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New Zealander’s Wombwell Visit

May 1949
Star Green 'un – Saturday 07 May 1949 New Zealander’s Wombwell Visit Jack Hayes, the New Zealand Test cricketer, has been over to see relatives. He...

South Riding League – May 28, 1949

28 May 1949
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 28 May 1949

Wedding ‘Frees ‘ Bungalow

June 1949
Bradford Observer - Monday 27 June 1949 Wedding 'Frees ' A Bungalow John W Thorpe (76) and Clara Renhard (70) of Wombwell, took a step...

Fortitude of Two Buried Miners

June 1949
Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail - Thursday 02 June 1949 Fortitude of Two Buried Miners Working in relays for nearly two hours, rescuers extricated early to-day two...

South Riding League Table – June 25th

June 1949
South Yorkshire Times, June 25, 1949

Flying to Denmark – Wombwell Nurse Chosen by Ballot

July 1949
South Yorkshire Times July 30, 1949 Flying to Denmark Wombwell Nurse Chosen by Ballot A Wombwell girl, Miss Beatrice Harrison (27), daughter of Mr and Mrs...

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...