Ref NoLS/6/2/19
TitleBrinsworth press cuttings: volume 3
DescriptionAeroplanes
RAF pilot who lost his bearings lands on golf course RA 29 May 1937

Allotments
Communal hut for gardeners in Ellis Street RA 23 February 1935

Birthdays
Jessie Warburton turns 101 RA 30 December 1999

Buildings
Howarth Hall court claim RA 23 September 1950

Business
Corner shop closes to become modern supermarket RA 15 September 1962
Company breaks waste disposal regulations RA 16 February 1990
Company moving slag heap closer to school RA 23 February 1990

Crime
Vandalism of gravestones in St Georges graveyard RA 27 February 1965
RA 16 April 1993
Armed robbery at building society RA 30 November 1990
Review of public meeting on crime and vandalism RA 15 April 1994

Education - Primary
Bird disease discovered in primary school aviary RA 11 January 1991
Whitehill Schools consider amalgamating Messenger 24 April 1991
Dry rot found in primary school buildings Star 9 December 1991
Primary School produces own newspaper Star 29 March 1993
Newspaper wins 2nd place prize in national competition RA 14 May 1993
Ofsted report praises Brinsworth Manor Junior School RA 4 October 1996
Work on leaking school hall roof begins RA 6 March 1999
Second Ofsted findings for Brinsworth Manor School RA 12 March 1999
Brinsworth school celebrates its silver jubilee RA 4 June 1999
RA 25 June 1999
Mum calls for contraception lessons in primary schools RA 3 September 1999

Education - Secondary
Headmaster retires of Brinsworth Council School RA 2 February 1935
Company moving slag heap closer to school RA 23 February 1990
Photo of Brinsworth Council School 1946-47 RA 15 March 1991
Fight between two gangs outside comprehensive school Star 23 April 1991
Ofsted inspection result for Brinsworth Comprehensive RA 19 November 1993
Photograph of sports day at Council School 1945/46 RA 17 December 1993
Application to reduce number of pupils in comprehensive RA 9 September 1994
Comprehensive School pupil becomes Mayor for the day RA 21 October 1994
RA 28 October 1994
Comprehensive school to design coat of arms RA 25 November 1994
Photograph of Council School rounders team in 1937 RA 3 November 1995
School produces first draft of insignia for Parish Council RA 13 January 1995
Petition over menu for breakfast bar in comprehensive Yorks Post 5 February 1996
Cook fails to become School Cook of the Year RA 13 September 1996
Photograph of Brinsworth School football team 1946/47 RA 1 November 1996
Photograph of Brinsworth School FC 1947/48 RA 1 November 1996
Photograph of Brinsworth PT class 1947/48 RA 1 November 1996
Comprehensive school club wins engineers competition RA 18 July 1997
Concern at increase in ethnic pupils at comprehensive Star 24 June 1998

Elections
Polling boundaries revised RA 15 October 1999

Festivals
Gala day for Parish Council centenary RA 7 July 1995
Brinsworth Gala RA 6 August 1999

Facilities
Amenities and facilities in Brinsworth, 1990 Messenger 14 November 1990

Gas Explosion
Gas explosion in flats Record 2 December 1998
RA 2 December 1998
Council lack emergency equipment at Pike Road incident Star 26 February 1999

Girl Guides
Photograph of pantomime in old Parish Hall during 1942 RA 18 August 1995

Health
Mum calls for contraception lessons in primary schools RA 3 September 1999

History
Roman road discovery RA 16 December 1950
Workmen discover Roman wall RA 22 September 1951
Brinsworth in the early 20th century Messenger 14 November 1990
Battle of Brunanburgh AD 937 Messenger 3 July 1991
Book on Brinsworth history nears completion Record 8 August 1991
History of Brinsworth book proves popular Record 10 March 1993
Wartime pantomime raised £5 RA 1 December 1995
Development of village since 1900 Record 13 August 1997

Hotel complex off junction 33 of M1
Extension of plans for hotel complex Star 11 March 1992
Campaign against hotel complex plans RA 10 April 1992
Yorks Post 11 April 1992
RA 23 April 1993
Objection by parish councillors to hotel complex plans RA 17 April 1992
Objection by Protection of Rural England to hotel RA 5 June 1992
Yorks Post 29 May 1993
Rotherham planners recommending rejection of hotel Yorks Post 15 June 1992
RA 19 June 1992
Planning application for Hotel complex RA 19 March 1993
Planners likely to approve hotel complex Star 1 July 1993
Letter of objection RA 2 July 1993
Councillors defer decision on hotel complex RA 2 July 1993

