Description | Bottles Thrybergh man talks about his bottle collection Star 6 November 1991
Buildings - General Opening near for March Flatts Estate Community Centre RA 27 October 1962 Rectory housing plan rejected over tree row RA 15 January 1993 Star 28 July 1993 RA 6 August 1993 Record 10 November 1993 Low Lodge for sale - details RA 17 June 1994 Old Rectory building for sale - details Weekly Gazette 14 September 1995 Old photograph of Thrybergh Old Hall RA 27 October 1995 The Stables for sale - details RA 27 October 2000
Buildings - Listed Photograph of original Thrybergh Hall (unlisted) S Yorks Times 29 July 1932 Fire at Thrybergh Hall RA 31 December 1960 Listed building consent notice for work at Thrybergh Hall RA 29 December 1995 Stable conversion plan in grounds of church RA 12 September 1997 Permission refused for new car park in church grounds RA 2 June 2000 Windows broken at St Leonard's Church RA 27 April 2001 Listed building consent for wall clock at golf course RA 2 July 2004
Coronation Celebrations Old photograph of young Thrybergh residents in 1953 RA 1 September 1995 Old photographs of celebrations in 1937 RA 15 November 1996 Windows broken at St Leonard's Church RA 27 April 2001
Crime Vandalism at golf course RA 13 October 1995
Health Old colliery railway health and social hazard RA 7 July 2000
Housing Proposal that hutted camps should be demolished RA 12 March 1949 Plan to establish 180 bed asylum seeker hostel RA 25 February 2000 Residents express concern over hostel plan Yorks Post 3 March 2000 Star 3 March 2000 Council begin liasing with residents over hostel plan RA 3 March 2000 Residents form community action group over hostel plan RA 10 March 2000 Residents angry over racist accusations Star 14 March 2000 Hostel scheme for asylum seekers is scrapped by council Star 28 March 2000 RA 31 March 2000 Council consider legal action after couple fell protected tree RA 24 May 2002 Planning notice for demolition of dwellings RA 15 August 2003 History Appeal from newly formed heritage group RA 8 June 2001
Leisure Old photograph of day trip by Thrybergh workers RA 3 March 1995 Libraries Thrybergh Branch Library to close Star 26 March 1997 RA 28 March 1997
March Flatts Estate Opening near for March Flatts Estate Community Centre RA 27 October 1962 Use it or lose it warning over Community Centre RA 25 February 1994
Music Old photograph of Silverwood Brass Band RA 11 March 1994 Old photograph of village choir in 1969 RA 4 November 1994
Parish Council Chairman Joyce Morte dies aged 72 RA 31 March 2000 RA 7 April 2000 Verdict from inquest into death of J Morte RA 26 May 2000
Pubs and Inns Reresby Arms wins competition Star 21 January 1993
Religion - Church of England Pending resignation of Rector RA 9 October 1943 Rectory housing plan rejected over tree row RA 15 January 1993 Star 28 July 1993 RA 6 August 1993 Record 10 November 1993 New Rector appointed RA 24 February 1995 Old photograph of children from St Peter's Sunday School RA 3 March 1995 Stable conversion plan in grounds of church RA 12 September 1997 Windows broken at St Leonard's Church RA 27 April 2001
Religion - Roman Catholic Opening of new St Gerard's Church RA 7 October 1950 Funeral takes place for former St Gerard's priest RA 30 April 2004
Reservoir/Thrybergh Country Park Plans to turn reservoir into water sports centre Star 26 July 1979 Council buy reservoir for £1 M Telegraph 2 August 1979 Star 3 August 1979 RA 3 August 1979 Reservoir could be ready for water sports in June M Telegraph 2 March 1982 Councillors consider funding opportunities for developmentStar 10 March 1982 Cost hiring watersports facilities cut RA 23 July 1993 Reduction in price wins back visitors Record 20 October 1993 Reservoir closed due to dangerous algae Star 9 July 1994 Teenager drowns in reservoir RA 15 July 1994 S Yorks Times 15 July 1994 Egg rolling competition attracts 150 competitors Yorks Post 8 April 1996 Park wins award for disabled initiatives Star 8 October 1996 Staff waiting for access for all competition results RA 6 December 1996 Annual "Daredevil Day" for people with disabilities Record 25 June 1997 Redevelopment plan for group of buildings RA 18 December 1998 Improvements to caravan park completed RA 19 February 1999 Rotherham's Environmental Fair to take place at park RA 14 May 1999 Environment Fair advertisement Record 20 September 2000 Park closed due to foot-and-mouth scare Star 4 April 2001 Parks reopens after foot-and-mouth scare Star 6 April 2001 Council to seek external funding for access improvements RA 12 October 2001
Retailing Garden centre refused planning permission RA 16 July 1993
Retirement Pharmacist retires after 54 years in chemist shop RA 1 August 2003
