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Mitchells Main 55 for 2 Broomhill 10

July 1878
Barnsley Chronicle - Saturday 06 July 1878 Mitchells Main v. Broomhill Played on the ground of the former club, and resulted in an easy victory. Subjoined is the...

Taking A Swarm

South Yorkshire Times, July 7th 1933 Taking A Swarm Mr. F. Haigh and his sister recovering a swarm of bees from a privet hedge in Hough...

The Perfect Baby

South Yorkshire Times, July 7th 1933 The Perfect Baby Demond Leach, of Brampton, winner of the Brampton Nursing Association’s silver cup for the most perfect baby.

Gallant Rescue – Award to Former Wombwell Man

South Yorkshire Times, July 7th 1933 Gallant Rescue Award to Former Wombwell Man Mr. Thomas Henry Bibbing, who is employed at the High Street, Rotherham, branch of...

Pre-War And Present

South Yorkshire Times, July 7th 1933 Pre-War And Present One of the latest type “double deckers” and, inset, one of the little “buses” that ran between...

Clean And Efficient

South Yorkshire Times, July 7th 1933 Clean And Efficient A peep into the big cleaning sheds with its conveniently laid-out pits and benches, where the buses...

Service Of Memories

South Yorkshire Times, July 7th 1933 Service Of Memories Colonel Pickering addressing the crowd at the annual drumhead service, held by the British Legion at Wombwell...

Gala At Brampton

South Yorkshire Times, July 7th 1933 Gala At Brampton Dancing on the cricket ground during the gala on Saturday for the Brampton Nursing Association.

The Drayman’s Rest – Wombwell Loses an Old Servant – After 34 Years

South Yorkshire Times, July 14th 1933 The Drayman’s Rest Wombwell Loses an Old Servant After 34 Years This is Harry Hedges. His proper name is Henry, but...

Constable Killed – Wombwell Man in Accident at Huddersfield – Thrown Against Tramcar

South Yorkshire Times, July 14th 1933 Constable Killed Wombwell Man in Accident at Huddersfield Thrown Against Tramcar Police-constable Wilfred Lines (22), single, son of Mr. and...

Fight To Finish Palpitations At Hampden Road

14 July 1933
South Yorkshire Times, July 14th 1933 Fight To Finish Palpitations At Hampden Road Only Six In It Mexboro' and Brampton gave us the cream of the...

Art Of Canary Breeding – Lesson From A Wombwell Master – A Delightful Hobby...

July 1933
South Yorkshire Times, July 21st 1933 Art Of Canary Breeding Lesson From A Wombwell Master A Delightful Hobby Vanitas Vanitatum This is about canaries. In an upper room...

Wedding: Dyson & Woolcott

August 1933
South Yorkshire Times, August 11th 1933 Wombwell Wedding: Dyson & Woolcott The wedding took place at Wombwell Parish Church on Saturday of Miss Elizabeth Woolcott, daughter...

Wedding – Brogan & Chappell

August 1933
South Yorkshire Times, August 11th 1933 Wedding: Chappell & Brogan Nuptial mass was celebrated at the wedding at St. Michael's (R.C.) Church, Wombwell, on Monday, of...

Leaving Wombwell

August 1933
South Yorkshire Times, August 11th 1933 Leaving Wombwell WombweII is shortly to lose one of its most successful gardeners. Mr. Benjamin Meredith, of 87, Roebuck Street,...

Marconigrams – March 16th, 1934

March 1934
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 16 March 1934 Marconigrams. Mr C. P. Finn, M.Sc., manager of the Manvers Main Colliery coke-oven and by-product plant....

Police Court Briefs

March 1934
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 16 March 1934 Police Court Briefs Arthur Ward. haulage hand, Wombwell, was fined 5s. at Barnsley on Wednesday for...

Wombwell Main Cricket Club A.G.M.

March 1934
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 16 March 1934 Wombwell Main Cricket Club A.G.M. At the annual meeting of the Wombwell Main club last week-end a...

Fall From Cycle – Wombwell Man’s Fatal Faint – A “Character”

May 2933
South Yorkshire Times, May 5th 1933 Fall From Cycle Wombwell Man’s Fatal Faint A “Character” George Graham (62), 298, Houghton Lane, Wombwell, died last Friday morning. The previous...

Wedding – Taylor & Temperton

August 1933
South Yorkshire Times, August 11th 1933 Wedding: Temperton & Taylor The wedding took place at Thurnscoe Parish Church on Saturday of Miss Ada Taylor, second daughter...

Girl Died After Caravan Blaze

September 1970
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 05 September 1970 Girl Died After Caravan Blaze A Five months old girl died in Mexborough Montagu Hospital last Saturday...

Signed for Derry City

11 August 1933
South Yorkshire Times, August 11th 1933 Signed for Derry City Among Barnsley's captures last season was Ashley Hobson, from Wombwell, who had had experience with Norwich...

Victory Bowls Tournament

August 1933
South Yorkshire Times, August 11th 1933 Victory Bowls Tournament The eight prize-winners at the Bank Holiday Victory Bowls Tournament organised annually by the games committee of...

An “All-Star” Cast for Swinton

18 August 1933
South Yorkshire Times, August 18th 1933 An “All-Star” Cast for Swinton The cream of local cricket in the match at Swinton on Tuesday arranged by Mr....

Night Crash At Wombwell – Man And Dog Killed

August 1933
South Yorkshire Times, August 18th 1933 "Pom" To Blame Night Crash At Wombwell Man And Dog Killed An accident in Wood Walk, Wombwell, the night of...