Extensive collection of photographs showing the history of Kiveton Park & Wales. This large section contains photos that have been generously donated to the History Society for inclusion on this website. They have be separated into the Photo Archive, People's Museum and Digital Archive.
Oral Histories were an important part of the 2007 History Project. During this time, many people from Kiveton & Wales were interviewed about their life and experience of the area. This section also contains some of the other audio clips collected during the project.
See the sights of Kiveton Park & Wales in our video archive! The 2007 History Project uncovered some fascinating videos produced in the large part by local residents. Topics include the history of the area, mining, History Society events and the Kiveton pit clock.
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Margaret Sampson, pretending to do the washing like in days gone by!
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Aaron, a great help to the project, with a 19th century bollard he discovered buried behind the pit offices.
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A cricket cap and balls which belonged to Harold Fenton. This distinctive cap has the initials SUCC, Sheffield United Cricket Club.
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A plough such as that which might have been used in the field around Kiveton and Wales. This plough is installed at the Clifton Park Museum in Rotherham.
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A cricket bat with the distinctive 'Sheffield United' mark on its shoulder.
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A school attendance tally, we think from Kiveton School.
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The original wheel for the bells at St. John's Church in Wales.
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A 1950s woggle from the Kiveton Scout group.
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The interior of a Seond World War air raid shelter which has survived, and as you can see is now used for storage. The ladder goes up to a trapdoor above ground. This was a well built and solid air-raid shelter, different to the hastily erected and more-common 'Anderson' shelters.
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A table from the Saxon Pub at Hard Lane corner.
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A plaque presented by the South Yorkshire Fire Brigades Social Club.
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Master Barber, with a classic late 1980s version of the popular game Subbeteo.
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The tailfin of a German incendiary bomb, such as that which were dropped on Kiveton during the Seocnd World War.
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A 1770s nails from a lock on the Chesterfield Canal.
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A medieval studnail from the door at Wales Church.
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Second World War medals complete with index card.
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A musketball discovered in the banks of the Chesterfield canal. This probably dates from the 18th century.
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A football trophy presented to the Chairman of the Kiveton Park Colliery Football Club Chairman of 1961-2.
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A fireman's cap badge, worn by Ann Kay's father who was a fireman at Kiveton Park Colliery.
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This interesting object is a servant's bell, which would have been used by the wealthy residents of Wales Hall to ring for assistance from their staff.
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These buttons are of two distinctive types, both of which would have been worn by firemen at Kiveton Park.
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Butter paddles, given to us by John and Doris Brabbs, which were used to make butter on their farm.
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Another Master Barber!, with a copy of boy's annual Tiger!
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Peter Blanksby, with a 19th century coal scuttle and home tools.
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Helen from the Area Assembly, with a great book: 'Consult Me' with advice for every situation around the home!
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Sandra Hampton with a memorial stone from Kiveton Chapel, laid by her grandmother back in 1886.
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Dawn Mason with a Second World War gasmask that would have been used in Kiveton Park. Imagine having to practice putting this on, with the expectation that bombs and gas could be dropped any minute.
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Janet Godfrey with a 40mm anti-aircraft shell of the type which would have been used by the anti-aircraft battery at the bottom of Manor Road.
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Staff bonding session! John and Holly get to grips with a 1940s punchbag.
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Imran from Travellers' Taxis, looking fierce posing with 1940s boxing gloves!
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Lance Wilks, with a slide of G. H. Lowder, who died during the First World War. This slide would have been shown at the Regal Cinema.
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John Brabbs with a calendar from George Walker and Sons butchers in Wales.
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A very valuable object - a bible presented to Wales Chapel in 1860 to mark their first service. It is held by John.
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Eddie Ashton holding original brackets,from the 1770s, from a lock on the Chesterfield Canal.
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Lance Wilks at the National Coal Mining Museum, in front of some of the games and miners' sports he remembers being popular in Kiveton.
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Rosie Betteridge holding a biscuit tin. If you look closely, you can see a photo in the background of Rosie's grandmother in the late 1890s, sat on the same sofa and with the same biscuit tin on the windowsill behind.
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Ken Chapman and Rosie Betteridge, with the piano which Rosie has practised on for many years.
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Janet Godfrey with spoons and plates from the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in the early 1950s. The mathing spoons were presented to Janet and her husband Terry when they were pupils at Wales School.
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Julie Draper with some items which reflect the agricultural heritage of this area. There are sheep shears, a vice to hold leather and a haystack needle - hence the phrase 'needle in a haystack'!
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Roger Wigmore, with the medals he earnt while serving in the Second World War.
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