Schools - Primary Photo of St Gerard's R C School in 1950s and reunion plan RA 6 August 1993 Public Notice referring to enlargement of Fullerton School RA 4 February 1994 Fire at St Gerard's School Star 8 February 1994 New school building for Thrybergh Junior School Star 13 October 1994 Old photograph of Thrybergh School in 1920 RA 4 November 1994 Colliery set to stay open until Christmas Star 11 November 1994 Architects to start designing new Junior School building RA 11 November 1994 Old photograph of Whinney Hill School pupils RA 3 March 1995 Thrybergh Junior & Infant Schools to merge Star 14 February 1996 New school plan means no money left for other projects RA 19 April 1996 Comprehensive pupils win anti-bullying award Record 12 June 1996 Old photograph of Fullerton School c1929 RA 30 August 1996 Old photograph of the old Thrybergh School c1938 RA 22 November 1996 St Gerard's gets positive Ofsted inspection RA 6 December 1996 Radio mast concern for St Gerard's RC School Star 1 May 1997 Fullerton School celebrates 25th birthday RA 6 June 1997 Ofsted inspection overview for Fullerton School RA 19 March 1999 Fullerton School launches fund-raising after Ofsted report RA 19 March 1999 Junior school released from special measures category RA 10 December 1999 Star 7 January 2000 Fullerton School raises money for children in Hungary RA 14 April 2000 Thrybergh Primary visited by Education Secretary Star 3 May 2000 RA 5 May 2000 Performance of St Gerards pupils in top 5% nationally RA 27 October 2000 Altercation at Thrybergh Primary between teacher & mother RA 26 January 2001 Teacher suspended over alleged physical abuse Star 26 January 2001 Fullerton School appeals for pedestrian crossing RA 16 April 2004
Schools - Secondary Comprehensive making satisfactory progress says report RA 19 November 1993 Application for reduction in number of new pupils at comp. RA 9 September 1994 CCTV cuts vandalism at comprehensive Star 15 May 1995 Work starts on multimedia centre at comprehensive RA 31 January 1997 Comprehensive wins funds for community literacy scheme RA 16 May 1997 Comprehensive receives award for literacy improvements RA 31 October 1997 Education Action Zone plan for comprehensive RA 23 April 1999 Comprehensive wins award for quality of PE and sport RA 28 May 1999 Warning over future for comprehensive Star 1 March 2000 Star 7 March 2000
Silverwood Colliery - General War memorial unveiled for Silverwood miners R Express 22 December 1923 Miners injured in "paddy mail" accident RA 26 November 1955 Polluted pond causes concern RA 25 March 1988 RA 8 April 1988 Yorks Post 5 December 1988 RA 9 December 1988 Pit trips latest tourist attraction RA 7 February 1992 Concerns raised over dangerous reclamation site pond Star 2 September 1992 Record 9 September 1992 Baroness Denton visits "star" pit RA 4 September 1992 Brief facts on pit RA 16 October 1992 Hit-tech coal preparation plant to be built Star 10 November 1992 Plan to merge colliery with Maltby Star 29 September 1993 Star 30 September 1993 RA 1 October 1993 Wentworth MP writes letter of complaint to Energy MinisterRA 28 January 1994 British coal confirm merger plan RA 4 February 1994 Reminiscences of a former miner RA 13 May 1994 Concern about the future of the Silverwood site RA 14 October 1994 Old postcard shows colliery accident RA 4 November 1994 Scenes for film A Pint of Bitter shot RA 17 February 1995 Plan to restore work by excavating parts of spoil tip RA 14 November 1997 Angry residents disapprove of coal removal plan RA 12 December 1997 Disused colliery line health and social hazard RA 7 July 2000 Monument planned for pit site RA 12 September 2003 RA 26 September 2003 Large woodland stones thought to be bases for cranes RA 21 May 2004 RA 4 June 2004
Silverwood Colliery - Production Need felt for improved haulage system RA 5 August 1950 On verge of breaking production record Yorks Post 26 February 1986 RA 28 February 1986 Pit aims to exploit 12 million tonnes of coal Star 12 March 1986 Pit to start up new face RA 3 October 1986 Colliery given £18 million boost RA 10 July 1987 Launch of new £7.5m "superface" Star 4 May 1988 Star 5 May 1988 RA 6 May 1988 New "superface" record six week production RA 26 August 1988 Pit is the most profitable in the Rotherham area RA 16 December 1988 Pit operating costs slashed and productivity up RA 31 August 1990 New productivity record set RA 29 November 1991 New productivity record for second time in 3 weeks RA 6 December 1991 Mines hit million tonne mark fastest in 86 year history Star 20 December 1991 RA 27 December 1991 Pit beats three year old production record RA 6 March 1992 Pit workers shatter weekly coal output record RA 24 April 1992 Star 24 April 1992 Miners worried about closure after production problem Star 18 August 1992 Pit still has most 7th most successful coal face in country RA 9 September 1994
Silverwood Colliery - Employment and closure Seven sacked miners reinstated RA 14 August 1987 £10m investment ensures pit survival Star 25 March 1992 RA 27 March 1992 Miners hope pit will be saved under privatisation Star 7 May 1992 Silverwood pit saved but Kiveton to close RA 16 October 1992 Three-quarters of workforce to lose their jobs in merger RA 14 January 1994 Star 14 January 1994 Thousands may miss out on redundancy pay Star 24 January 1994 British Coal set to confirm closure of pit Star 31 March 1994 Colliery to close by end of the year Star 1 April 1994 RA 1 April 1994 Demise of colliery prompts large hospice donation RA 19 August 1994 Pit to close within a month Star 21 September 1994 Sport Fire at Golf Club headquarters RA 31 December 1960 Old photograph of St Peter's Football Club RA 9 December 1994 Vandalism at golf course RA 13 October 1995 Old photograph of Thrybergh Charity Cup winners 1951/2 RA 20 December 1996 Old photograph of Silverwood FC 1951/2 RA 20 December 1996 Old photograph of Thrybergh Wheelers' Cycling Club 1936 RA 11 April 1997
Streets Whinney Hill replaced as street name RA 4 June 1960 Origins of the name Three Hills Close RA 21 September 2001
Thrybergh Country Park - see reservoir
Tourism Combined Silverwood Colliery/Country Park trip launched RA 7 February 1992
Transport Transport chiefs call for suggestions for Thrybergh CorridorRA 30 January 2003 Results from phase 2 of Corridor suggestion scheme RA 26 November 2004 |