The Women of Wentworth Woodhouse
Throughout Women’s History Month in March, a new and exclusive house tour is running at Wentworth Woodhouse telling the stories of the women whose lives played out within its walls.
1925: Sheffield’s most turbulent year
Gangsters running through Little Chicago armed with cut-throat razor blades. Vicious beatings with rubber truncheons and children’s scooters. Extorting hard-working citizens for their wages. Throwing coal in chip shop fryers. Bitter turf wars over an elaborate game of heads or tails. Hiding from the hangman’s noose. It might sound like...
Warren Vale Colliery Explosion – 150 years on
By Joshua Daniels A dense choking fog spread over Rawmarsh in November 1874. There had been a fatal explosion at Warren Vale Colliery, the second such incident since it was sunk in 1840. It was a Friday, 20th November, and families should have been looking forward to a weekend together....
Celebrating 120 years of secondary education in Mexborough
Former schoolteachers and pupils from Mexborough will be the subject of the latest exhibition at Fox Gallery. The gallery, based at Mexborough Business Centre, will focus on the 120-year history of secondary education in the town, including some of its most influential alumni and staff from over the years. It...
The history of Clifton Park
If you grew up in or around Rotherham, your childhood memories are probably etched with days spent at Clifton Park. For over 130 years, Clifton Park has been more than just your average park. How lucky we are to have such a gem right here on our doorstep. You might...
Make a scheduled stop at South Yorkshire Transport Museum
This summer, explore our region’s transport heritage with a visit to South Yorkshire Transport Museum in Rotherham. Running since 1995, the volunteer-owned museum has amassed over 15,000 transport-related artefacts, including 50 major vehicle exhibits on display at their Aldwarke unit. While they may be known for their collection of heritage...
The Linen of Barnsley & Rotherham
By historian Joshua Daniels It’s well-known that the coal, iron, steel and glass industries dominated the economies of Rotherham and Barnsley. There was, however, another very prominent industry: linen. Whilst textiles are more associated with what is now West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire was also a leading contributor to the industry....
Wentworth Woodhouse Stables: From horses to catering courses
If you’ve walked or driven down the drive to Wentworth Woodhouse lately, you may have noticed that the entrance to the historic stable block is all boarded up. Well, that’s because a £5.1 million restoration project has commenced to bring the derelict Georgian stables back to life. After spending six...
The Wharncliffe Carlton Colliery Explosion – 140 Years Later
By Joshua Daniels Just after midnight on 18th October 1883, Wharncliffe Carlton Colliery suffered a disaster that saw the death of 20 men and boys. Based in the Smithies area of Barnsley, close to the border between Monk Bretton and Carlton, Wharncliffe Carlton Colliery had been operating for around five...
Home on the Grange
Thundercliffe Grange in Rotherham is privately owned by a group of residents. But it has previously been an Earl’s family seat, a private asylum for wealthy ladies, and a hospital for disabled children.
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