Worsbrough Mill
Family visit, 1970s
Ever since the mill opened to the public in the 1970s, it's been a much-loved place to visit for local families.
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Experience Barnsley
Barnsley's first station
Barnsley's first station in Cudworth, 1840
Worsbrough Mill
Horse and cart, early 20th century
Miller Fred Watson is in this picture, he lived and milled here for decades.
Elsecar
Working in the New Yard
Thousands have worked in the workshops, offices and ironworks that are now packed with visitors and shops.
Cannon Hall
Bronze ‘Pan’ figurine
Bronze ‘Pan’ figurine made by Gertrude Spencer-Stanhope, c. 1900
Experience Barnsley
1960 SLAZENGER'S TENNIS BALLS
From the 1880's and for more than a centurym Slazenger's Barnsley factory sent tennis balls and equipment around the world, including to the Wimbledon Championship every year. With the company's reputation at stake, only the best and most experienced employees were put on the 'Wimbledon Section'. Products were rigorously tested and checked. Photo © Norman Taylor
Worsbrough Mill
Georgian reservoir
Built to feed canals that supported massive industrial expansion in the area. Completed in 1802.
Cannon Hall
Art Nouveau style vase
Art Nouveau style vase made of glass by Emile Gallé, late 19th Century
Cannon Hall
Child Holding an Apple
Child Holding an Apple by Caesar van Everdingen, 1664
Worsbrough Mill
The mill renovated
Looking beautiful in the sunshine, this shot from the 1970's reveals the results of the mill's renovation.