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Shocking Suicide Of A Wombwell Man
Sheffield Evening Telegraph – Saturday 01 April 1893
Shocking Suicide Of A Wombwell Man
John Walton, 46, horse keeper, of 21, Alma Street, Wombwell, committed suicide...
Flooding
Leeds Mercury – Tuesday 13 February 1883
Flooding
The Don and Dearne have overflowed and flooded a large tract of land. The highways to several adjacent...
Hull and the Yorkshire Coal Trade
Sheffield Daily Telegraph – Saturday 10 February 1883
Hull and the Yorkshire Coal Trade
From the official return of the quantity of coal sent into Hull...
1880 – Principal Chronological Events
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 24 December 1880
Principal Chronological Events
1879
Oct. 20.—Strike at the Mexboro’ and Swinton Glass Works.
Nov. 19.—Mass meeting of miners at...
Chronology for 1879 (continued)
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 02 January 1880
Chronology for 1879 (continued)
July 1.—Suspicious death of a Mexboro’ man at the Wadsley Asylum.
July 3.—Suicide of...
Chronology for 1879
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 02 January 1880
Chronology for 1879
We give below the principal local events which have taken place during the past...
The South Yorkshire Miners’ Association
Sheffield Independent – Saturday 09 June 1877
The South Yorkshire Miners’ Association
The third of a series of open-air demonstrations which are being held by the...
Weddings – Briggs & Peel
South Yorkshire Times, May 12th 1933
Weddings - Hemingfield
Peel-Briggs
Miss Eileen Briggs, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Briggs, Beech House Road. Hemingfield,...
The First Match
South Yorkshire Times, May 12th 1933
The First Match
Hickleton turning out to field in the first Yorkshire Council match on the Brampton ground.
Low Valley Roman Catholics’ May Festival
South Yorkshire Times, May 19th 1933
Scenes during the Low Valley Roman Catholics’ May Festival on Sunday. Above: the May Queen, moving off with the...
Wedding – Mansell & Jenkinson
South Yorkshire Times, May 19th 1933
Wedding
Jenkinson & Mansell
Miss Maisie Mansell, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. Mansell, Everill Gate Lane, Broomhill. was married...
Obituary – Darfield’s “G.0.M” – Mr. Daniel Hammerton
South Yorkshire Times, May 19th 1933
Obituary
Darfield's "G.0.M”
Mr. Daniel Hammerton
At the age of 94, Mr. Daniel Hammerton, (Picture) Darfield's oldest resident, died at his home, "Cambridge...
Brampoton 90 for 6 Frickley 87 – Brampton’s First – Hesketh...
South Yorkshire Times, May 26th 1933
Brampton's First
Hesketh And Dodds Play Important Parts
Frickley gave a dismal display at Westfield Lane on Saturday against Brampton,...
Mitchell Main 135 Elsecar 142 – Eight Runs Short – Mitchell...
South Yorkshire Times, May 26th 1933
Eight Runs Short
Mitchell Held Despite Kilner's Effort
Mitchell Main were unfortunate to miss victory against Elsecar on Saturday by...
Mexborough and Parliamentary Representation
Sheffield Daily Telegraph – Tuesday 09 December 1884
Mexborough and Parliamentary Representation
It is considered that within a radius of six miles from either Mexborough or...
First-Aid Cabinet – Gift To Nursing Division – Generous Friend
South Yorkshire Times, June 2nd 1933
First-Aid Cabinet
Gift To Wombwell Nursing Division
A Generous Friend
A pleasant little ceremony was performed in the Wombwell Library on Tuesday...
Wedding – Barnes & Botham
South Yorkshire Times, June 2nd 1933
Wedding: Barnes & Botham
Miss Mary Barnes, youngest. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Barnes, 7, Jardine Street, Wombwell, was...
May Monarch
South Yorkshire Time, June 2nd 1933
May Monarch
Lilian Bannister, the crowned Queen, and her court, at the spring and anniversary festivities at the open-air school...
A “Junior” Queen
South Yorkshire Times, June 2nd 1933
A “Junior” Queen
Megan Bintcliffe, May Queen of the Junior Ellis School , Brampton Bierlow.
May Festival At Brampton
South Yorkshire Times, June 2nd 1933
May Festival At Brampton
A charming picture of the Ellis School, Brampton Bierlow on Tuesday, May Queen: Winifred Kitchen.
Wombwell Hero – Thrilling Rescue From Trent – Woman Saved
South Yorkshire Times, June 2nd 1933
Wombwell Hero
Thrilling Rescue From Trent
Woman Saved
Mr. Thomas Henry Bibbing, a Wombwell man now living at Rotherham, was...
Norman Kilner – First Century Against Yorkshire – Mitchell Main Product
South Yorkshire Times, June 16th 1933
Norman Kilner
First Century Against Yorkshire
A Mitchell Main Product
The Wombwell district has sent forth its "Stars" of cricket to the...
Postal Appointment
South Yorkshire Times, June 16th 1933
Postal Appointment
Mr. Charles Taylor has taken up his appointment as postmaster at Wombwell in succession to Mr. J. E....
Hull and the Yorkshire Coal Trade
Sheffield Weekly Telegraph – Saturday 11 October 1884
Hull and the Yorkshire Coal Trade
During the month of September the total quantity of coal sent to...
Rifling Waggons at Swinton
Sheffield Independent – Tuesday 15 July 1884
Rifling Waggons at Swinton
John Hindes, labourer, was brought up in custody on a charge of being in an...