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Fatality at Manvers Main – Man dies in Boiling Cauldron – Unsuccessful Rescue

February 1959
South Yorkshire  Times February 14, 1959 Yesterday's Fatality at Manvers Main Wombwell Man dies in Boiling Cauldron Colleague Makes an Unsuccessful Rescue Bid Seconds after he had been...

Russ Conway at the Plaza

February 1959
South Yorkshire Times February 28 1959 Russ Conway plays to the Avon sisters, Ellen and Valerie during an interval in the show at the Plaza,...

Memory Man Leslie Welch at Wombwell Cricket lovers

February 1959
South Yorkshire Times, February 7, 1959 Memory Man Leslie Welch at Wombwell Cricket lovers Having braved the fog to travel from London, television’s famous memory man...

Mr J Hudson F.R.E.S. – Recognition for Wombwell Man

March 1959
South Yorkshire Times February 28, 1959 Mr J Hudson F.R.E.S. Recognition for Wombwell Man Mr Joshua Hudson, of 69, Milton Street, Wombwell, historian and naturalist, has been...

Wedding – Lingard & Bailey

March 1959
South Yorkshire Times March 28, 1959 Miss P. Lingard (Wombwell) and Mr. K. Bailey (Wath) leaving Wombwell Parish Church after their wedding on Saturday.

Ladies Circle Presentation

March 1959
South Yorkshire Times March 14, 1959 Mrs Kathleen Binns, of Wath, Chairman of Wombwell Ladies Circle, seen presenting a cheque and bouquet to Miss Sweeting,...

“Rock” Night Popular at Wombwell (videos)

March 1959
South Yorkshire Times March 28, 1959 “Rock” Night Popular at Wombwell "Big Rock-N-Beat" some of countries leading stage artists attracted a large audience at the Plaza...

Conisbrough take Cross-Country Title

March 1959
South Yorkshire Times March 21, 1959 Conisbrough take Cross-Country Title Wombwell Modern School nearly won the Don and Dearne annual cross-country championship for the third successive...

85th birthday party

April 1959
South Yorkshire Times April 4, 1959. Mrs Ada Hepworth, of Mill Lane, West Melton, cuts the cake at her 85th birthday party held in her...

Organist and choirmaster of Wombwell Parish Church

April 1959
South Yorkshire Times April 4, 1959   Mr. J Harrison (third from the right), retired organist and choirmaster of Wombwell Parish Church, seen on Wednesday when...