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Poacher’s Methods Described at Barnsley – “Motor Poachers”

April 1938
Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Thursday 07 April 1938 "MOTOR POACHERS" Methods Described at Barnsley Barnsley West Riding magistrates, yesterday, heard a description of...

South Yorkshire Revival – Full Quota of Talent on display

April 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 1, 1938 South Yorkshire Revival A full quota of South Yorkshire talent was on the soccer stage last weekend. Ken Willingham, Shiregreen,...

Motorcycles Collide

May 1938
Leeds Mercury May 2, 1938 Motorcycles Collide Arthur Kenneth Clayton (22), clerk of 94 Park Street Wombwell was motorcycling to Hemsworth on Saturday when he collided at...

Wombwell Man’s 100 Yards Race To Save Child From Drowning

May 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 27, 1938 Wombwell Man's 100 Yards Race To Save Child From Drowning The feeling is strong at Wombwell Junction that some...

Good Word for Road Manners

May 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 27, 1938 Good Word for Road Manners Mr. A. V. Green, Mrs. Green (formerly Miss Annie Davies, of Wombwell Main) and...

Wedding – Mitchell & Watford

May 1938
Mexborough and South Yorkshire Times May 27, 1938 Miss Marie Mitchell, 58 Main Street, and Mr Joseph Watson at Wombwell Parish Church

New Manager at Cortonwood Colliery

May 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 6, 1938 Mr A Davenport, the new manager at Cortonwood Colliery

York and Lancaster Regiment Visit Wombwell

May 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 6, 1938 Wombwell people turn out to watch the displays of the detachment of the 1st Battalion of the York...

Colliers Pie for Carnival

June 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 3, 1938 This monster pie-dish, Sft. x 4ft. x 16ins., is to be used for the huge "colliers' pie" to...

Cavalcade of Beauty – Carnival Queen Candidates – Final Phase of s Ballot

June 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 3, 1938 Cavalcade of Beauty Wombwell Carnival Queen Candidates Final Phase of "Times"s Ballot