South Yorkshire Times — Saturday, 9 January 1954 Tailpiece A Cleveland farm lad plodded his way over muddy fields to the little village shop. “Th’ missus hez...

South Yorkshire Times, January 9th 1954 Marconigrams “The year 1954 is likely to be a year of destiny.” — The Rector of Wombwell (Canon G. W....

South Yorkshire Times, December 22nd 1933 Marconigrams The broadcast of the Bethlehem bells on Christmas Eve will be relayed to the Wath Parish Church. “This putting of...

South Yorkshire Times — Saturday, 2 January 1954 South Yorkshire Review of 1953 July It was announced that a new drift mine was likely to be developed...

South Yorkshire Times — Saturday, 2 January 1954 South Yorkshire Review of 1953 What the Moving Finger Wrote in Coronation Year The Coronation of Her Majesty Queen...

South Yorkshire Times — Friday, 14 September 1934 Marconigrams Unemployment in France has reached its highest level since the war. The infantile mortality rate for 1933 was...

Mexborough & Swinton Times — Saturday, 12 July 1924 Marconigrams An outbreak of smallpox in Wombwell is reported. Wednesday was the twelfth anniversary of the Cadeby Colliery...

Mexborough & Swinton Times — Saturday, 26 July 1924 Marconigrams The Beckett Hospital, Barnsley, needs a regular monthly income of £1,200. Over £80 was raised at the...

Mexborough & Swinton Times — Saturday, 19 July 1924 Marconigrams Collections at a Wesleyan anniversary in Wombwell last week-end exceeded £80. St. Swithin seems to have kidded...

Mexborough & Swinton Times — July 7, 1924 Marconigrams Last year local taxation fell from £6 11s. 10d. to £5 1s. 3d. per head of the...

Mexborough & Swinton Times — Saturday, 28 March 1914 Marconigrams Lord George Sanger’s Circus will shortly pay visits to Mexborough and Goldthorpe. The Mexboro’ Sports will be...

Mexborough & Swinton Times — Saturday, 21 March 1914 Marconigrams Spring commences to-day (Saturday). The business of the Winter Assizes at Leeds was opened on Monday. A new...

Mexborough & Swinton Times — March 7, 1914 Marconigrams The Mexboro’ Cricket Club is still in debt to the extent of about £350. Mr. John Senior, of...

Mexborough & Swinton Times — September 24, 1904 Marconigrams The latest picture post-card is a photograph of the elegant and commodious band stand and “Folly Hall,”...

Mexborough & Swinton Times — September 17, 1904 Marconigrams The gentleman who upset the Co-operative Society’s meeting on Saturday night, was not, as rumoured, the celebrated...

Mexborough & Swinton Times — September 10, 1904 Marconigrams The Mexboro’ Wesleyan bazaar has proved very successful, the total receipts being £73 odd. Thirty-one persons were interred...

Mexborough & Swinton Times — September 17, 1904 Burglaries at Mexboro’ and Conisboro’ Pony Driver Committed for Trial Arthur Dawson, pony driver, Swinton, was charged with breaking...

Mexborough & Swinton Times, September 24, 1904 Mexboro' and District League – Final Table Club P W L D Pts Hickleton Main 22 13 2 7 33 Hoyland Silkstone 22 13 3 6 32 Denaby and Cadeby 22 12 4 7 31 Mexboro' 22 10 7 5 25 Mitchell Main 22 8 7 7 23 Wath Athletic 22 9 8 5 23 Wombwell Main 22 9 9 4 22 Rawmarsh 22 7 8 7 21 Swinton 22 6 9 7 19 Monk Bretton 22 6 10 6 18 White Lane 22 5 12 5 15 Conisboro' 22 1 21 0 2

Mexborough & Swinton Times — September 10, 1904 The Hull Coal Trade Reduced August Tonnage The usual monthly return shows a slight decrease. The August tonnage this...

Mexborough & Swinton Times — September 3, 1904 Marconigrams The County Council Education Committee have agreed to rent for three years Mr. Lee’s building in Main...

Mexborough & Swinton Times — December 29, 1893 Deaths Woodward.—December 24, at 108, Doncaster Rd., Denaby, Rose Hannah, wife of William Woodward, aged 50. Robinson.—December 20, at...

Mexborough & Swinton Times — December 29, 1893 Marriages Pickard—Dyson.—December 25, at Bolton-upon-Dearne Parish Church, by the Rev. E. Spooner, Arthur Pickard to Louisa Nicholes Dyson. Foster—Adams.—On...

Mexborough & Swinton Times — December 8, 1893 Deaths Bool.—December 3, at Sarah Street, Mexboro’, Samuel Bool, aged 38. Davison.—November 30, at Carr House, Swinton, Thomas West...

Mexborough & Swinton Times — January 5, 1894 Marriages Bird—Hallam.—December 28, at the Register Office, Barnsley, Walter Burgin, of Jump, to Hannah Hallam, of Elsecar. Staniland—Palmer.—December 28,...