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Obituary – Isaac (“Ike”) Bedford
South Yorkshire Times, July 21st 1933
Obituary - Isaac ("Ike") Bedford
Mr. Isaac ("Ike") Bedford (58). 9. Cemetery Road. Wombwell, trainer to the Wombwell Football Club,...
Obituary – Mr. Walter Coulsey Hill
South Yorkshire Times, July 21st 1933
Obituary - Mr. Walter Coulsey Hill
The death has occurred of Mr. Walter Coulsey Hill (47), 164, Hough Lane. Wombwell,...
Mr. T. M. Thornsby – Leading South Yorkshire Club Official
South Yorkshire Times, July 21st 1933
Mr. T. M. Thornsby
Leading South Yorkshire Club Official
Wombwell lost a prominent townsman on Wednesday by the death of...
Tennis “Champs”
South Yorkshire Times, July 28th 1933
Tennis “Champs”
Left and right: S. C. Hacking and Mrs. Swinburn, winners of the open singles at the Mexborough Association...
The Invincibles
South Yorkshire Times, 28th July 1933
The Invincibles
The Wombwell Park ladies’ tennis team who have won the championship of the Mexborough League, going through the...
Brampton 249 Wath 213 – Better Brampton – Another Shock For Wath
South Yorkshire Times, July 28th 1933
Better Brampton
Another Shock For Wath
Brampton caused one of Saturday's surprises by defeating Wath. The match, which yielded 462...
Mr. V. E. Burrows – Former Wombwell Councillor
South Yorkshire Times, August 11th 1933
Mr. V. E. Burrows
Former Wombwell Councillor
Mr. Victor Edward Burrows of Blyth Street Wombwell, died on Monday in hospital in...
Editorial – What of 1943 ?
South Yorkshire Times January 2nd 1943
What of 1943 ?
Standing on the threshold of 1943 the thought that is naturally uppermost in the minds of...
The “Ethel” Spirit – Wombwell Girls Not Afraid of Adventure
South Yorkshire Times, August 4th 1933
The “Ethel” Spirit
Wombwell Girls Not Afraid Of Adventure
Two Examples
Is there a town in Britain that has turned out as...
Five Times Winner – Wombwell Allotments Champion
South Yorkshire Times, August 4th 1933
Five Times Winner
Wombwell Allotments Champion
Annual Competition
Mr. A. Watson, 25, School Street, Wombwell, has set up a record which probably...
Shortage of First-Rate Wicketkeepers
South Yorkshire Times, August 4th 1933
Shortage of First-Rate Wicketkeepers
There is a shortage of first-rate wicketkeepers in the district this season. Many of the local...
Marconigrams – January 20th, 1933
South Yorkshire Times January 20, 1933
Marconigrams
The rainfall in the Dearne Valley area during December was .72 of an inch.
A new X-ray department is shortly...
Weddings – Poskitt & Sykes – Poskitt & Campbell
South Yorkshire Times, July 28th 1933
Double Wedding At Jump
Sykes & Poskitt
Two daughters of Mrs. Gedney, 41, Church Street, Jump, and the late Mr....
The Wombwell Murder – Preparations for the Execution – Demeanour of the Prisoners.
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Monday 28 December 1903
The Wombwell Murder.
Preparations for the Execution.
Demeanour of the Prisoners.
Writing yesterday, our Leeds correspondent says...
The Wombwell Murder – Sensational Revelations at the Inquest.
Manchester Courier - Wednesday 10 June 1903
The Wombwell Murder.
Sensational Revelations at the Inquest.
Sensational evidence was given at an inquest near Barnsley. yesterday,...
The Wombwell Murder -John Gallagher and Emily Swann
Grantham Journal - Saturday 13 June 1903
The Wombwell Murder
An extraordinary scene attended inquest on Tuesday, at Wombwell, the body of William Swann, glass...
The Wombwell Murder – Gallagher & Swann
Bridlington Free Press - Friday 18 December 1903
The Wombwell Murder.
There has been some talk in Wombwell of a petition for a reprieve of...
Luke White – A Murdered Preacher
Mexborough & Swinton Times, September 30, 1832
Luke White - A Murdered Preacher
Temperance and Tenure
Mill Farm Cottage, Adwick on Dearne, the birthplace of Luke White.
The...
Mitchell Main 55 Hickleton 63 for 3
South Yorkshire Times, June 23rd 1933
Swinton Just Get Home At Mexboro’
Wath's Bold Bid
In spite of rather boisterous weather. with rain again threatening, the...
Editorial – The Coal Debate
South Yorkshire Times, October 16th 1943
The Coal Debate
A good many straws which have hovered in the wind for the last few weeks were vigorously...
Low Valley Rescue – Unemployed Miner’s Gallantry
South Yorkshire Times, June 9th 1933
Low Valley Rescue
Unemployed Miner's Gallantry
The deep and dangerous brick pond at Low Valley was the scene of another...
Wedding – Bates & Dyer
South Yorkshire Times, June 9th 1933
Wedding: Dyer & Bates.
Miss Emma Bates, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Bates, 48, Church Street, Jump was married...
Last Oak’s “Orphan” – Wombwell Memories – Flood
South Yorkshire Times, October 23rd 1943
Last Oak’s “Orphan”
Wombwell Memories Flood
This is a picture of five generations. The great-great-grandmother of the group is Mrs. Ann...
A Coming of Age
South Yorkshire Times, June 23rd 1933
A Coming of Age
The presentation, on Monday, by the staff of the Wombwell Main Colliery, of a gold wristlet...
Wombwell Veteran Takes to Flight – Air-Minded at Sixty
Mexborough and Swinton Times, June 16th 1933
Wombwell Veteran Takes to Flight
Air-Minded at Sixty
Wombwell has a modest airman. At sixty he takes a trip into...