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Prison for Father – Story of Neglect Of Children – “Disgraceful Home”

February 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times February 3, 1939 Prison for Father Story of Neglect Of Wombwell Children "Disgraceful Home" " This place was absolutely vile—dis-graceful," said an Inspector of...

Man For Trial – Charged With House Breaking & Stealing – Chase at Wombwell

February 1939
South Yorkshire Times, February 24, 1939 Swinton Man For Trial Charged With House Breaking and Stealing Chase at Wombwell Harry Ashton (56), miner, of Brookfield Avenue, Swinton, looked...

Obituary – Draper Who Became a Farmer

March 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 3, 1939 Obituary Draper Who Became a Farmer Wombwell Interests The older generation at Wombwell will have heard with deep regret of the...

Four Generations at Wombwell

March 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 3, 1939 Four Generations at Wombwell Mrs. Annis Mitchell, of 18, Copeland Road, Wombwell, the head of the four generations seen...

Jump Airman – Ambition To Be Pilot – Special Training at Bristol

March 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 3, 1939 Jump Airman His Ambition Is To Be a Pilot Special Training at Bristol People of Jump who admire the evolutions of...

King Saw Her Skill – Child’s Thrilling Adventure – Spoke To Their Majesties

March 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 17, 1939 King Saw Her Skill Wombwell Child’s Thrilling Adventure Spoke To Their Majesties A Wombwell girl, six years old, achieved the height...

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,...