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Golden Wedding – Mr & Mrs Hill – Honoured by Colliery

January 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 28,  1938 Mr T. Hill (with stick) and Mrs. Hill (second from right, seated), whose Golden wedding Anniversary on Tuesday...

Weddings – Rawlinson & Malaband – Winstanley & Parkin

January 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 1938 Miss Winifred Rawlinson, 17 Berman Rd and Mr Wilfred Mallaband at Wath Parish Church Miss Madge Winstanley, 21 Burlington Terrace and Mr Frank...

New Rifle Club at Wath – Directors’ Generous Gift to Manver’s Employees

January 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 21,  1938 New Rifle Club at Wath Facilities for Manvers Main Employees Directors' Generous Gift Remarking that in 1930 the King's Cup was...

New Rifle Club at Wath – Opening Shots

January 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 21,  1938 Pictures taken on Tuesday at the inauguration of the Manvers Main Miniature Rifle Club. Below:Mrs. 0. J. Philipson fires...

Pit Boy’s Death – Worked While Suffering from Pneumonia

January 1938
Sheffield Independent - Friday 07 January 1938 Pit Boy’s Death Worked While Suffering from Pneumonia How a 16-year-old Bolton on- Dearne youth continued work unaware...

“Newlyweds” Have To Go Into Lodgings

January 1938
Sheffield Independent - Wednesday 05 January 1938 “Newlyweds” Have To Go Into Lodgings Reference to  the dearth of houses in the Wath district was made the...

Cinema – Grand – Ride, Ranger Ride (video)

January 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 28,  1938 From You Tube: Ride, Ranger Ride :

Tennis Prizes

January 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 28,  1938 Tennis Prizes Mrs. L. R. Honeywill, wife of Mr. L. R. Honeywill, secretary of Manvers collieries Ltd., presenting prizes...

Lamp in Hut Window leads To Tragic Wath Discovery

February 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times February 25, 1938 Lamp in Hut Window leads To Tragic Wath Discovery An unemployed West Melton miner,' Charles William Ramsden, of 7...

Ambulance Dinner

February 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times February 4, 1938 Ambulance Dinner Wath and Wombwell St. John Ambulance Workers at their annual dinner at Wentworth on Saturday.