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Dignity and Impudence

August 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 13, 1937 Dignity and Impudence An outside competitor in the Low Valley Hospital Guard Dog show on Saturday, inspects a diminutive...

Old Folks Treat – Party for 800 at Wombwell

August 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 27, 1937 Old Folks Treat Party for 800 at Wombwell Mrs P Walker (president of the Wombwell Old Folks Treat Committee) with...

Unusual Friendship

August 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 27, 1937 Unusual Friendship An unusual friendship developed between this cat and dog at the Mr W Jones, Elliott’s Terrace, Wombwell

Engagement Announcement

August 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 20, 1937 Engagement Announcement Wombwell district residents will be interested to hear of the announcement of the engagement and Mr Francis...

Weddings – Mower & Potts – Wilkes & Siddons

August 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 1937 Miss Alice Winifred Wilkes, 43 Littlefield Terrace, Wombwell and Mr Norman Siddons, 160 Pontefract Road, Broomhill, Wombwell Miss Muriel Mower, 12...

Weddings – Thornton & Ward – Shelton & Hopkinson – Mearns & Pickard

August 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 1937 Miss Minnie Thornton, 107 Summer Lane, Wombwell and Mr Wilfred Ward, Hazeldean, Hough Lane, Wombwell at Park Street Methodist church Miss Hilda...

Children’s Day – Mitchell and Darfield Athletic Festival – Record Entry

August 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 13, 1937 Children’s Day Mitchell and Darfield Athletic Festival Record Entry It was children’s day at Mitchell Main cricket ground yesterday, Mitchell and...

Lucky Boys

August 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 6, 1937 Lucky Boys These Wombwell lads left on Saturday for a week’s free camping in Essex, thanks to the thoughtfulness...

Killed In Pit – “Accidental Death” of Birdwell Man

August 1937
Sheffield Independent - Saturday 28 August 1937 Killed In Pit “Accidental Death” of Birdwell Man A verdict of “Accidental death” was returned at an inquest...

Unexplained Wath Mishap – Derailed Wagons – Shunter Killed

August 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 13, 1937 Shunter Killed Unexplained Wath Mishap Derailed Wagons Reference was made to two derailed trucks at the Wath inquest on Monday of...