| Description | Allotments
Allotments may be redeveloped Yorks Post 26 June 1992
Times 27 June 1992
Councillors to visit to judge condition Star 27 May 1993
Archaeology
Artefacts including bone knife handle found RA 10 December 1955
Buildings
Photo from 1900 showing "Cockholme" Station Road RA 22 September 1951
Plan to build holiday institute for disabled on
green belt land RA 19 January 1990
Plan to convert parish rooms in community centre Star 21 May 1991
RA 24 May 1991
New plans for community centre in colliery building Star 1 August 1991
Parish council agree to community centre plan Star 6 August 1991
RA 9 August 1991
Former school to be converted in youth training scheme RA 18 October 1991
Work commences on conversion into youth building RA 31 January 1992
Change of use for Treeton Grange RA 30 April 1993
Star 25 May 1993
Plans for community centre to be delayed Star 29 April 1994
Cemetery
Concern at the condition of village cemetery RA 13 May 1994
Charities
Workers give £9,000 to local charities Star 14 December 1990
Church (Parish)
Verger and bell ringer retires from village church RA 24 October 1936
Church Curfew bell rings again RA 14 May 1945
Last respects to colliery paid at parish church RA 14 December 1990
Church (Methodist)
Memorial stone trowel returns to Wesleyan Chapel RA 8 January 1955
Parish council unable to site memorial on Methodist ground RA 25 January 1991
Colliery (General)
Retirement of secretary William Harvey RA 3 November 1938
Death of well known official James Granville RA 23 May 1942
£854,000 facelift includes new seam RA 19 October 1963
New skip winding system installed RA 7 August 1965
Site clearance for new surface drift underway SY Coal News January 1977
Attempt made to re-site CCTV cameras Star 23 January 1986
RA 28 February 1986
British Coal to axe 200 jobs Star 11 May 1987
RA 22 May 1987
Workers break production record Star 13 July 1988
Colliery production resumes after production problems Star 17 August 1988
New productivity record set RA 31 August 1990
Colliery (Closure)
Meeting to decide future of colliery Star 2 September 1987
Star 3 September 1987
Union agrees for colliery to become single face RA 4 September 1987
Star 18 September 1987
Announcement threatens future of colliery RA 27 April 1990
Date set for closure of colliery Star 5 May 1990
Star 9 May 1990
Closure of colliery will improve the environment Star 8 May 1990
Claim that most miners will take voluntary redundancy Star 6 December 1990
Last respects to colliery paid at parish church RA 14 December 1990
Star 19 December 1990
Workers give £9,000 to local charities Star 14 December 1990
Overview of the history of the colliery RA 21 December 1990
Headwheels donated to community as a memorial RA 25 January 1991
Star 12 April 1991
Colliery (Development of land after closure)
Discussions to be held about future of site Star 4 April 1991
RA 26 April 1991
Councillors prefer houses and shops for colliery site RA 17 May 1991
Duke of Norfolk would like buildings to become workshops Star 21 May 1991
New plans for community centre in colliery building Star 1 August 1991
Parish council agree to community centre plan Star 6 August 1991
RA 9 August 1991
Councillors want more rented houses in colliery plans RA 18 October 1991
Meeting discussing colliery development plan RA 8 November 1991
RA 15 November 1991
Demolition threatened spoil tip a haven for wildlife Star 14 December 1991
Housing scheme may be put on hold for 5 years Star 10 February 1992
Plans drawn up for housing/retail/recreation scheme Yorks Post 9 October 1992
Parish councillors unimpressed by development plans Star 17 December 1992
Public meeting to be held in response to development plans Star 5 February 1993
Further plans for redevelopment of colliery site Star 1 March 1993
Yorks Post 8 June 1993
Meeting breaks down between parish council & estate rep. Yorks Post 1 October 1993
RA 1 October 1993
Scheme may be approved this week Star 18 January 1994
Colliery redevelopment scheme gets approval RA 28 January 1994
Community centre plan to be delayed Star 29 April 1994
Site clearance slower than expected Star 25 May 1994
Outline of phases of the development plan RA 11 November 1994
Vandalism may have halted community centre plan Star 10 March 1995
Pit not included in £350m money to redevelop old sites RA 15 November 1996
Star 16 November 1996
