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Wombwell Man’s Oxford Distinction

December 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 7, 1928 Wombwell Man’s Oxford Distinction Mr H.W. Thompson, B.A., son of Mr William Thompson, a member of the Wombwell Urban...

Wombwell Man Crushed by Half a Ton of Stone – Lesson from Accident.

December 1928
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Friday 07 December 1928 James Bowen (29), single, of 64, Station Lane. Wombwell, was killed by a fall of roof at...

Miners’ Back Pay. Good News for Darfield Main Workers.

December 1928
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Friday 21 December 1928 Miners’ Back Pay. Good News for Darfield Main Workers. Miners employed at Darfield Main Colliery have received the...

Nativity Play

December 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 28, 1928 A scene from the Nativity play, "On the Road to Bethlehem," which was presented in St George's Church,...

Struggle in Bathroom – Suicide Attempt by Husband

December 1928
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Saturday 01 December 1928 Struggle in Bathroom Wombwell Story of Suicide Attempt by Husband. How a woman entered the bathroom to prevent...

Tunstall’s Hundred – From Low Valley to the Heights.

December 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 28, 1928 Tunstall’s Hundred.        From Low Valley to the Heights. After 73 minutes play in the match at Roker Park, Sunderland,...

Wombwell F.C. Presentation.

December 1928
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Saturday 08 December 1928 Wombwell F.C. Presentation. Players, directors, followers of the Wombwell Football Club have joined in presenting an epergne...

Midland League Results – December 3, 1928

3 December 1928
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Monday 03 December 1928 Midland League. Grantham Beat Leaders in Great Game. Some Big Scores. One of the surprises of the...

Midland League Results – December 10, 1928 – Six Goal Thriller

10 December 1928
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Monday 10 December 1928 Midland League. Staveley Forward Keeps a Fine Goal. Staveley defeated Grimsby Town Reserves 5—3 as the result...

Midland League Results – December 24 – Heavy Defeat at Scarborough

24 December 1928
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Monday 24 December 1928 Midland League. Leaders Figure in a Glut of Goals. Many Smart Feats. Lincoln City Reserves are well...