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The Wombwell Gasworks Explosion

January 1908
Barnsley Chronicle January 18 1908 The Wombwell Gasworks Explosion The district coroner (Mr Maitland) attended at the Barnsley Town Hall on Tuesday morning to continue his...

Fatal Accident at Darfield Main

February 1908
Sheffield Daily Telegraph February 29, 1908 Fatal Accident at Darfield Main John Thomas Farmer, aged 23, a young trammer, of 43 Hough Lane, Wombwell was killed...

Darfield Main Fatality – “An Unforeseen Accident”

March 1908
Sheffield Independent March 2, 1908 Darfield Main Fatality “An Unforeseen Accident” On Saturday afternoon, Mr J Kenyon Parker held an inquest at the Congregational schoolroom on...

District Treasurer of the Ancient Order of Foresters

August 1908
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 1908 Mr A Lambert of Wombwell, was served for 30 years as District Treasurer of the Ancient Order of Foresters

Mexbro’ League Progress – Denaby 149   Mitchells 132 for 4

August 1908
Barnsley Chronicle, etc. - Saturday 08 August 1908 Mexbro’ League Progress Denaby 149   Mitchells 132 for 4 Irving Washington’s bit batting practice on East Coast has evidently...

Worried About Soldier Son

December 1908
Sheffield Daily Telegraph December 15, 1908 Worried About Soldier Son A pathetic case of attempted suicide was brought to the notice of the Barnsley West Riding...