Elsecar
Canal. Railway. Colliery.
The canal was cut in the 1790s and the railway arrived in 1850. The colliery shown here is Elsecar Main, 1905-1983.
Collections
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Elsecar
Canal. Railway. Colliery.
The canal was cut in the 1790s and the railway arrived in 1850. The colliery shown here is Elsecar Main, 1905-1983.
Cooper Gallery
Hurricane Before St Malo
Hurricane Before St Malo in oil on canvas by Eugene Isabey (1803-1886), Cooper Bequest.
Experience Barnsley
RECONSTRUCTED ROMAN CERAMIC VESSEL WHICH CONTAINED THE 'DARFIELD HOARD 1'
In 1947, workmen digging foundations for new houses at Darfield hit upon a pottery jar full of Roman coins, dating from the 1st to 3rd centuries. Another two hoards were uncovered in the same area in 1948 and 1950. BMBC.TH.1375 Photo © Norman Taylor
Worsbrough Mill
The mill renovated
Looking beautiful in the sunshine, this shot from the 1970's reveals the results of the mill's renovation.
Cooper Gallery
A Street in Lericci
A Street in Lericci in oil on panel by Frederick Lord Leighton (1830-1896), Cooper Bequest.
Cannon Hall
Capriccio
Capriccio: A Colonnade Opening onto the Courtyard of a Palace by Giovanni Antonio Canal, c. 1765
Cannon Hall
Ceramic bowl
Ceramic bowl made by William de Morgan, c. 1890
Cannon Hall
Rene Lalique figurine
Rene Lalique figurine, c.1900
Experience Barnsley
Dave Allemby
London 2012 Olympics touchbearer Dave Allenby