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Mitchells Main 55 for 2 Broomhill 10
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
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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”
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...