| Description | Aldwarke
Two men found guilty of fishing illegally RA 22 August 1863
History of area and famous families RA 6 February 1932
RA 26 March 1932
RA 9 April 1932
RA 16 April 1932
RA 31 December 1932
Lock House demolished RA 6 June 1942
Bell from Aldwarke Hall at auction RA 20 November 1937
Old stone bridge to be preserved Star 4 September 1991
Aldwarke Lane
Photo of Toll charge Board RA 7 July 1951
RA 14 July 1951
To re-open after road works RA 23 August 1991
Stadium group outline development plans RA 26 February 1993
Bridge is a notorious accident spot Star 23 April 1993
Aldwarke Road
Small businesses fear loss of trade due to road works RA 24 May 1991
Pedestrianisation will affect several businesses RR 20 November 1991
Residents object to pedestrianised area RA 28 February 1992
New section of road opened Star 23 March 1992
Extinguishment of traffic order RA 18 September 1992
RA 30 October 1992
Pedestrianised area may have sculpture of steelworkers Star 4 June 1993
No sculpture for pedestrianised area Star 5 July 1993
Aldwarke Sewerage Works
Yorkshire Water plans to set up fish farming unit RA 17 March 1978
RA 13 October 1978
Fish farming unit successful in breeding roach RA 31 October 1980
Fish farming unit now has stock of 60,000 fry RA 4 June 1982
SYT 4 June 1982
Fish farming units experiments into breeding RA 28 September 1983
Nearby residents complain of smell RA 4 July 1992
Archaeology
Article on old coins found at Rosehill RA 29 June 1935
Broadacres
Home bought by Crestacare RA 15 October 1993
Church of England-Christ Church
Parochial Hall may be let to Bradford Cloth Company RA 15 December 1951
Vicar, Rev. H.E. Sladden to retire RA 21 December 1957
Crime
George Scothern accused of manslaughter of Andrew Tune RA 28 December 1957
Education-Primary
Church of England School, Aldwarke Road and the Boys
School, Taylors Lane will be closed RA 5 March 1938
Rotherham Road School threatened with closure RA 15 June 1957
Deferment of Closure on Rotherham Road School RA 26 October 1957
Rotherham Road School and land for sale RA 16 November 1963
Rotherham Road School and land sold at auction RA 7 December 1963
Ashwood Road School needs extensive repairs Star 5 October 1993
Ashwood Road School to be modernised RA 10 December 1993
Star 10 December 1993
Elections-Local
Article on Thomas Naylor's election campaign RA 26 June 1954
Fairs
Article on 'Parkgate Feast' RA 28 September 1957
Festivals
Netherfield Lane May Queen, 1936 RA 30 May 1936
Coronation celebrations, 1937 RA 15 May 1937
Stone Row Coronation 'Queen', 1996 RA 30 August 1996
Forge Row
Demolition of houses RA 28 March 19644
Ghosts
Rumours of ghost in Mangham area RA 29 September 1894
History
Memories of Parkgate and Greasbrough RA 3 September 1938
Housing-Private
Red Ash Hill camp does not provide satisfactory
accommodation RA 17 April 1954
Compulsory purchase orders on Williams Street
and Victoria Road RA 16 January 1965
Holm Flatt Street/Greasbrough Road scheduled
for re-development RA 6 November 1965
Industrial Estate and Business Park
First lettings at Taylor's Court RA 20 September 1991
Italian Restaurant to open on Mangham Road site Star 24 March 1995
Industry
Former South Yorkshire chemical works demolished RA 31 August 1979
Jive Bunny
Donate proceeds of record to Action Research Star 5 July 1991
Record Company to produce board game RA 15 November 1991
SYT 6 December 1991
New video made by pupils at Maltby Comprehensive Star 12 January 1991
Star 3 April 1991
New single proceeds to be donated to St. John's
Ambulance Star 23 March 1991
Methodist Church
New Wesleyan Sunday school built RA 18 October 1884
New Youth Club H.Q. for Parkgate Church RA 18 May 1963
Mines and Mining
Aldwarke Main closure RA 19 May 1962
Plans for 3yr opencast operation, Rotherham Road Star 2 July 1996
RA 12 July 1996
Music Factory
Music Factory shop open Star 27 December 1996
Market new computer dance system for DJ's RA 27 August 1999
See also Jive Bunny
Parkgate Miners Welfare Institute
Youth Club opened RA 10 March 1951
Pollution
Taylor's Lane area has the highest pollution rate RA 5 June 1965
Methane gas scare, Westfield Road Star 4 January 1991
Postal Services
Parcel Force depot expanding services Star 1 March 1993
Public Houses
Alexandra Hotel
Application for residential/restaurant RA 26 November 1993
Fitzwilliam Arms Hotel
Complete refurbishment RA 5 April 1995
Planning application RA 16 April 1999
RA 21 April 1999
George Inn
Landlord comments on licensing hours RA 2 October 1954
Station Hotel
Advertising feature Rotherham Messenger 12 June 1991
? 3 July 1991
Road closure affects business RA 22 November 1991
Star 21 June 1993
The Storyteller
New pub due to open RA 6 August 1999
Name spelt wrong RA 11 July 1999
Railways
Nine people dead in train collision Yorkshire Telegraph and
Star 25 November 1926
Investigations begin into fatal train collision Sheffield Daily Telegraph 26 November 1926
Yorkshire Telegraph and Star 26 November 1926
Parkgate and Aldwarke Station to be closed RA 28 April 1951
Religion-general
Letter about Victoria Road Mission RA 10 September 1932
Bethel Church, Lloyd Street no longer in use RA 16 December 1939
Time capsule found in demolished Albert Road
Schoolroom RA 21 July 1951
Salvation Army granted marriage licence RA 4 September 1954
Letter about Free Church site, Hollybush RA 25 September 1954
Elim church, Greasbrough Road to be closed RA 6 April 1957
Wesleyan Reform Chapel no longer in use RA 9 April 1960
Salvation Army Hall, Fitzwilliam Street closed RA 18 January 1991
Victoria Gospel Mission Centenary RA 11 June 1999
Social Clubs
Aldwarke Road WMC is open RA 10 December 1938
Article on Ashwood Road WMC RA 16 January 1965
Aldwarke Road WMC to close RA 1 October 1993
Ashwood Road WMC to regain customers RA 18 August 1995
Sport
Parkgate Albion Football Team RA 3 April 1954
RA 10 April 1954
Aldwarke Park Cricket Team article and photo RA 11 March 1994
Temperance Hall
Purchased by Yorkshire Miners Association RA 28 August 1891
Theatres
Netherfield Electric Theatre admits miners families
at reduced price RA 23 March 1912
Parkgate and Denaby Theatres Ltd in liquidation RA 20 November 1920
Trade
Article on Thos Tildesley, herbalist RA 16 November 1929
Ellis Ainley premises sold RA 19 August 1939
F.W, Woolworth open new store RA 25 May 1957
Busy Bees garden ornaments export to America RA 17 March 1995
Advertising feature RR 17 July 1996
Advertising feature on local shops/businesses RR 2 July 1997
Tread Softly Stranger
Articles and photographs of film, shot in area RA 7 December 1957
RA 14 December 1957
RA 28 December 1957
Westfield House
Allegations of abuse by staff at care home Yorkshire Post 5 February 1997
Nearby residents object to mental health unit RA 12 November 1999 |