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Grandmother At 34 – A Wombwell Golden Wedding – The Bad Old Days.

December 1929
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 13, 1929 Grandmother At 34 A Wombwell Golden Wedding The Bad Old Days. Mr. Samuel Shaw (72) and Emma (70), his...

A Wombwell Tragedy – Pneumonia Ravages Family – Churches Loss

December 1929
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 20, 1929 A Wombwell Tragedy Pneumonia Ravages Family Churches Loss The chapter of calamity that open for the little Methodist Church in Cemetery...

Mrs E.Wood – Wombwell’s Oldest Inhabitant – Link with the Oaks Disaster

December 1929
South Yorkshire Times - December 6, 1929 Mrs E.Wood Wombwell's Oldest Inhabitant Link with the Oaks Disaster Wombwell lost its oldest inhabitant on Saturday, when the death occurred...

Obituary – Mr. Abel Lee – Former Dearne Valley Footballer. 

December 1929
Mexborough and Swinton Times, December 6, 1929 Obituary Mr. Abel Lee Former Dearne Valley Footballer.             The death of Mr Abel Lee, formerly of Wombwell, as occurred at Guy’s...

Pit Yard Tragedy – Wombwell Main Foreman’s Collapse.

December 1929
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 27 December 1929 Pit Yard Tragedy. Wombwell Main Foreman's Collapse. An employee of the Wombwell Main Colliery Company was crossing...

Departure of Prominent Figure

December 1929
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 13, 1929 A prominent figure is shortly to be removed from the public life of the Dearne Valley by the...

M.P.’s Granny – More Memories of Lundhill

December 1929
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 13, 1929 M.P.'s Granny Mrs Dawson of Hemingfield More Memories of Lundhill Who is the oldest woman in Wombwell now that Mrs Elizabeth...

Taste for Good Music

December 1929
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 13, 1929 A prominent figure in local musical circles Mr. S. Smith. Mr. Smith founded the well-known John st. Schoolboys'...

Wedding – Morris & Wilson – Local Sports Interest

December 1929
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 20, 1929 A Wedding or much interest in local sports circle was solemnised at the Parish Church, Wombwell, yesterday. The contract...

Pit Yard Tragedy – Wombwell Main Foreman’s Collapse.

December 1929
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 20, 1929 Pit Yard Tragedy. Wombwell Main Foreman's Collapse. An employee of the Wombwell Main Colliiery Company was crossing the pit-yard shortly...