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Bride-To-Be in Flames in Fiance’s Home – Neighbours’ Dash to Save Frenzied Girl

January 1939
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Monday 30 January 1939 Bride-To-Be in Flames in Fiance’s Home Wombwell Neighbours’ Dash to Save Frenzied Girl A Wombwell girl who...

Grave Injury to Wombwell Miner

January 1939
Leeds Mercury – Saturday 14 January 1939 Grave Injury to Wombwell Miner After being knocked down by a railway engine, Charles Biram (30), miner, of...

Yorkshire Traction Co Wombwell Depot’s Children’s Party

January 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 13, 1939 Young guests and helpers at the Yorkshire Traction Co Wombwell Depot's party last Thursday

40  Years’ Service – Signal Man’s Death at Wombwell

January 1939
Leeds Mercury - Thursday 19 January 1939 40  Years’ Service  Signal Man’s Death at Wombwell Forty years’ service as a signal man on the L.N.E.R. has...

“Exits And Entrances” – Book By Mr. E. S. Roberts – Reference To Wombwell

January 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 13, 1939 "Exits And Entrances" Book By Mr. E. S. Roberts Reference To Wombwell A book which will certainly interest many friends and...

Diggles (advert)

January 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 13, 1939  

“Coming Lads” – New Interpretation of C.L.B. – Dinner at Wombwell

January 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 27, 1939 “Coming Lads” New Interpretation of C.L.B. Dinner at Wombwell Some of the Guests at the C.L.B.Dinner at Wombwell on Saturday A claim...

Cinema – Empire – Girl of the Golden West (video)

January 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 13, 1939 From YouTube:

Wombwell Rangers At Work

January 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 27, 1939 Wombwell Ranges making cartoons for respirators  

Arctic Conditions at Wombwell – Melting Snow In Order To Wash

January 1939
Leeds Mercury - Wednesday 11 January 1939 Arctic Conditions at Wombwell Melting Snow In Order To Wash “You may think this is a fairy tale,...