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Woodhouse Grammar

Anston Steam Rally 2006

Ulley Reservoir watershed

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Railway map 1919

Pit firemen 1957

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Rother Valley Park

Herbert Chapman & Arsenal

Farmer's Diary 1860

Woodhouse Grammar '53

Local Bikers 1908, 1930

Aston Cricket team 1895

Walks and bike rides 2006

Chesterfield Canal

Kiveton School 1909

Kiveton memories 1930

Kiveton memories 1940

From pit to pulpit

Aston shops 1950s

History of Aston Church

Waleswood colliery

Kiveton panorama 1983

Aston memories 1950

Florence cemetery link

Anston Butterfly House

Orgreave opencast

S Yorks pits 1987

Morris Men

Kivo to Oz

Dinno School 1933

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This website describes 100 square miles of England.... a cluster of over 20 small towns and villages east of Sheffield, south of Rotherham, and west of Worksop\Bassetlaw, mostly in South Yorkshire but also in north Derbyshire\Notts.

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New: Thurcroft Pit Rescue team 1940 Ulley Reservoir repair 2010 Narrowboats Chesterfield Canal 2009 New houses Laughton Common 2009 Teachers, Woodhouse Grammar, 1956

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