On 30 August 1929 the Doncaster Gazette published an article based on the Memories of ‘an old Tickhillian’. Extracts from this item are reproduced here thanks to the family of the late Jessie Newborn who saved it in one of her history folders.

Selected extracts from The Parish Magazines to illustrate various aspects of life in Tickhill from 1891 to 1901.

Life in Edwardian Tickhill did not change radically from the previous decade with various activities continuing as before. The postponed Coronation celebrations, for example, were typical of the careful planning seen previously in Tickhill

George Frederick John Burchby, known throughout his life as Jack Burchby, wrote most of his newspaper articles for the Doncaster Chronicle and Worksop Guardian during the years 1951-1970.

Five volumes of local newspaper cuttings covering the 1950s to the 1970s have been donated to our Archive. The following selection of cuttings focuses on some of Tickhill’s news in March 1960.

An exploration of the Newspaper Archives relating to Tickhill revealed many interesting articles. All are published here as an integral set, but each also appears under its own topic heading elsewhere in the Articles section.

The annual report for the year ending December 1925 is a snapshot of local life with what today looks like elements of deprivation and challenges for many inhabitants.

An exploration of the many ways in which the Buttercross has been used as an emblem

Reading the book, AKENFIELD, prompts a question - Changing times ... or are they?

Parchment showing a sale of land in 1683

City of Doncaster Archives have interesting papers once owned by the late Philip Motram

Extracts from the Court Rolls of the Honor of Tickhill

Extracts from T. Walter Hall's book - Tickhill Court Roll

Article describing the Tickhill Court Roll 1597-1601 and its context

An interesting find on a walk down Water Lane

Doncaster Archives have extensive holdings in relation to Tickhill