Hello all I have enjoyed reading all the memories posted recently. I am hoping that SKS might be able to point me in the right direction in my quest for a newspaper article. One of my uncles has just sent me a photo copy of a newspaper article written about his grandmother after she attended a fancy dress ball in Beighton. I know Beighton was technically Derbyshire but as it was close to the boarder I hope someone can help. From details in the article it must have been printed about 1950. It is a wonderful account of how at 87 years of age Hannah TURNER nee REANEY dressed up as "Old Mother Riley" and won a prize of 2 pairs of fully-fashioned silk stockings. There is also a picture of HANNAH in her costume. It is a great addition to my research because it also gives a potted history of her life & some info on her brother Mark REANEY who died after being knocked down by an express train whilst working as a railway platelayer. My problem is that the piece had become damaged over the years & the start of the article is missing. I would like to find a good copy of the original if possible. So to get back to my question - would an event that took place in Beighton c1950 have been covered by the Star or South Yorkshire Times? I have tried the Derbyshire Times, only the Chesterfield editions preserved & I have been told it wasn't in them. Any ideas gratefully received Catherine Atkin Melton Mowbray Leicestershire

Hello all, I just joined this list. It's filling up my email box. Is this a message-board too? Could I just go to a message-board to read threads and post a question? Instead of getting all this email? I'm new to this "mailing list" thing and have no idea how it works or who will get this email or even reply. My name is THURGALAND. I live in Florida. There is a village in N. England called Thurgoland. It is near Sheffield. I have never found another living Thurgaland and am interested in anyone past or present who shared my name. I know that the name split off into many spellings and there are Thurgarlands in England. My main interest is to just know if anyone knows anything about the name THURGALAND. Thanks to anyone that might respond to my questions TODD THURGALAND -----Original Message----- From: CATHERINE ATKIN [mailto:catherine.atkin1@btinternet.com] Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 11:04 AM To: ENG-SHEFFIELD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SHEFF] What newspaper Hello all I have enjoyed reading all the memories posted recently. I am hoping that SKS might be able to point me in the right direction in my quest for a newspaper article. One of my uncles has just sent me a photo copy of a newspaper article written about his grandmother after she attended a fancy dress ball in Beighton. I know Beighton was technically Derbyshire but as it was close to the boarder I hope someone can help. >From details in the article it must have been printed about 1950. It is a wonderful account of how at 87 years of age Hannah TURNER nee REANEY dressed up as "Old Mother Riley" and won a prize of 2 pairs of fully-fashioned silk stockings. There is also a picture of HANNAH in her costume. It is a great addition to my research because it also gives a potted history of her life & some info on her brother Mark REANEY who died after being knocked down by an express train whilst working as a railway platelayer. My problem is that the piece had become damaged over the years & the start of the article is missing. I would like to find a good copy of the original if possible. So to get back to my question - would an event that took place in Beighton c1950 have been covered by the Star or South Yorkshire Times? I have tried the Derbyshire Times, only the Chesterfield editions preserved & I have been told it wasn't in them. Any ideas gratefully received Catherine Atkin Melton Mowbray Leicestershire ==== ENG-SHEFFIELD Mailing List ==== Always include your name and area of residence on ALL list messages. It helps others to point you to your nearest source of information. It also makes for a more friendly message. ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=1459 9&targetid=5429