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New Salvation Army Lieutenant

May 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 25 1928 Cadet R. B. Stockswell, of West Street, Darfield, has been given the rank of lieutenant in the Salvation...

Empire Day at Darfield

May 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 25 1928 Empire Day at Darfield Empire Day was celebrated in the usual manner in Darfield. Children from the Infant Council...

Skittles at Darfield – Fereday’s Fruitful Spell.

May 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 18 1928 Skittles at Darfield Fereday's Fruitful Spell. The South Yorkshire Chemical Works innings at Darfield on Saturday was extremely short—but for...

Darfield Football Club – Champions and Cup Winners

May 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 25 1928 The Darfield Football Club, one of the oldest established teams in the Deame Valley, has for about 30...

Low Valley – Still At It.

May 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 25, 1928 Still At It. Low Valley joined the Jump Section of the Boys' Realm League competition at the beginning  of...

A Sporting Veteran – “Cocky” Whitehouse

May 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 11, 1928 A Sporting Veteran. One of the veterans of sport well-known in the Dearne Valley, is Mr. G. H. Whitehouse,...

Sunshine at Low Valley

June 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 8 1928 Holiday Joys. IT only needs sunshine to make Low Valley as happy a holiday ground as Scarborough or Cleethorpes

Darfield Woman Dies At 93 – Had 17 Children

June 1928
Sheffield Independent - Saturday 02 June 1928 Had 17 Children Darfield Woman Dies At 93 The great Lundhill Colliery disaster of 1857 is recalled by the...

Darfield 14-Year-Old Sportman

June 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 8, 1928 A Darfield 14-Year-Old. The Darfield club have taken up the idea of encouraging boys to play bowls and have...