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“Honours” List – Mentioned In Wombwell’s Despatches – “Awards” Of Merit

January 1933
South Yorkshire Times, January 13th,1933 “Honours” List Mentioned In Wombwell’s Despatches “Awards” Of Merit The New Years Honours List recently published contained no names from the Wombwell district:...

Church Lad’s Brigade Loss

January 1933
South Yorkshire Times, January 6th, 1933 The Wombwell company of the Church Lad’s Brigade have lost another useful and popular member, their base drummer, David...

Cortonwood Disaster – Eighth Victim – Boys’ Brigade Leader

January 1933
South Yorkshire Times, January 13th, 1933 Cortonwood Disaster The Eighth Victim A Boys’ Brigade Leader Yesterday the funeral took place of John William Eccles (22), trammer, of 28,...

Cortonwood Disaster Inquest – Fatal Seventh Shot

January 1933
South Yorkshire Times, January 13th, 1933 Cortonwood Disaster Inquest Professor’s Theory of Cause Fatal Seventh Shot Inadequately Stemmed Coroner on The Personal Element Jury Divided On Rider Inquiry Closed Prior to the...

The Cortonwood Disaster – Workmen Closely Questioned  

January 1933
South Yorkshire Times, January 6th, 1933  The Cortonwood Disaster  Theories of the Cause  Workmen Closely Questioned   More About Shot-firing Methods  Inquest Further Adjourned  The inquest on the seven victims of...

History of The Hall – Hidden Beauty – Unspoiled Nature at Netherwood

January 1933
South Yorkshire Times, January 13th, 1933 History of The Hall Hidden Beauty Unspoiled Nature at Netherwood Industry is like adversity; it has sweet uses in asking us...

Hidden Beauty – Unspoilt Nature at Netherwood – History of the Hall

January 1933
South Yorkshire Times January 13th, 1933 Hidden Beauty Unspoilt Nature At Netherwood History Of The Hall Industry is like adversity; it has sweet uses in making us...

Marconigrams – January 06th, 1933

January 1933
South Yorkshire Times, January 6th 1933 Marconigrams The yo-yo song: “Will ye ne’ come back again?! “Oh to be in England now that May is here” the...

Marconigrams – January 13th 1933

January 1933
South Yorkshire Times, January 13th, 1933 Marconigrams Thirty-six more payments and the war is ours. There are 300,000 unemployed youths this country to-day. I am not sure that...