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Young Swimmers at Gala’s

October 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 8, 1937 The Young Idea Hilary Robinson and Meryl Charlesworth, the youngest swimmers at this week at Wombwell Gala. They are...

Van Crash – No One Injured

November 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 5, 1937 No-One Injured Despite the damage done to this van which plunged down a 15ft. embankment at Wombwell on Monday,...

Obituary – Mr. T. Turvey – Prominent Wombwell Tradesman

November 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 26, 1937 Obituary Mr. T. Turvey Prominent Wombwell Tradesman A prominent and likable figure was removed from the business life of Wombwell last...

Fine Feathers – Wombwell Girl’s Interesting Hobby – Foreign Birds

November 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 19, 1937 Fine Feathers Wombwell Girl's Interesting Hobby Foreign Birds Miss Elizabeth Spence with some of her pets. Of all the hobbies...

New Dearne Valley Water Board President

November 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 19, 1937 At a meeting of the Wombwell branch of the British Legion last weekend, Mr. Torn Beswick, engineer and...

Sisters To Broadcast

November 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 5, 1937 Sisters To Broadcast Radio fans In this district will be glad to hear that on Tuesday, November 30th. we...

Miss Jessie Kilner sails to Marry William Washington

November 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 5, 1937 Miss Jessie Kilner, fourth daughter of Mrs. Kilner, of "Dore Deane," Huddersfield Road,  Redbrook, Barnsley, and the late...

Wedding – Middleton & Wadsworth

November 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 1937 Miss Sally Middleton and Mr Wadsworth at the Parish Church

Pit Death Mystery Boy – Crushed by Rock

November 1937
Leeds Mercury - Tuesday 16 November 1937 Pit Death Mystery Boy Crushed by Rock at Cortonwood Colliery The mystery of how a 15-year-old haulage hand, found...

Mitchell Main Loss – Sudden Death of Old Servant – Mr. H. Hargreaves

November 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 19, 1937 Mitchell Main Loss Sudden Death of Old Servant Mr. H. Hargreaves For 40 years chief electrician at Mitchell Main Colliery, Mr....