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Miner “Held Up” By 20,000 Bees

July 1949
Bradford Observer - Thursday 28 July 1949 Miner "Held Up” By 20,000 Bees When George Shepherd (59), miner, of Wright Crescent, Wombwell, returned from his...

Wombwell Man at Palace

July 1949
South Yorkshire Times July 30, 1949 Wombwell Man at Palace Mr Walter H. Lee, (31), of 23 Tune Street, Wombwell, who attended Buckingham Palace palace on...

Brampton Ellis School Speech Day

July 1949
South Yorkshire Times July 30, 1949 Greetings for Mr. A. F. Finney, Assistant Education Officer for the West Riding, when he presented prizes at Brampton...

Dispute after £16,495 Pools Win

July 1949
Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Saturday 23 July 1949 Dispute after £16,495 Pools Win On Monday Mr. Commissioner Clark, K C., will continue hearing...

Airman – Peace, Leslie – News After Five Years

July 1949
South Yorkshire Times July 30, 1949 After Five Years Wombwell Parents get News of Airman Son After a lapse of five years, Mr, and Mrs W. Peace,...

Cortonwood 84 for 3  Bullcroft Colliery 81 – Gesture to Half-Century Maker

30 July 1949
South Yorkshire Times July 30, 1949 Skipper’s Gesture to Half-Century Maker Cortonwood 84 for 3  Bullcroft Colliery 81 An attractive and accomplished 52 not out by Cottonwood...

Wombwell Boy Drowned

August 1949
Bradford Observer - Wednesday 24 August 1949 Wombwell Boy Drowned Michael Hardy (7), son of Wilfred Hardy (45), miner. Stubbs road, Wombwell, was drowned in...

To-Morrow’s the Day

August 1949
South Yorkshire Times, August 13, 1949 To-Morrow's the Day Tomorrows South Riding League game at Wombwell, between Mitchell's Main and Denaby will be one of the...

Mitchell Main 72  Denaby and Cadeby 183 for 7 – Mitchell Man Denaby Battle

20 August 1949
South Yorkshire Times August 20, 1949 Cricket Is Reaching its climax Mitchell Man Denaby Battle Mitchell Main 72  Denaby and Cadeby 183 for 7 Without five of their...

Record Profits for Wombwell Foundry

September 1949
Bradford Observer - Friday 30 September 1949 Record profits for Wombwell Foundry Among the relatively small capitalised industrial undertakings that have consistently good earnings and...