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The Hull Coal Trade – 30,000 Tons Decrease

April 1903
Sheffield Daily Telegraph – Monday 06 April 1903 The Hull Coal Trade A 30,000 Tons Decrease The return furnished by the Hull Chamber of Commerce and Shipping...

The Hull Coal Trade – November Returns

December 1903
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 11 December 1903 The Hull Coal Trade November Returns Denaby and Cadeby Collieries, which, of course, head the list, stand out...

Wedding – Hargreaves & Fowler

December 1970
South Yorkshire Times : Saturday, December 19th, 1970 Miss J. Hargreaves, of Greno Road, Swinton and Mr. T. S. Fowler of Overdale Road, Wombwell, after...

Marconigrams – 27th October 1933

October 1933
South Yorkshire Times – Friday 27 October 1933 Marconigrams “I wonder if Hitler realises that Christ was a Jew.”—The Rev. Bert Bailey. Canon E. P. Blakeney, vicar...

Marconigrams – 25th September 1903

September 1903
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 25 September 1903 Marconigrams A Mexboro’ wedding, arranged for last week, did not come off. The parties are each still...

Mexboro’ and District League – Final Table

25 September 1903
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 25 September 1903 Mexboro’ and District League A meeting of the representatives of the clubs forming the above competition was...

Denaby 36 Mitchell Main 55 for 4

11 September 1903
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 11 September 1903 Denaby v. Mitchell Main The visit of the champions to Denaby attracted only a small number of...

Wombwell Main 55 Denaby & Cadeby 145

28 August 1903
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 28 August 1903 Surprise Packet at Wombwell The Denaby team created as big a surprise on Saturday as there has...

Marconigrams – 21st August 1903

August 1903
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 21 August 1903 Marconigrams Mr. J. R. Wheatley will be the next Lord Mayor of Sheffield. Kilnhurst captured the third prize...

Marconigrams – 17th July 1903

July 1903
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 17 July 1903 Marconigrams Hickleton sports realised £24. ________________________________________________________________________ On Wednesday a late Denaby miner set sail for America. ________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday was St. Swithin’s...

Hull Coal Trade- Position Well Maintained

June 1903
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Monday 08 June 1903 The Hull Coal Trade Position Well Maintained The return of the Hull Chamber of Commerce and Shipping, showing the...

Marconigrams – Friday 20 March 1903

March 1903
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 20 March 1903 Marconigrams The Mexboro’ Town football team has been revived. Lady Mary Cooke is enjoying a holiday tour in...

Marconigrams – November 10th, 1933

November 1933
South Yorkshire Times, November 10th, 1933 Marconigrams The next Wath Rural Deanery Choirs Festival will be held in 1935. Get ready to join our great knitting contest....

South Yorkshire League – Results up to date

27 July 1894
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 27 July 1894 South Yorkshire League – Results up to date Team Played Won Lost Drawn Points Kilnhurst 11 7 1 3 17 Mitchell Main 8 7 0 1 15 Rawmarsh 8 5 1 2 12 Denaby Main 10 3 4 3 9 Wath 10 1 4 5 7 Thrybergh Park 9 2 5 2 6 Greasborough 10 2 6 2 6 Hexthorpe 10 1 7 2 4

Wombwell St. John Presentations

December 1970
South Yorkshire Times : Saturday, December 12th, 1970 Coun. B. Fellows, Chairman of Wombwell Urban Council, presents certificates and trophies at Wombwell St. John Headquarters...

Local Holiday Attractions

May 1894
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 18 May 1894 Local Holiday Attractions Little of the holiday-making of Whitsuntide has been confined to our own neighbourhood. The...

South Yorkshire Collieries & Hull Coal Trade

May 1894
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 11 May 1894 South Yorkshire Collieries And The Hull Coal Trade Great Increase Of Local Tonnage 100,000 Tons More Sent In...

Mitchell Main 16 Denaby Main 123 for 7

May 1894
South Yorkshire Times and Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 04 May 1894 South Yorkshire League Mitchell Main v. Denaby Main Played at Denaby. The home team...

South & West Yorkshire Coal Trade – Exports from Hull in 1903

January 1904
Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer — Friday 08 January 1904 South and West Yorkshire Coal Trade Exports from Hull in 1903 Yorkshire colliery owners and Hull shippers...

South Yorkshire League Table

30 June 1893
Mexborough & Swinton Times, Friday June 30th, 1893 South Yorkshire League Table Team P W L D Pts Mitchell Main 6 5 1 0 10 Wath 5 4 1 0 8 Carbrook Reform 6 3 3 0 6 Greasborough 7 2 4 1 5 Rawmarsh 4 2 2 0 4 Kilnhurst 4 1 2 1 3 Denaby Main 6 2 4 0 4 Thrybergh Park 5 1 4 0 2

Current State of South Yorkshire Coal Industry

June 1893
South Yorkshire Times and Mexborough & Swinton Times — Friday 02 June 1893 Current State of South Yorkshire Coal Industry Whilst the pits are working very...

Wedding – Rance & Hawkins

September 1933
South Yorkshire Times, September 29th, 1933 Wombwell Wedding - Rance & Hawkins At Wombwell Parish Church on Saturday Miss Gladys Hawkins, only daughter of Mrs. and the...

Wedding – Walker & Holroid

October 1933
South Yorkshire Times, October 6th, 1933 Wedding - Walker & Holroid The wedding took place at Wombwell Parish Church on Saturday of Miss Marjorie Cassie Walker,...

Low Valley Winger

6 October 1933
South Yorkshire Times, October 6th, 1933 Odds And Ends Reg. Ward, Low Valley’s clever left winger, has attracted the attention of Halifax and will probably be...

Long Service

October 1933
South Yorkshire Times, October 6th, 1933 Long Service Capt. O. F. Buxton, Assistant Commissioner decorating Corps Officer J. W. Poole of Wath, with the long service...