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1883   Mar A Wombwell Property Owner Fined.
1886   Jul Sudden Death at Wombwell
1887   Apr Coroner’s Inquest at Wombwell
1890   Jan Accident at Darfield Main
1892   Oct Shocking Fatality at Houghton Main – Two Men Killed
1897   Jan Pony Drivers Death at Darfield Main
1899   Nov Working Man’s Club and Its Customers
1901   Jan Barnsley Girl Burned To Death
1901   Feb Burned to Death – Throwing Paraffin on Fire
1902   Aug Fatal Accident at Cortonwood – 14 Year Old Attempting to Use Pick
1905   Oct Councillor’s Mysterious Death – Coroner’s Inquest
1907   May Wath Canal Tragedy – Sad End to Courtship – Afraid To Go Home
1908   Jan The Wombwell Gasworks Explosion
1908   Dec Worried About Soldier Son
1909   Feb Sudden Deaths
1915   Aug Narrow Escape
1915   Aug Soldier – Smith, Ernest Hyde – Wombwell Casualties
1915   Oct Soldier – Hoyland, Arthur – Pugilist Missing
1916   Apr Fatality at Mitchell Main
1918   Mar Soldier – Skidmore, William – Killed by Shell
1918   Apr His Nerves were Paralysed For Five Years – Now Strong and Well (Advertisement)
1918   May Soldier – Rowe, Harry – Killed in Action
1918   Oct Soldier – Jones W.– Killed in Action
1918   Oct Soldier – Moore, George Victor – Killed in Action
1919   Jul Wombwell Welcomes The Peace – Unprecedented Scenes.
1919   Aug Seaside “Flip.”
1922   Apr Wombwell Miner’s Death
1922   Nov Wombwell Maintenance Case and a Wooden Leg
1929   Jan Child In Wash-Tub – Coroner’s Comments on Women’s Lack of Promptness.
1929   Jan Lorry Overturns – Lucky Escapes in Wombwell Accident.
1929   Feb ’Bus Hits Bridge – Passengers Injured At Wombwell.
1933   Apr Miner Dies From Injuries
1934   Oct Serious Injuries in Road Accident
1936   Feb Wedding – Gray & Swift 
1937   Jan Children’s Treat from Ship Croft
1937   Oct Wombwell Sweepstake Fraud
1938   Dec Wedding – Utley & Jackson
1939   Jan Bride-To-Be in Flames in Fiance’s Home – Neighbours’ Dash to Save Frenzied Girl
1939   Feb His Future Bride Burned To Death on Her Birthday
1939   Sep Great-Grandmother at 58 
1940   Jan Soldier – Humphreys, Arthur & Charles – In Three Regiments at 18
1941   Mar Soldier – Belshaw, James – Nine Months Silence
1942   Apr Shipcroft United  3  Monckton Athletic  2 – Shipcroft in Another Final.
1942   Apr Soldier – Dyson, Samuel – Wombwell Man of Many Campaigns
1942   Apr Soldier – Hutchinson, Ernest – Soldier’s News of Her Son
1942   May Wombwell Club’s Record
1949   Mar Shipcroft v Miners United (cartoon)
1951 Mar 31 Ringing The Bell
1951   Aug Kilnhurst Sign Steve Vickers from Shipcroft
Map of Shipcroft, incl Milton Street, Gower Street and Hope Street
Milton Street
Milton Street (1)