Ref NoLS/6/2/129
TitleThrybergh press cuttings: volume 3
DescriptionBottles
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
TypeNewscuttings
Class942.741 THR
Pub PlaceRotherham
Pub Date2006
Extent194 pp
Dimensions30.5cm
Binding NoteHardback
Access StatusOpen
Places
CodeSet
NA4513/Thrybergh/South Yorkshire
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