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Flooded Land

December 1937
Leeds Mercury - Monday 20 December 1937 Flooded Land Skating was in full swing in the Wombwell district during the week-end. A favoured spot was land...

Mural Decoration

December 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 10, 1937 Mural Decoration St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Wombwell, has recently been beautified by the installation of this mural...

New Wombwell Congregational Church

December 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 3, 1937 New Wombwell Church                                                               An artist's impression of the new Congregational Church now in course of construction in Summer...

Wombwell Empire Change

December 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 3, 1937 Wombwell Empire Change The staff of the Wombwell Empire with (centre) Mrs B Stewart, who has owned and operated...

Novel Ornaments at King’s Road School

December 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 31, 1937 Novel Ornaments Mr. E. Wroe, one of the masters at King's Road School, Wombwell, showing boys how to make...

Home Made Instruments

December 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 17, 1937 Home Made Instruments These girls at a Wombwell school made and learn how to play their own pipes for...

Impromptu Trio at Colliery Dinner

January 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 14, 1938 IMPROMPTU ITEM. Mr. D. Cookson, Mr. Peter Roberts, and Mr. F. Cooke contribute a trio at a dinner held...

Swallowed Teeth – Cause of Man’s Death on Slag Heap

January 1938
Sheffield Independent January 13, 1938 Swallowed Teeth Cause of Man’s Death on Slag Heap The discovery of artificial teeth in the throat of a dead man,...

Fatal Fall – Christmas Day Accident at Wombwell Main

January 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 14,  1938 Fatal Fall                              Christmas Day Accident at Wombwell Main The death occurred on Friday at the age of 74, of...

Mr. C. Ardron – Wombwell Spiritualist Pioneer

January 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 14,  1938 Mr. C. Ardron Wombwell Spiritualist Pioneer The death occurred last Thursday of Mr. Charles Ardron, of 31, Cemetery Road, Wombwell,...