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“Kilner” Cup

South Yorkshire Times, November 3rd 1933 "Kilner" Cup An echo of the generosity of the late Mr. Seth Kilner in the matter of local sport, and...

Little Meriel Thomas finds a giant mushroom

South Yorkshire Times, November 3rd 1933 Little Meriel Thomas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Thomas, of Hough Lane, Wombwell, has found a giant mushroom....

The Yucca

South Yorkshire Times, November 3rd 1933 The Yucca Remarkable Tropical Plant Blooming In Brampton

Back From The States Mr. Joe Hall Glad To Be Home

South Yorkshire Times, November 13th 1933 Back From The States Mr. Joe Hall Glad To Be Home Good Old England “Have a cigar," said Mr. Hall....

Golden Wedding Party

South Yorkshire Times, November 17th 1933 Golden Wedding Party Santa Claus has already come to the old people of Jump. He has been and gone with...

Marconigrams — Friday, 1 June 1934

June 1934
South Yorkshire Times — Friday, 1 June 1934 Marconigrams Sheffield has enough water to supply itself for 136 days. Average weekly earnings in the Durham coalfield were...

Editorial – Mr. Churchill’s Return

12 June 1943
South Yorkshire Times — Saturday, 12 June 1943 Mr. Churchill's Return Mr. Churchill seems to derive additional vitality from travels which would be trying to a...

Yorkshire Council – District Placings

June 1943
South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 26 June 1943 Yorkshire Council – District Placings Pos Team P W L D Pts. Pts. Obt. Per Cent 1 Swinton 4 3 0 1 16 13 81.25 2 Hickleton 9 7 1 1 36 29 80.55 3 Hemsworth 9 7 2 0 36 28 77.77 4 South Kirkby 7 5 2 0 28 20 71.42 5 Elsecar 3 2 1 0 12 8 66.66 6 Doncaster 7 4 2 1 28 17 60.71 7 Brodsworth 8 4 3 1 32 17 53.12 8 Mexborough 8 4 3 1 32 17 53.12 9 Thorncliffe 6 2 0 4 24 12 50.00 10 Frickley 9 4 4 1 36 17 47.22 11 Firbeck 7 3 3 1 28 13 46.42 12 Rockingham 6 2 1 3 24 11 45.82 13 Denaby 5 2 2 1 20 9 45.00 14 Wath 6 2 2 2 24 10 41.66 15 Rotherham 7 1 4 2 28 6 21.42 16 Askern 7 1 5 1 28 5 17.85 17 Brampton 6 0 5 1 24 1 4.16 18 Bullcroft 6 0 5 1 24 1 4.16

Marconigrams – Saturday, 19 June 1943

June 1943
South Yorkshire Times — Saturday, 19 June 1943 Marconigrams Vernon Fairhurst (8), a member of a London family evacuated to Hemingfield, lost both feet as a...

Editorial – Keeping Axis Guessing

5 June 1943
South Yorkshire Times — Saturday, 5 June 1943 Keeping Axis Guessing It is not surprising that hard news about the expected Allied invasion of the Continent...

Marconigrams — Saturday, 26 June 1943

June 1943
South Yorkshire Times — Saturday, 26 June 1943 Marconigrams Swinton Red Cross gala on Whit-Tuesday realised over £235. In the opinion of a headmaster the modern boy...

Soldier – Barlow, Raymond – Two Desert Rats

June 1943
South Yorkshire Times – Saturday, 12 June 1943 Two Desert Rats Writing from the Western desert and signing themselves "The Two Desert Rats," A.C.1 K. White,...

Billiards – A Coming Champion? – Wombwell Player’s 183 Break

May 1934
South Yorkshire Times, November 24th 1933 Billiards A Coming Champion? Wombwell Player's 183 Break Is it possible that someday Wombwell will have a billiards champion of national...

Wombwell Greyhounds (Advert)

May 1934
South Yorkshire Times – Friday, May 25, 1934

Cinema – Empire – This is the Life

May 1934
South Yorkshire Times - May 25th 1934

Spiritualist Stone-Laying – Progress of the Movement

May 1934
The Times – Friday, May 25, 1934 A Spiritualist Stone-Laying Progress of the Movement at Wombwell An Ambition Achieved A tribute to the pioneers of Spiritualism in Wombwell...

Whit Festival at Wombwell

May 1934
South Yorkshire Times – Friday 25 May 1934 Whit Festival at Wombwell A section of the great gathering of children and adults for the annual Whitsuntide...

Police Court Briefs

May 1934
South Yorkshire Times and Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 18 May 1934 Police Court Briefs At Doncaster on Saturday Arthur Moody, labourer, Goldthorpe, was fined...

Looking Back on 1952 – Beginning of a New Reign

January 1953
South Yorkshire Times and Express – Saturday 3 January 1953 Looking Back on 1952 Beginning of a New Reign South Yorkshire Scrapbook 1952 and 1953 will be linked...

Tailpiece – 3 January 1953 – How Many Fingers ?

January 1953
South Yorkshire Times and Express – Saturday 3 January 1953 Tailpiece TWO breezy Westerners who visited Wall Street in search of funds for mine developments were...

Pits Worked at Week-End

January 1953
South Yorkshire Times and Express – Saturday 3 January 1953 Pits Worked at Week-End Output figures for the first three days of last week at the...

Marconigrams – Saturday 28 June 1924

June 1924
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 28 June 1924 Marconigrams The Dearne Valley District Light Railway will be opened, subject to the Board of Trade inspection...

Marconigrams – Saturday 14 June 1924

June 1924
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 14 June 1924 Marconigrams The late Councillor John Robinson, of Wombwell, left estate of the value of £30,382. The Order of...

Marconigrams – Saturday 07 June 1924

June 1924
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 07 June 1924 Marconigrams The Wath Medical Officer holds that school parties for Wembley should be vaccinated. The expensive tip we...

Marconigrams – Saturday 21 June 1924

June 1924
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 21 June 1924 Marconigrams Mexborough Feast opens this week-end. It is in the hard school of life that men get the...