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Tesco community champion presenting £370 to the volunteers at Barnsley Main Heritage Group.

Volunteers working hard to preserve mining heritage

Sgt Alfred Mortimer

Dutch mission could bring closure for war hero’s family

BLUE PLAQUE: George Orwell.

George Orwell plaque to be unveiled

DNA FINDER: Jill Ives who has found more than 100 relatives for people using DNA profiling. Pict

Kind Jill offers ‘long-lost family’ support

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: When Oakwell paid tribute to Barnsley legend Joe Joyce

NEW MURAL: A new welcome to Wombwell mural has been officially unveiled by Coun James Higginbottom and Endorsed by the Mayor, Railtrack, Northern Rail, British Transport police, SYMCA, South Yorkshire Police, and the Wombwell area partnership alliance, done by local artist Nikki Whiston Inks it spells out diversity, Heritage and mind well being to visitors to Wombwell. Picture Shaun Colborn PD093013

New station artwork pays tribute to town’s history

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Theatrical flashback to the fifties

FRESH HOPE: Grimethorpe Hall.

New snapshot reveals ‘at risk’ historic sites

WREATH LAYING: Arthur Scargill attended the wreath laying ceremony outside the NUM office in Barnsley on Saturday. Picture Shaun Colborn PD092932

Lost miners remembered at memorial event

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Artists exploring Maurice’s legacy

MINER COMMENT: Former Miner Alex Mathewson ,still has something to say about the miners strike, from 40 years ago. Picture Shaun Colborn PD092961

‘It was the biggest set-up I’ve ever seen’

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Arthur Scargill joins 40th anniversary rally

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Mining communities ‘deserve apology’

GHOST SIGNS: The sign was uncovered on Eldon Street.

‘Ghost signs’ revealed amid major works

GRAND PLANS: New life is set to given to Penistone’s coal drops.

Plans unveiled for historic coal drops heritage site

SILVER SCREEN: Rebecca and her dad Dean will see their film Regeneration showed at Cineworld in Barnsley.

Big screen showing delights young filmmaker

CELEBRATING HISTORY: Residents are being encouraged to share their memories of Elsecar.

Residents invited to help make history

WOMEN AGAINST PIT CLOSURES: The miners’ strike also saw women campaigning against the government’s actions.

Shining a light on women who stood by their men

PROUD: Neil Morris with the book he co-wrote about his uncle’s colourful life.

Nephew’s pride as soldier’s story finally told

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Danny explores area’s best-kept secrets

Filmmakers Dean and Rebecca Sills.

Family duo digs deep for latest project

SEEING PROGRESS: Heritage action zone work progress is now clear for all to see according to project manager Tegwen Roberts. Picture Shaun Colborn PD092893

‘Eldon Street is a very special place’

A view down Market Hill in 1978.

How Stuart’s repainting the town ...

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Looking back: Barnsley kids of the 50s

FUNDRAISER: Carole Foster in front of the North Tower.

Clock ticking on new campaign

DONATION: Mayor Mick Stowe, his wife Elaine, and authors Ian Harley and Melvyn Lunn.

Book ‘a reference to Barnsley’s past’

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Revised listing granted to historic monument

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TRUE CRIME HISTORY: Yorkshire's Murderous Women

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Book dedicated to ‘Mr Barnsley’ released

UNVEILED: The memorial stone for Sgt Ian McKay outside the town hall.

Soldier’s memorial stone unveiled

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Somme artwork reinstalled ahead of Remembrance Sunday

Henry Poxon’s London Gazette obituary from 1916.

War hero’s medal search commences

Sir Michael Parkinson, Don Booker and Dickie Bird

Memories of Barnsley: Revisiting issue six, Don Booker writes of Sir Michael Parkinson and his early days as a Chronicle Reporter

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Memories of Barnsley: Ken Gambles looks back at his trainspotting days as a youngster in Cudworth

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Memories of Barnsley: From Barnsley Basin to Smithies Lane

Main image for TRUE CRIME HISTORY: More Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths in Barnsley

TRUE CRIME HISTORY: More Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths in Barnsley

Main image for From the Archives: Here’s what made the news in….August 1976

From the Archives: Here’s what made the news in….August 1976

Main image for From the archives: A housewarming party with the flying Doctor

From the archives: A housewarming party with the flying Doctor

Main image for Panamanian impostors, African soldiers and tragic deaths: a look back at Barnsley’s boxing golden age

Panamanian impostors, African soldiers and tragic deaths: a look back at Barnsley’s boxing golden age

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Boxing legacy on display