Broseley Events  - from the collection of Mrs Thomas
Coach passed through Broseley	29th Jan 1840
Great Slip at Ladywood	Jan 1840
Hiram Barnett died	5 May 1840
John  Patten died	6 July 1840
John Rose died	30th Oct 1841
Girl fell down Stocking Pit	2 Nov 1841	(4 Oct 1841)
Last Sermon preached in Broseley Church Rev Forester 2 book Samuel last 8 verses	1 Jan 1843
Irishman killed taking down Church	16th Jan 1843
Corner stone new Church laid	14 March 1843	(16 Jan 1843)
First gas lights in Broseley	5 Nov 1852
Man named Bradley killed by shot Maws level	14 March 1859
Severn Valley Railway opened	1863
Haycop House burnt down	23 Feb 1866
Richard Thursfield died	5 Sept 1868
First telegraph message to Salop 'what time is it'	29 July 1871
Saturday market began	1 June 1872
Miners shorter hours began	8 July 1872
Joseph Exley married Min Barrett	29 Aug 1872
George Potts solicitor died	16 Jan 1873
Miners Hours reduced from 6 - 6 to 7 - 4	5 Jan 1874
Mr Pugh (Coalport works died)	19 July 1875
Mr Hartshorne dies	18 Aug 1878
Last Stocking pit closed	22 Jan 1880
Astley Field pit ropes cut	19 Feb 1881
Chimney Stack blown down Exleys	14 Oct 1881
Thomas James Vet drowned in Mill Pool	18 Dec 1882
Hornby Maw coming of age treat at New Jackfield Works	10 May 1883
Burnt house on fire	8 June 1883
Edward Roden - Benthall died	8 Sept 1883
Mr Bright - Benthall died	3 Oct 1883
Mr Davies died - Smithemans Pipeworks	19 Oct 1883
Joseph Garbett  -Blacksmith died	16 Jan 1886
Birch Meadow Chapel (Renovated)	1884
Isaac Powell (Grocer) died	18 May 1885
Mr Maw , Barretts Hill (died)	28 June 1885
Mr Walker first in Cemetery	11 July 1885
Down well tank begun	Sept 1885
Mr Bartlam died	2 Sept 1885
Mr Edward Roden died	11 May 1887
Boy drowned (James Nock) memorial well	21 Aug 1887
Warren Jones Benthall died	24 March 1888
Mr Patten died	22 March 1889
great slip(?) at Bedlam furnaces	March 1889
Evans and Son damped to death  Dealop (deer leap?)	31 May 1889	(6 May 1889)