Barnsley Archives and Local Studies

29/05/2026

in 1919: The return of The Barnsley Battalions.

Huge crowds lined the streets as the Barnsley Pals Colours were deposited at St Mary's Church. The Cooper Gallery can be seen in the background.

28/05/2026

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Your puzzle this week is of Woolworth(s)

Simply follow this link ➡ https://bit.ly/CooperJigsaw2216

Please share you Woolies memories with us!

Barnsley Archives and Local Studies

25/05/2026

Today is National Wine Day, cheers! 🍷

Here's a photo of Yates Wine Lodge in 2004

22/05/2026

in 1924: The cutting of the first sod at Scout D**e Reservoir
J .R. Fox, the waterworks engineer and manager, is about to present a silver spade to the Mayor

22/05/2026

NEW exhibition and a new blog!

To celebrate the opening of a new exhibition at Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens this weekend: The Story of a House and Its Family we are sharing a new blog about one of its former inhabitants: Sir Walter Spencer Stanhope. The article explores a tribute book which was put together following Walter's death 1911

https://barnsleymuseums.art.blog/2026/05/12/exploring-the-tribute-book-of-sir-walter-spencer-stanhope/

20/05/2026

We've found a will that has a reference to bees:... "all the remaining hives of bees to Margaret. She bequeaths 40s to her son, John.

She bequeaths a silver spoon to her nephew, John Coldwell of Cathill" (Copy of the will of Anne Coldwell of Bulla Hall)

20/05/2026

14/05/2026

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Here's your puzzle for today: Barnsley buses from Barnsley Archives and Local Studies

Simply follow this link: ➡ http://bit.ly/CooperJigsaw2202

13/05/2026

During this week in 1937 was the Coronation of George VI and Elizabeth.

Visit our blogsite where you can see one of the oldest films in our collection and We've also looked through the Barnsley Chronicle to see what else was happening in May 1937

https://barnsleymuseums.art.blog/2023/05/05/a-snapshot-of-barnsley-in-1937-a-coronation-year/

12/05/2026