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Wombwell Open Air School Queen

June 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 3, 1938 Mona Dennis, May Queen of Wombwell Opened Air School, photographed with her retinue

Woman Succumbs To Injuries – Buried In Same Grave as Husband – Tragic Outing

July 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 17, 1938 Woman Succumbs To Injuries Buried In Same Grave as Husband Tragic Outing The accident on the Haxey-Misterton Road on Sunday,...

All Dressed Up at Wombwell Carnival

July 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 1, 1938 All Dressed Up At Wombwell Carnival, young competitors who gained awards in the dress parade    

Wombwell Carnival – Spectators

July 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 1, 1938 Spectators at the Wombwell Carnival

Wombwell Carnival – When the Pie was Opened

July 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 1, 1928 When the pie was opened – then the rush began — at Wombwell Carnival on Saturday. Here are a...

Wombwell Carnival Queen

July 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 1, 1938 Mrs, P. M. Walker, of Wombwell Grange, crowns Wombwell's Carnival Queen (Miss Florence Frost).

Mr T.W. Small of Wombwell

July 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 17, 1938 "Natural Causes”             Mr T.W. Small of Wombwell Mr. Thomas William Small (73), licensee of the Ash Inn, Barnsley Road,...

Wombwell Dentists Death

July 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 29 1938 Wombwell Dentists Death The death occurred on Wednesday of Mr Cyril Callaghan of Park Cottage, Park Street Wombwell, a...

Grand Old Aldham Couple – Wombwell Murder Recalled

July 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 29, 1938 Wombwell Murder Recalled Grand Old Aldham Couple Mr John Stephenson of 56, Aldham Cottages, Barnsley Road Wombwell, and his wife...

Miss Marjorie Walker

July 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 29, 1938 Miss Marjorie Walker, younger daughter of Mrs Walker, of Wombwell Grange, widow of the late Mr Percy Milton...