Councillors give go-ahead for development Star 13 July 1993
Environment secretary left to decide fate of site RA 16 July 1993
Protest to government halts development Star 20 September 1993
Dept of Environment calls in planning application RA 24 September 1993
Public enquiry over hotel plan Star 10 December 1993
Developers give their view at public enquiry RA 17 December 1993
Threat of using hotel site as an industrial tip RA 23 December 1993
Environment secretary approves hotel plan RA 25 March 1994
Conservationists claim countryside disaster Star 26 March 1994
Council members welcome hotel plans RA 1 April 1994
Environment secretary formally approves plans Star 24 June 1994

Hotels (General)
New function room for Atlas Hotel RA 9 September 1963
Hotel and pub plan may get go-ahead RA 21 December 1990
Councillors approve plans for Bawtry Road site RA 15 November 1991



Housing
Progress report on building of retirement cottages RA 5 September 1936
Opening of retirement homes for steel workers RA 7 November 1936
Gas explosion in flats Record 2 December 1998
RA 2 December 1998
Former village hall building for sale RA 3 September 1999

Library
Library joins in biggest tea party ever Record 5 June 1996
Library takes part in annual Mencap tea party RA 25 June 1999
Mayor officially launches IT facility RA 21 May 1999

Parish Council
School to design coat of arms RA 25 November 1994
School produces first draft of insignia RA 13 January 1995
Centenary Sub-committee celebrations RA 17 February 1995
Firm to produce new Parish Council badge RA 7 April 1995
Review of items in last Parish Council meeting RA 28 April 1995
RA 19 November 1999
Millennium Committee look at possible events RA 24 December 1999

Parks
Mayor to open new playground RA 27 September 1991
Opening of new playground RA 18 October 1991
Work on forming new park almost completed RA 16 April 1993

Pollution (Tinsley Park, Slag Reduction Company)
Company breaks waste disposal regulations RA 16 February 1990
Company moving slag heap closer to school RA 23 February 1990
Residents questioned about their health and slag heap RA 2 March 1990
Local residents to make visit to slag heap site RA 23 March 1990
Survey finds health problems in 60% of nearby homes RA 23 May 1990
Homes and cars covered in white dust RA 20 August 1993
Company given 6 months to suppress dust RA 3 September 1993
Residents worried over slag dust transfer RA 26 November 1993
Waste plant can remain for another year RA 16 April 1994

Pollution (General)
Health officials planning atmospheric pollution survey Star 3 July 1991
Environmental Health discover high levels of air pollution RA 5 July 1991

Planning applications
Development of hotel complex RA 19 March 1993
Brinsworth man plans for snooker club RA 23 February 1996
Extensions to St Andrew's Church RA 6 March 1998

Public Houses
Nesting bird delays building of Sidings pub RA 1 June 1990
Sidings pub to open to the public RA 29 June 1990
New pub plan approved by council RA 24 May 1991
Three Magpies gets makeover RA 6 March 1992
Fairways pub to opens its doors to the public Star 5 November 1992
Sidings pub in Bass Taverns takeover Record 10 November 1993
Pub repaint causes complaints RA 24 November 1999

Railways
Contractors bulldoze lineside trees RA 29 March 1991
RA 5 April 1991

RAF
Pilot who lost his bearings lands on golf course RA 29 May 1937


Religion
Commencement of work on new church hall RA 26 October 1935
Dedication of new St George's church hall RA 25 April 1936
First social evening in new church hall RA 5 December 1936
Plot of land purchased by Catholic Church authorities RA 7 July 1962
Catholics to use Brinsworth Church Hall for mass RA 20 October 1962
New crucifix presented to Roman Catholics of Brinsworth RA 23 March 1963
Planners recommend refusal of church building extension RA 24 October 1997
New team vicar takes up residence RA 26 February 1999

Roads (Atlas Street)
Atlas Street closed to traffic RA 25 October 1991
Council to reconsider street closure RA 15 November 1991
Review of items in public meeting to discussing closure RA 22 November 1991
Meeting between councillors and planning department RA 29 November 1991
Plan to reopen road to traffic hits problems RA 10 June 1994
Compulsory purchase order for land RA 29 July 1994

Roads (General)
Roman road discovery RA 16 December 1950
Origins of street name - Augustus Road Star 11 August 1988
Names revealed for new roads on housing estate RA 9 August 1991
Work to start on new mini roundabout at Bonet Lane RA 27 January 1995
A631 Bawtry Road to close for repairs Star 21 November 1996

Sport
Plan to transform sport ground with artificial pitches Star 1 March 1990
Photograph of Grayson Bates keep fit class in 1953 RA 29 November 1996
Photograph of Brinsworth WMC ladies football team in 1953RA 29 November 1996

