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Candidate for Unitarian Ministry

July 1929
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 26, 1929 Candidate for Unitarian Ministry The many Wombwell friends of Mr Fred Sokell, of Haugh, near Rotherham have had the...

Compliment to Wombwell Stalwart

July 1929
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 19, 1929 Compliment to Wombwell Stalwart A well-earned tribute to a Methodist stalwart was paid at the Hemingfield Church last Saturday,...

A Lost Fragment of Wombwell

July 1929
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 12, 1929 A Lost Fragment of Wombwell A sketch of Wombwell Hall, as it stood in 1820, reproduced from Wilkinson's Worthies...

A Tight Fit.

July 1929
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 5, 1929 A Tight Fit. Subsidence is said to be the cause of the difficulty of getting boats under some canal...

Ancient Wombwell – Gleanings From Parish Accounts – Vanished Landmarks

July 1929
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 12, 1929 Ancient Wombwell Gleanings From Parish Accounts. Vanished Landmarks To many of the present generation living in the important bustling township of...

A Dirt Track Star.

July 1929
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 19, 1929 A Dirt Track Star. "Broncho " Buxton, of Middlesbrough, the dirt track rider, who has been doing some sensational...

The Speedy Sex

July 1929
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 26, 1929 The Speedy Sex Woman has invaded even the dirt track, and there appears to be no sphere of athletics...

Obituary – Mr Robert Tesh – Prominent Wombwell Buffalo.

August 1929
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 9, 1929 Obituary Mr Robert Tesh Prominent Wombwell Buffalo. The Order of Buffaloes in South Yorkshire has suffered a severe loss by...

Awaiting News of Wombwell Curate

August 1929
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 30, 1929 Awaiting News of Wombwell Curate Accompanying the Oxford Union which left England for Palestine at the end of July...

Cinema – Pavilion & Empire – The Broadway Melody

August 1929
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 30, 1929