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School Mistress Retiring

March 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times, February 17, 1939 School Mistress Retiring At the conclusion of near' 40 years' service in the schools of Wombwell, during which she...

Wombwell Artist Studying In London

March 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 31, 1939 Mr. C. Clarkson Studying In London Home on holiday at Wombwell at present is Mr. Colin Clarkson, the 21-years'-old...

Wombwell Hospital Queen

March 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 17, 1939 A bevy of beauty queens attended a dance arranged by the Wombwell Hospital Queen at the Futurist Hall,...

Wombwell’s Champion Ticket Seller.

March 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 8, 1929 Wombwell's Champion Ticket Seller. I hereby award the certificate of merit to Sam Moores, of 12, York Street, Wombwell,...

Wedding – Wainwright & Guest

March 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 3, 1939 The. wedding took place at Wombwell Parish Church on Saturday of Miss Mona Wainwright, sixth daughter of Mr....

Wombwell Scout’s Funeral

March 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times, March 17, 1939 Wombwell Scout’s Funeral Eight sturdy Rover Scouts in uniform, headed by Assistant Commissioner E. E. Lines formed an impressive...

Farm Transport

March 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 24, 1939 A section of the train which transferred the complete stop and implements of a farm from Boston to...

Councillor Resigns – “Times” Report Confirmed

March 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 17, 1939 Councillor Resigns “Times" Report Confirmed The rumoured resignation of Mr. Stanley B. Cattell from the Labour group  Wombwell Urban District...

Local Election Results

March 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 29, 1929 Local Election Results

Minstrel “Boys” of the Nineties – Memories of Famous Darfield Troupe

March 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 24, 1939 Minstrel “Boys" of the Nineties Memories of Famous Darfield Troupe This picture of the old Darfield Minstrel Troupe was taken...