Local Newspapers Early 20th Century

[Londinium]

Hey all,

I'm currently researching my maternal family line who were born and lived around Dewsbury, Batley and Heckmondwike. I'm currently focusing upon my great grandfather who died aged 28 in a motorcycle accident. Given this occured in 1928 and he was involved in a collision with a motorcar, I'd assume it was still a pretty rare occurance at that time and would probably have made the local newspapers. Even in the modern day people dying in accidents tend to make the local papers.

So what I was wondering was whether any of you knew which papers covered this area in the early 20th century and where their archives are available to be accessed? I understand the Leeds Mercury was the main local for the Leeds area but were there any smaller papers around such as one covering Huddersfield and the area which might have overlapped?

Thanks

[mmm45]

Hi
Dewsbury Reporter and Batley News...theres also the Spen Valley Advertiser and Spenborough Guardians that cover Heckmondwike.
Batley library has them on fiche and so does Dewsbury
If you want to PM or post details of who you are interested in i will have a look at the Spen Valley advertiser and Spenborough Guardian for you by the end of this week ive got some research to do in Cleckheaton where they are on fiche.

Ady

[The Mc]

Hi Londinium.......I just posted this in the useful links forum last night so you might find it useful......



Death Notices in Yorkshire Newspapers
« on: Yesterday at 20:25:35 »   

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Hi all.....just found this link embedded in another website but could be a most useful tool to people researching their ancestor's in the early part of the 20th Century in Yorkshire? ........


http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jeffery.knaggs/YD.html

[dobfarm]

Hi

I would contact the Huddersfield and Dewbury libraries- Huddersfield have a free 1/2 hour look up service and all Dewsbury newspapers and Huddersfield area of Kirklees. If you know the date of the death it would help. Huddersfield Library have the edge as their staff in the local studies library share with West Yorkshire Archive service and experts are there on hand for advice.

http://www.kirklees.gov.uk/community/localorgs/orgdetails.asp?OrgID=3101
Copies of the event if found?  cost about 60p plus post and return SAE within.

[mmm45]

Spen Valley Advertiser Friday 18th August 1928

A few lines stating that your man had been taken to Leeds General Infirmary with head injuries following a collision late Wednesday at East Ardsley  he succumbed to them on the Thursday

Spen Advertiser week later.

Inquest etc
Your man was killed in a collision with a car
The vehicle was an Austin owned by  a Mr Robinson of Manningham driven at the time by Thomas Hobkirk of Victor Rd Bradford.
The bike pulled out of an inn on the Leeds Bradford Rd with a man on pillion (John Sandom) and also one in a sidecar he was possibly on wrong side of road and had to swerve to avoid the car when he lost control.

Accidental death was recorded and the car driver exonerated of any wrong doing.

Spen Advertiser 24th August 1928
I tried to take a digital photo of report but kept getting flash of screen of reader!


Ady

Ady

[Londinium]

Spen Valley Advertiser Friday 18th August 1928

A few lines stating that your man had been taken to Leeds General Infirmary with head injuries following a collision late Wednesday at East Ardsley  he succumbed to them on the Thursday

Spen Advertiser week later.

Inquest etc
Your man was killed in a collision with a car
The vehicle was an Austin owned by  a Mr Robinson of Manningham driven at the time by Thomas Hobkirk of Victor Rd Bradford.
The bike pulled out of an inn on the Leeds Bradford Rd with a man on pillion (John Sandom) and also one in a sidecar he was possibly on wrong side of road and had to swerve to avoid the car when he lost control.

Accidental death was recorded and the car driver exonerated of any wrong doing.

Spen Advertiser 24th August 1928
I tried to take a digital photo of report but kept getting flash of screen of reader!


Ady

Ady

Sorry for the late reply, thanks so much for your time. Gives me a bit more information about his death now, seems he should have been giving the road more attention than he did! Was that found at the Batley or Dewsbury branch? I think I might contact them to get a copy of the page.

[mmm45]

Got it from the library at  Cleckheaton....They should be able to photocopy it and send you it ,you have the relevant dates.
http://www.kirklees.gov.uk/events/venuedetails.asp?vID=50

Ady