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Fire at Wombwell Farm

February 1899
Sheffield Daily Telegraph February 23, 1899 Fire at Wombwell Farm Late on Tuesday night a fire was discovered in the barn, at a farm occupied by Mr John...

Midnight Visit to a Wombwell Granary

March 1899
Sheffield Independent March 7 1899 A Midnight Visit to a Wombwell Granary At the West Riding police Court, Barnsley, yesterday named George Allsop, described as a...

Brother Charged With Robbery

April 1899
Sheffield evening Telegraph April 7, 1899 Brother Charged With Robbery A case of an unusual character came before the Barnsley bench today from Wombwell. George Fisher,...

Tankersley 53 Wombwell Town 22  – Local Cricket Scores

May 1899
Sheffield Independent - Monday 06 May 1889 Swinton 78 Aldwarke Park 48 Played at Swinton. Score : Aldwarke Park  47 Athey 4 wkts Swinton 78 Tillotson 23, Athey 12, Gomersall...

South Yorkshire Collieries and the Hull Coal Trade

August 1899
Sheffield Independent - Monday 07 August 1899 South Yorkshire Collieries and the Hull Coal Trade Considering the large tonnage of coal sent to Hull in the...

Local Football Scores

11 September 1899
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Monday 11 September 1899 Local Football Scores Sheffield Wednesday Reserve 2  Wombwell Town  0 At Owlerton in fine weather. Wombwell won the toss,...

Working Man’s Club and Its Customers

November 1899
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Thursday 16 November 1899 Working Man’s Club and Its Customers Barnsley, yesterday, Joseph Allen, miner, Wombwell, was charged with having assaulted John...