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Low Valley Rescue – Unemployed Miner’s Gallantry

June 1933
South Yorkshire Times, June 9th 1933 Low Valley Rescue Unemployed Miner's Gallantry The deep and dangerous brick pond at Low Valley was the scene of another...

A Coming of Age

June 1933
South Yorkshire Times, June 23rd 1933 A Coming of Age The presentation, on Monday, by the staff of the Wombwell Main Colliery, of a gold wristlet...

Low Valley Policeman’s Wonderful Record

June 1933
South Yorkshire Times, June 16th 1933 A Crack Shot With Rifle and Revolver Low Valley Policeman's Wonderful Record Police-constable J. W. Yorke, of Low Valley, champion...

Old Friends – A Jump Joke of the “Sixties” – The Survivors

June 1933
South Yorkshire Times, June 23rd 1933 Old Friends A Jump Joke of the “Sixties” The Survivors Here is a picture that recalls a romantic incident of nearly 70...

Postal Appointment

June 1933
South Yorkshire Times, June 16th 1933 Postal Appointment Mr. Charles Taylor has taken up his appointment as postmaster at Wombwell in succession to Mr. J. E....

Sport In Mombasa – Football With Bare Feet

June 1933
South Yorkshire Times, June 16th 1933 Sport In Mombasa Football With Bare Feet Wombwell Man's Experiences It was not a university rag or a phase of...

Wombwell Hero – Thrilling Rescue From Trent – Woman Saved

June 1933
South Yorkshire Times, June 2nd 1933 Wombwell Hero Thrilling Rescue From Trent Woman Saved Mr. Thomas Henry Bibbing, a Wombwell man now living at Rotherham, was...

Wombwell Veteran Takes to Flight – Air-Minded at Sixty

June 1933
Mexborough and Swinton Times, June 16th 1933 Wombwell Veteran Takes to Flight Air-Minded at Sixty Wombwell has a modest airman.  At sixty he takes a trip into...

Wedding – Barnes & Botham

June 1933
South Yorkshire Times, June 2nd 1933 Wedding: Barnes & Botham Miss Mary Barnes, youngest. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Barnes, 7, Jardine Street, Wombwell, was...

Wedding – Bates & Dyer

June 1933
South Yorkshire Times, June 9th 1933 Wedding: Dyer & Bates. Miss Emma Bates, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Bates, 48, Church Street, Jump was married...