Historical Books about Hatfileld - Thorne area

[moses]

Anybody recommend a good history book which covers Hatfield Thorne area or the River Don?

Interetsed in most era's but 20th Century would be ideal.

Thanks in advance.

[wilts rover]

Ian Rotherham's 'Yorkshire's Forgotten Fenlands', published in 2010, is a good place to start. Covers the Moors/Waste of course and William Buntings campaign to save it.

[moses]

Cheers Wilts

[BobG]

I remember reading an article on line a while back about the collieries out that way. Snag is I can't remember where or by whom. If you're keen, maybe a spot googling might find it?

Cheers

BobG

[DN8 West Stander]

You could try "No sugar in the tea" by Allen Darfield as it covers how life was in Thorne and Moorends during the World War 2.

[moses]

That's great DN8. Mum was a war baby in Thorne and had an evacuee sent to live with them from Hull.
My Dad, from Dunscroft, always goes on about dreaming of Ripon or Thirsk and getting Thorne.
He maintains that you would rather take your chances of being bombed than have a 100% chance of living in Thorne.
A very local prejudice.

[Filo]

Try this book about the 1939 cage crash at Hatfield Pit, it`s a great read and even Rovers get a mention

[wilts rover]

Bob, was it something by Dave Douglas? Former NUM Branch delegate at Hatfield Main and Stainforth area, he has several articles out there and has written a number of books. Not specifically about the coalfields, more general news of when the prolteriat will emerge victorious in the class war, etc, but a good insight into the period. Good lad (but does go on a bit) here's an interview with him.

http://www.artangel.org.uk//projects/2001/the_battle_of_orgreave/interview_with_david_douglass/an_interview_with_david_douglass

[Filo]

Bob, was it something by Dave Douglas? Former NUM Branch delegate at Hatfield Main and Stainforth area, he has several articles out there and has written a number of books. Not specifically about the coalfields, more general news of when the prolteriat will emerge victorious in the class war, etc, but a good insight into the period. Good lad (but does go on a bit) here's an interview with him.

http://www.artangel.org.uk//projects/2001/the_battle_of_orgreave/interview_with_david_douglass/an_interview_with_david_douglass

Dave Douglas was known as Danny the Red, he has a tendency to rant on a bit, but he was a damn good union official, I believe he still is a union official with some other union up Sunderland way and certainly knows his stuff!

[moses]

Seen a book today in Waterstones specifically about the River Don. My prayers for a present for me dad are answered!