History | Best Of Barnsley

WHAT'S GOING OFF IN BARNSLEY?

Lee Barber

Mar 132 min read

VOTED BY YOU: These are the Top 5 things you LOVE about Barnsley!

Let's talk about what makes our town awesome. Here are the top 5 things we can't get enough of

Danny Wright

Sep 9, 20233 min read

The Twinning of Barnsley with Schwäbisch Gmünd and Horlivka

Let's unravel the story of how these diverse towns became intertwined with Barnsley.

Lee Barber

Apr 18, 20234 min read

SEVEN reasons why BARNSLEY is becoming one of the most exciting towns in the North!

We recently received some wonderful feedback from a local business who commented on how Best of Barnsley had helped give the town it's...

bestofbarnsley

Dec 5, 20223 min read

Barnsley Tales: Dave Cherry takes a look back at The Barnsley Oaks Colliery disaster of 1847

For this weeks ‘Barnsley Tales’ article, Dav Cherry tales a look back at the Barnsley Oaks Colliery disaster of 1847.

bestofbarnsley

Nov 29, 20222 min read

Barnsley Tales: Is the Barnsley dialect disappearing from our town?

This week, Dave Cherry looks at the Barnsley dialect, and asks whether it seems to be leaving the town?

bestofbarnsley

Nov 14, 20222 min read

Barnsley Tales 3: The trials and tribulations of one of the areas most beautiful train stations.

In this weeks installment of Barnsley Tales, Dave Cherry looks at the disaster hit history of Penistone Train Station.

bestofbarnsley

Nov 8, 20222 min read

Barnsley Tales: The day a plane crashed in our town!

Dave Cherry this week looks at the day a plane crashed in Barnsley during World War ll

bestofbarnsley

Nov 1, 20222 min read

Barnsley Tales: The Public Hall Disaster of 1908

Dave Cherry looks at one of the saddest days in Barnsley History - the Public Hall disaster of 1908 when 16 children were crushed.

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