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Stacks and Barn Destroyed by Fire

September 1947
Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Tuesday 16 September 1947 Stacks and Barn Destroyed by Fire Early this morning N.F.S. teams from Barnsley, Wombwell and...

Strike Costs 60,000 Tons of Coal Daily – 42 Pits & 50,000 Men Involved...

September 1947
Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Thursday 04 September 1947 Strike Now Costs 60,000 Tons of Coal Daily 42 Pits and 50,000 Men Involved Government May...

This Might Have Been a Million to One Chance!

September 1947
South Yorkshire Times  September 20, 1947 This Might Have Been a Million to One Chance! With three centuries to his credit Harry Utley holds a record...

Whitworth Cup back to Wombwell after 47 years 

September 1947
South Yorkshire Times  September 20, 1947 Whitworth Cup back to Wombwell after 47 years  History of 47 years was bridged at Wombwell Main when the cricket...

Wombwell Speedway – Colliers 51 Hounds 32

September 1947
SPEEDWAY WIN  Wombwell  beat Tamworth by 51-32 points in their final Third Division National Speedway League  match Wombwell last night. Red Hamley  scored 11 points...

Runaway Pony Hits Lorry, Drops Dead

October 1947
Yorkshire Evening Post - Thursday 09 October 1947 Runaway Pony Hits Lorry, Drops Dead A Pony belonging to Mr. Roy Bailey, miner, Blythe Street, Wombwell,...

Mother Wins Pools – Son Will Have Holiday

October 1947
Yorkshire Evening Post - Thursday 23 October 1947 Mother Wins Pool Son Will Have Holiday Mrs. Hilda Powell, wife Mr. Harold Powell, Stubbs Road, Wombwell...

Council Rejects the ‘Local Lads’ for Cemetery Job

October 1947
Yorkshire Evening Post - Wednesday 15 October 1947 Council Rejects the 'Local Lads' for Cemetery Job Rejecting a plea that the post should to local man....

Dartmoor Escape

October 1947
Yorkshire Evening Post - Thursday 30 October 1947 Dartmoor Escape After an all-night search, no trace hbad been found to-day of Thomas Hutchinson Eyre, Wombwell,...