm Tree Farm R.A. 28th July 2000
Over 10,000 fish released into canal SYT 24th November 2000
Buildings
Plans to build a community centre SYT 27th January 1995
Roth.Weekly Gazette 10th August 1995
Former C.of E. school converted into apartments R.A. 29th September 1995
Highthorne House up for sale R.A. 27th September 1996
Aged persons centre renamed The People's Centre R.A. 25th October 1996
The People's Centre opened to disabled groups DVW 27th August 1999
Community centre opened on Victoria Street DVW 17th January 1997
Official opening of community centre SYT 21st August 1997
Church of England
Rev. peter Lindrick retiring as Vicar SYT 9th September 1994
Co-operative Society
To open new furniture department R.A. 27th August 1955
Official opening of furniture department R.A. 1st October 1955
Development and Improvement
British Waterways selling land at Glasshouse Lane R.A. 24th April 1992
Plans for industrial units, Glasshouse Lane R.A. 1st April 1994
Residents petition against expansion of Coach depot Star 5th June 1995
European funding for village improvements R.A. 24th May 1996
SYT 16th August 1996
Plans to improve Wharf road area R.A. 23rd August 1996
Improvement work begins on Wharf road and other sites R.A. 4th October 1996
SYT 10th October 1996
R.A. 6th December 1996
Grant of £60,000 towards new play area and village square R.A. 31st January 1997
Further funding towards village improvements DVW 19th December 1997
Landscaping project as part of improvement scheme R.A. 10th April 1998
Volunteers to plant bulbs around the village R.A. 2nd October 1998
Education - Primary
Reminiscences of retired Headteacher SYT 10th May 1991
Vandalism at St Thomas's school SYT 23rd July 1993
Community base opened at St Thomas's School R.A. 6th October 1995
Special unit to be built for autistic children at Kilnhurst
J and I school R.A. 9th July 1999
St. Thomas's pupils win BT nature award R.A. 28th May 1999
Ofsted report for St. Thomas's school R.A. 9th July 1999
40 pupils at St. Thomas's miss school trip R.A. 16th July 1999
St. Thomas's school build Millennium
Dome from living willow R.A. 10th March 2000
Kilnhurst J and I school to receive grant
to aid reduction of class sizes R.A. 12th April 2000
St. Thomas's pupils collect to help
Hungarian school children R.A. 14th April 2000
Gas Supply
Residents evacuated after huge gas explosion Star 10th August 1992
R.A. 14th August 1992
SYT 14th August 1992
Health
Article on 1918 influenza epidemic SYT 7th February 1992
Hotels - Rock Tavern
Reopened after refurbishment SYT 26th February 1993
Industry
Closure of Heald's Pottery Roth.Express 28th December 1929
Methodist Church - Highthorne Wesleyan Church
Church members set up mobile library SYT 19th July 1991
Meetings may have to be relocated
due to larger congregation R.A. 28th February 1992
Mines and mining - Closure
Workforce to be reduced SYT 9th May 1986
SYT 23rd May 1986
Star 27th May 1986
Workforce will be reduced by more than a third SYT 15th August 1986
Unions hopeful that miners will meet production targets Star 15th September 1986
Colliery to be put through Colliery Review System SYT 7th November 1986
Closure of Wath Main affects Kilnhurst SYT 21st November 1986
R.A. 28th November 1986
Colliery will close within 18 months Star 29th December 1986
Colliery to close Star 1st December 1986
Miners reject British Coal decision on closure Star 2nd December 1986
R.A. 5th December 1986
Miners believe they can keep colliery open R.A. 6th February 1987
Record amounts of coal produced SYT 6th March 1987
Peter Hardy M.P. backs miners in bid to keep colliery open Star 6th April 1987
M.P in bid to keep colliery open SYT 24th Aprilt1987
British Coal looking at production figures SYT 8th May 1987
RMBC back the fight to keep colliery open Star 18th June 1987
R.A. 19th June 1987
Government asked to intervene to prevent colliery closure Star 22nd July 1987
N.U.M to appeal against closure Star 4th August 1987
Massive roof fall halts production SYT 28th August 1987
N.U.M. continue fight against closure SYT 2nd October 1987
RMBC report effect of Closure on community Star 4th November 1987
Effect of closure on community SYT 13thNovember 1987
Peter Hardy M.P appeals against closure Star 25th November 1987
Colliery review body rejects appeal by N.U.M Star 19th December 1987
Review Body rules that colliery will close SYT 24th December 1987
Discussions with workforce on possibility of early closure SYT 29th January 1988
Workforce agree to early closure of colliery SYT 5th February 1988
Mines and Mining - Colliery Site
Proposed development at former colliery site R.A. 11th October 1991
Government grant for units at former colliery site Star 7th January 1992
SYT 10th January 1992
Reclamation project at former tip SYT 31st January 1992
Planning application re former tip RMBC minutes 22nd February 1996
Serious explosion may have been caused
by children playing on site R.A. 11th August 2000
Star 12th August 2000
Authorities warn children against playing on site R.A. 18th August 2000
Mines and Mining - History
Hemp rope believed to be remains of
old winding rope of Albany Pit SYT 28th October 1932
Reminiscences of Albany and other pits SYT 4th November 1932
SYT 18th November 1932
SYT 9th December 1932
SYT 6th January 1933
3 men killed by gas leak R.A. 1st February 1936
Colliery sold to Tinsley Park Colliery Co. R.A. 6th June 1936
Mines and Mining - Memorial
Winding wheel erected in churchyard in
Memory of mineworkers SYT 25th May 1990
Special service of dedication R.A. 1st June 1990
Star 12th June 1990
Mines and Mining - Miners strike 1984
Reminiscences of former miners wives SYT 3rd March 1995
Parish Church
Flower Festival to take place SYT 3rd July 1992
Report on Flower Festival Star 4th July 1992
Families are asked to keep Churchyard and graves tidy SYT 20th August 1993
Restoration project for churchyard R.A. 1st March 1996
Publication of Book on history of church and village DVW 31st March 2000
Thieves steal paving stones from churchyard R.A. 18th August 2003
Video of churchyard tour produced R.A. 1st December 2000
Pollution
Site at Croda Bitumen Ltd is heavily polluted Star 2nd October 1993
SYT 8th October 1993
Croda Bitumen site offered free of charge to RMBC R.A. 15th October 1993
Firemen secure titanium waste at ABS Metals Ltd. R.A. 21st July 2000
Railways
Alterations to midland Railway Station R.A. 18th March 1899
Roads
Compulsory purchase of land at Highthorne Road R.A 28th July 1995
Partial closure of Victoria Street causes traffic jams R.A. 17th September 1999
Sport
Don Valley Riding Society based at Holywell Farm SYT 26th April 1991
Theatre
Portable theatre sold at auction R.A. 8th October 1927
World War I
War medal of Sym Lyson presented to community centre SYT 28th July 2000 |