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Darfield Hospital Sunday

July 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 15, 1927 Darfield Hospital Sunday Mr GH Hirst, M.P., addressing the annual Hospital Demonstration at Darfield last Sunday.

Missionary work in the West Indies.

July 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 22, 1927 The Rev S Avill, formerly of Millhouses, Darfield, has for the past three years been engaged in Wesleyan...

Darfield Parish Church Bazaar and Garden Fête

July 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 8, 1927 A bazaar and garden fête, in support of the Darfield Parish Church, were held in the grounds of...

A Coincidence

July 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 22, 1927 A Coincidence Billy Brown, Darfield and old Yorkshire fast bowler, on Saturday bowled 16 overs and took six wickets...

Darfield Road Collapse

August 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 5, 1927 Darfield Road Collapse Shortly after the passage of a traction engine last Thursday, the cavity shown in the photograph...

A Low Valley Cooler

August 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 5, 1927 A Low Valley Snap Lads enjoying a cooler in the Dove on Bank Holiday

The Harvest Nymph

September 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 2, 1927 The Harvest Nymph A happy snapshot from the cornfields of Darfield

The Last Throes of Summer

September 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 23, 1927 The Last Throes of Summer “Goodbye summer goodbye goodbye”. A little farewell picnic party in the woods near Darfield.        

The Youngest Druid

September 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 9, 1927 The Youngest Druid Baby Margaret Latham, aged 10 months only, child of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Latham, of 6,...

Hemsworth West End 0  Darfield 2

September 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 9, 1927 Hemsworth West End 0  Darfield 2 Darfield sprang a great surprise on Hemsworth West End in defeating them 2-0...