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Labour Triumph

April 1939
South Yorkshire Times, April 7th, 1939. The surprising conquest of Labour at the poll at Wombwell is being attributed largely to sound general ship on...

Church Bazaar

April 1939
South Yorkshire Times, April 7th, 1939. A group photograph last Thursday at the opening of Wombwell Congregational Church bazaar. The opener, Mrs J Jones is...

Small Entry At Wombwell- Reflection On Movement

April 1939
South Yorkshire Times, April 28th, 1939. Winners at the South Yorkshire club union choral contest at Wombwell reform club on Saturday. In the centre is...

Arts And Crafts – Wombwell Evening Institute Work, Impressive Display

April 1939
South Yorkshire Times April 21, 1939. A standard of skill amazing to the casual visitor was revealed this week in an exhibition of work in...

Empire

April 1939
Showings in Cinema week commencing May 1st. Clips linked below.

St Mary’s Players Initial Production

April 1939
South Yorkshire Times, April 21st 1939. Pictures of the Wombwell St Mary's Players initial production, which was successfully presented on three nights last week.

In Her 91st Year

April 1939
South Yorkshire Times, April 28th, 1939. Mrs Lucy H. Tate, of Wombwell. Wombwell lost one of its oldest resident by the death on Monday of Mrs...

Saw Body In Water.

April 1939
Robert Parker, a stable boy of 26, Pontefract Road, Broomhill, said he was walking along the canal bank at Brampton on Saturday, when, looking...

Baby’s Cry in Night Saves Two Families – Council House Gutted – Couple Lose...

May 1939
South Yorkshire times, May 26, 1939 Baby's Cry in Night Saves Two Families Council House Gutted                                                                                                   Couple Lose Entire Possessions Standing in the street in a...

Mr. J. Rance – Hemingfield Veteran’s Fine Record

May 1939
Mexborough and Swinton May 12, 1939 Mr. J. Rance Hemingfield Veteran's Fine Record Nine children whose ages range from 35 to 56 will attend the funeral at...