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Old Hemingfield – National Defence in Crimean Days – When Mail Coach Was...

February 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times February 17, 1939 Old Hemingfield National Defence in Crimean Days When Mail Coach Was Robbed Here's going back a year or two. It's an...

Presentation to Wombwell Man Who Shook Hands with the King

February 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times February 10, 1939 Presentation to Wombwell Man Who Shook Hands with the King Scores of men in Barnsley, Rotherham Wombwell, Mexborough and...

Wedding – Allott & Kenworthy

February 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times February 8, 1929 Wedding – Allott & Kenworthy A large congregation in the Wombwell Parish Church on Wednesday attended the wedding of...

Wedding – Hollings & Parrish – Popular Actors Married at Brampton

February 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times, February 17, 1939 Popular Actors Married at Brampton Two popular amateur actors who first met when they took part in a Wombwell...

Wedding – Newton & Cooper

February 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times February 17, 1939 Miss Elsie Newton and Mr Harry Cooper at Brampton Parish Church

N.U.R. Secretary

February 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times, February 17, 1939 N.U.R. Secretary The new secretary of the Wombwell branch of the National Union of Railwaymen is Mr. James Davey...

Advert – Piano Exhibition

February 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times February 24, 1939 There are

Cinema – Empire – Test Pilot (video)

February 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times February 24, 1939 From YouTube:

Gypsy Operetta at  Wombwell – Pretty Production by Parish Church Sunday School

February 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times, February 10, 1939 Gypsy Operetta at  Wombwell Pretty Production by Parish Church Sunday School The ever-green legend of the princess who was stolen...

Knowledge of Scripture – Prizes Won By Children – Parish Church Sunday School

February 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times, February 17, 1939 Knowledge of Scripture Prizes Won By Wombwell Children Parish Church Sunday School Parents showed more than usual interest at the annual...