Negotiations still in place about start date for development RA 15 November 1996
Star 16 November 1996
Crime
No volunteers for neighbourhood watch scheme Star 21 May1992
Explosion blows off telephone box door Star 30 August 1995
Car bomb causes damage to surrounding properties Star 25 October 1995
Education - Primary
Photograph of Treeton School Juniors football team RA 13 October 1956
Former school to be converted in youth training scheme RA 18 October 1991
Work commences on former school conversion RA 31 January 1992
Converted school building opens as youth training centre RA 13 November 1992
Junior & infants school would prefer Christian headteacher RA 20 November 1992
Falconer Wood
Trees to be thinned to save species on ground Star 14 December 1995
RA 15 December 1995
Record 20 December 1995
Footpaths
Part of footpath no.5 to be closed RA 10 November 1995
Gardens
Village gardens to be demolished due to vandalism Star 3 October 1991
RA 11 October 1991
Health
Oldest resident dies from Asian flu RA 28 September 1957
History
General history and overview of Treeton RA 13 August 1932
Horticulture
First horticultural show for seven years RA 10 August 1990
Housing (also see colliery development of land)
Over 100 new cottages being constructed RA 30 May 1891
Lighting
Debate as whether Treeton is first electrically lit village RA 11 March 1899
Local Government
Attempts to establish Urban District Council RA 22 June 1895
Overview of first council meeting in 1907 RA 10 April 1937
Military
Opening of Drill Hall for the Treeton Territorials RA 11 February 1911
Mining (Orgreave opencast)
Plans for opencast mining near Treeton RA 24 August 1990
Star 10 July 1993
Readings for pollution double at opencast site Star 3 November 1994
Monitoring equipment to be upgraded at site Star 7 November 1995
River may be diverted to opencast coal reserves Star 26 June 1996
Nature
Demolition threatened spoil tip a haven for wildlife Star 14 December 1991
Declaration of nature reserve (Catcliffe Flash) RA 21 May 1993
Planning Applications
Holiday institute for disabled persons RA 26 January 1990
Application for development on Duke of Norfolk's Estate RA 29 January 1993
Change of use for Treeton Grange RA 30 April 1993
Conservatory for listed building (The Cottage) RA 29 November 1996
Police
Villagers wish for community policeman RA 23 May 1992
Pollution (Tinsley Park Slag Reduction Company)
Local residents to make visit to slag heap site RA 23 March 1990
Survey finds health problems in 60% of nearby homes RA 23 March 1990
Dust monitoring site debate RA 27 April 1990
Pollution (Orgreave opencast mining)
Dust and noise concerns from nearby opencast mining Star 10 July 1993
Readings for pollution double at opencast site Star 3 November 1994
Monitoring equipment to be upgraded at site Star 7 November 1995
Railways
Closure of Treeton station RA 6 October 1951
Closure notice for Treeton station RA 6 October 1951
Rivers
River may be diverted to opencast coal reserves Star 26 June 1996
Roads
Excavations of roman road near Spa House Farm RA 7 May 1955
Refugees
Belgian family return home R Express 1 March 1919
Signposts
Plans for village signs scrapped due to vandalism fears Star 23 November 1994
Spa House Farm
Origin of development and local springs RA 27 March 1943
RA 10 April 1943
RA 24 April 1943
RA 8 May 1943
RA 15 May 1943
RA 29 May 1943
RA 5 June 1943
RA 24 July 1943
Excavations of roman road near Spa House Farm RA 7 May 1955
Sport
Treeton man claims wrestling world title RA 17 July 1954
Proposal rejected for new sports hall Star 1 November 1994
Transport
Bus route be extended to cover new estates Star 21 October 1996
Treeton Dyke
Complaints about dumping of materials in the dyke by club Star 26 February 1992
Work commences on restoring eroded banks RA 28 August 1992
Pollution worries for anglers Star 28 January 1993
Falling water levels may mean boat club has to move Star 1 April 1993
Treeton Wood
Campaign to remove barriers and obstructions a success RA 16 March 1990
Council buys Wood from private owner RA 26 February 1993
RA c1 March 1993
Plans to fell young trees Star 29 July 1993
Paths churned up by horses and motorcycles Star 29 July 1993
Youth Organisations
Former school to be converted in youth training scheme RA 18 October 1991
Work commences on conversion into youth building RA 31 January 1992
Youth training building opens RA 13 November 1992 |