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Shirley Crabtree (‘Big Daddy’) at Baths Hall

November 1959
South Yorkshire Times, November 7, 1959 Shirley Crabtree  at Baths Hall   Wrestling at Wombwell Baths Hall on Wednesday in the first of a series of regular...

Wombwell Cricket Lovers’ “Cricketer of the ‘Year “

28 November 1959
South Yorkshire Times November 28, 1959 Mike Smith, Warwickshire and England cricketer, shows Yorkshire skipper, Ron Burnett, the trophy he received on Friday as Wombwell...

Wombwell Firemen ‘s party

December 1959
South Yorkshire Times December 26, 1959 Santa arrives at Wombwell Firemen ‘s party on Saturday in George Street Wesleyan Reform Church Snape Hill Council schools,...

Wedding – Dixon & Smith

December 1959
South Yorkshire Times December 12, 1959 Miss Joan Dixon, of 26, Broomhead Road, Wombwell and Mr. Brian Smith, of 4, Melton Street, Brampton, who were married at...

Wedding – Hasdell & Dunn

December 1959
South Yorkshire Times December 26, 1959 Miss Sandra Hasdell, of 40, Victoria Road, West Mellon and John Dunn, of 100, Station Road, Wombwell, who were...

Mount Tabor Christmas Party.

December 1959
South Yorkshire Times December 26, 1959 Children round the christmas tree at Mount Tabor Church, Wombwell, on Saturday, when Sunday School scholars enjoyed tea and...

Wombwell Rotary Club

December 1959
South Yorkshire Times December 5, 1959 Rotarian Bernard Bancroft, President of Wombwell Rotary Club, and guests, seen at the President's Ball held in the Empress...

Don and Dearne Schools’ Captain – Recommended For Wembley Place

December 1959
South Yorkshire Times December 19, 1959 Don and Dearne Schools' Captain Recommended For Wembley Place Fifteen -years-old, six feet tall, 12 stones 4 lbs. in, weight—a...

Sidecar Passenger Fatally Injured

January 1960
South Yorkshire Times, January 9th, 1960 Sidecar Passenger Fatally Injured At a Mexborough inquest on Monday, the jury returned a verdict of accidental death on a...

Four Generations at Low Valley

January 1960
South Yorkshire Times, January 30th, 1960 Mrs. W Bates, of 62, George Street, Low Valley (aged 80).  Her daughter, Mrs F. Wheeler, of 17, Queen...