Steelworks
Progress report on building of retirement cottages RA 5 September 1936
Opening of retirement homes for steel workers RA 7 November 1936
Photograph of the opening of Brinsworth Hot Mill in 1957 RA 11 August 1995

Transport
Too many bus route changes since opening of Meadowhall RA 14 September 1990

Village Hall
Opening of new Brinsworth Community Hall RA 3 March 1962
New look hall dedicated to Bill Ducker Star 2 August 1999

World War II
Review of WVS meeting on war savings RA 6 September 1941
Establishment of first aid posts RA 11 October 1941
Plans for celebrations of 50th anniversaries of VE & VJ days RA 17 February 1995

TypeNewscuttings
Class942.741 BRI
Pub PlaceRotherham
Pub Date2006
Extent168 pp
Dimensions30.5 cm
Binding NoteHardback
Access StatusOpen
TermAeroplanes
Allotments
Crime
Primary education
Secondary education
Elections
Festivals
Gas explosions
Girl guides
Health
Roman Britain
Roads
Local history
Urban development
Hotels
Housing
Public libraries
Parish councils
Parks
Playgrounds
Pollution
Planning applications
Public houses
Railways
Sport
Second World War (1939-1945)
Bus services
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/417Warburton; Jessie (1898-)1898-
DS/UK/418Davis; family; of Brinsworthfl. 1962
DS/UK/355Greene; Dorothy (1898-1998); Archaeologist; cartographer1898-1998
DS/UK/890Croke; L.G. (fl. 1937); Wing Commander in the RAFfl. 1937
Places
CodeSet
NA4503/Brinsworth/South Yorkshire
NA5347Howarth Hall/Howarth Lane/Brinsworth/South Yorkshire
NA5348Davis Supermarket/Brinsworth Lane/Brinsworth/South Yorkshire
NA5419Slag Reduction Company/Shepcote Lane/Tinsley Park Steel Works/Tinsley/South Yorkshire
NA4323/Catcliffe/South Yorkshire
NA5349St Georges's Church/Brinsworth Lane/Brinsworth/South Yorkshire
NA5350Halifax Building Society/Brinsworth Lane/Brinsworth/South Yorkshire
NA5352Brinsworth Whitehill School/Howlett Drive/Brinsworth/South Yorkshire
NA5351Brinsworth Howarth Junior and Infant School/Whitehill Lane/Brinsworth/South Yorkshire
NA5424Brinsworth Manor Junior School/Brinsworth Lane/Brinsworth/South Yorkshire
NA369Brinsworth Manor Infant School/Brinsworth Lane/Brinsworth/South Yorkshire
NA5425Brinsworth Comprehensive School/Brinsworth Road/Brinsworth/South Yorkshire
NA5449Lloyds Dispensing Chemist/Brinsworth Lane/Brinsworth/South Yorkshire
NA5450Davick (electricals)/Brinsworth Lane/Brinsworth/South Yorkshire
NA5451J Elkington/Brinsworth Lane/Brinsworth/South Yorkshire
NA5452Cooplands (bakers)/Brinsworth Lane/Brinsworth/South Yorkshire
NA5453Tops & Bottoms/Brinsworth Road/Brinsworth/South Yorkshire
NA5454Brinsworth Pet Foods/Brinsworth Road/Brinsworth/South Yorkshire
NA5456Oak House Fisheries/Brinsworth Road/Brinsworth/South Yorkshire
NA5455Spar (convenience store)/Brinsworth Road/Brinsworth/South Yorkshire
NA5457St Andrew's Church/Brinsworth Lane/Brinsworth/South Yorkshire
NA5458Atlas Hotel/Bawtry Road/Brinsworth/South Yorkshire
NA5459Flats 1-41/Pike Road/Brinsworth/South Yorkshire
NA12031-53/Brinsworth Hall Avenue/Brinsworth/South Yorkshire
NA5571Brinsworth Community Library/Ellis Street/Brinsworth/South Yorkshire
NA5572The Sidings/Whitehill Lane/Brinsworth/South Yorkshire
NA5573Three Magpies/Bonet Lane/Brinsworth/South Yorkshire
NA5574The Fairways/Bawtry Road/Brinsworth/South Yorkshire
NA5575Phoenix Golf Course/Pavilion Lane/Templeborough/Brinsworth/South Yorkshire
NA228/Atlas Street/Brinsworth/South Yorkshire
NA5576/Augustus Road/Brinsworth/South Yorkshire
NA5577/Briary Close/Brinsworth/South Yorkshire
NA5578/Orchard Way/Brinsworth/South Yorkshire
NA5579/Bonet Lane/Brinsworth/South Yorkshire
NA5580Aurora Sports Ground/Bawtry Road/Brinsworth/South Yorkshire
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