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Denaby United 1, Wombwell 0 – Wombwell Fail In Last Five Minutes

1 November 1924
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 1 November 1924 English Cup Denaby Pull It Off Wombwell Fail In Last Five Minutes A Victory Deserved (Denaby United 1, Wombwell 0). At...

Marconigrams – Saturday 20 December 1913

December 1913
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 20 December 1913 Marconigrams Next week’s issue of the “Times” will be published on Wednesday morning. Picture palaces are to be...

Marconigrams – Saturday 13 December 1913

December 1913
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 13 December 1913 Marconigrams A number of school parties will be held at the Mexboro’ Secondary School next week. Wombwell Council...

Marconigrams – Saturday 06 December 1913

December 1913
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 6 December 1913 Marconigrams The old-established flour mill at Mexboro’, the property of Mr. F. White, has been purchased by...

Marconigrams – Saturday 27 December 1913

December 1913
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 27 December 1913 Marconigrams A happy Christmas to all our readers. The year has been one of uninterrupted prosperity throughout the...

Review of the Year – July to December

December 1913
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 27 December 1913 July Madman at large at Thurnscoe caused considerable commotion amongst the inhabitants, and was eventually removed to...

Review of the Year – January to June

December 1913
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 27 December 1913 A Bright and Happy New Year. January £200 raised by an important “Mythological” Church Bazaar, at Swinton, January...

Review of the Year – Preview

December 1913
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 27 December 1913 Review of the Year Before another issue of the “Times” reaches our readers the old year will...

Mexboro’ and District League – Results up to date

30 July 1904
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday, 30 July 1904 Mexboro' and District League Results up to date Pos Club P W L D Pts 1 Denaby and Cadeby 17 9 2 6 24 2 Hoyland Silkstone 17 9 3 5 23 3 Mexboro' 15 8 3 4 20 4 Hickleton Main 13 6 1 6 18 5 Wath Athletic 16 6 6 3 15 6 Monk Bretton 15 6 6 3 15 7 Mitchell Main 13 5 5 3 13 8 Rawmarsh 12 4 4 4 12 9 Wombwell 14 4 6 4 12 10 Swinton 14 4 6 4 12 11 White Lane 13 4 6 3 11 12 Conisboro' 16 1 15 0 2

Marconigrams – Saturday, 30 July 1904

July 1904
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday, 30 July 1904 Marconigrams Swinton Feast commences to-day (Saturday). The hearing of the Swinton club raid is adjourned for three months. Barnboro'...

Marconigrams – Saturday, 23 July 1904

July 1904
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday, 23 July 1904 Marconigrams A Barnsley Co-operative director is missing, and a manageress. Lovely photographs of actresses, 3d. each. "Times" Office,...

County Cricketers At Denaby – Denaby & District 242 for 3 Derbyshire 132...

16 July 1904
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday, 23 July 1904 County Cricketers At Denaby Visit Of A Derbyshire Team The kindness of Mr. G. S. Marples, of Sheffield,...

Coal Conciliation Board

July 1904
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday, 16 July 1904 Coal Conciliation Board A meeting of the Coal Conciliation Board was held on Wednesday, to consider an...

Marconigrams – Saturday, 16 July 1904

July 1904
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday, 16 July 1904 Marconigrams An epidemic of whooping cough is prevalent at Mexboro' in certain quarters of the town. A raid...

The Coal War – Peace At Last

November 1893
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday, 3 November 1893 The Coal War Peace At Last The Rosebery Conference Affects A Settlement. Enthusiastic Reception Of The News. Scenes In The...

The Coal War – Where to Send Money

October 1893
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday, 27 October 1893 Where To Send Money Conisborough.—This Committee has been relieving about 550 daily with soup and bread, but...

The Coal War – Wearisome Struggle – No Signs of Giving Way

October 1893
Mexborough & Swinton Times, 27 October 1893 The Coal War. A Wearisome Struggle. No Signs of Giving Way. The Coal Owners Compact. Distress Still on the Increase. The disastrous dispute...

Police Court Briefs – Friday, 15 June 1934

June 1934
South Yorkshire Times — Friday, 15 June 1934 Police Court Briefs The following fines were imposed at Doncaster on Tuesday: Dog without licence, George Edward Sheldrake,...

Marconigrams — Friday, 29 June 1934

June 1934
South Yorkshire Times — Friday, 29 June 1934 Marconigrams "Every civilised country is full of savages."—Dean Inge. Bowler: "Blimy! Ow's that?" Umpire: "Not out—unless you asks properly."—"Punch." "The...

Police Court Briefs

June 1934
South Yorkshire Times — Friday, 29 June 1934 Police Court Briefs At Barnsley on Friday, Wilfred Perks, miner, of Great Houghton, was fined 10s. and costs,...

Marconigrams — Friday, 22 June 1934

June 1934
South Yorkshire Times — Friday, 22 June 1934 Marconigrams Adjacent posters at Thurnscoe: "Beer Best," "Save Water." In the parish of Hampall Stubbs there was neither birth...

Police Court Briefs

June 1934
South Yorkshire Times — Friday, 22 June 1934 Police Court Briefs For stealing coal valued at 2s. from Cadeby Colliery, John Thomas Elks, miner, Denaby, was...

Marconigrams – Friday, 15 June 1934

June 1934
South Yorkshire Times — Friday, 15 June 1934 Marconigrams "Things are looking up in Sheffield." — The Lord Mayor. The Liverpool Corporation is using sea water for...

Cricket Lovers – Fred Trueman Has A Word at Wombwell

10 January 1953
South Yorkshire Times - January 10th 1953 Cricket Lovers Fred Trueman Has a Word at Wombwell The newly-formed Wombwell Cricket Lovers' Society heralded 1953 with a club...

A Christmas story from the Vicar…

January 1953
South Yorkshire Times, 10th January 1953 A Christmas story from the Vicar... The Rev. C. L. Suggit, Vicar of Brampton, tells some of the Brampton...