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1937 Quarter 2

Coal Gas Contract

April 1937
Sheffield Independent April 19, 1937 The Mitchell Main Company supply Wombwell UDC with coal gas and the contract for domestic and industrial purposes in Wombwell,...

County Council Elections – Mr J Potts Scores Decisive Victory

April 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 30, 1937 County Council Elections Mr J Potts Scores Decisive Victory Two Great Houghton men, Mr John Potts and Mr Robert Liddell,...

New Council Chairman – T H Foulstone

April 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 30, 1937 New Council Chairman Ald TH Foulstone, J.P., the new chairman of the Urban Council, is one of the older...

Three Plays Darfield Dramatic Clubs Productions A scene from “The Dear Departed.”

April 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 2, 1937” Three Plays Darfield Dramatic Clubs Productions A scene from “The Dear Departed.” Darfield Dramatic Club made a successful debut...

Weddings – Beedan & Dronfield – Roebuck & Brown

April 1937
Miss Catherine Beedan, 18 West St, Darfield and Mr Harold Dronfield, of Darfield were married at St Michael’s Roman Catholic Church, Low Valley. Miss Priscilla Roebuck, 45...

Empire Tableau

May 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 21, 1937 Empire Tableau Cavalcade of Empire, a Darfield tableau in the Coronation procession.  

Friend of Miners and Officer of the Grand Priory – Mr Robert Watkin

May 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 21, 1937 The death occurred on Wednesday Mr Robert Watkin, of Holly House, Darfield, a well-known South Yorkshire mining engineer,...

Golden Wedding – 30 Times to Blackpool

May 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 28, 1937 Golden Wedding Mr and Mrs William James Gawthorpe, of Highfield range, Darfield, will celebrate their golden wedding tomorrow, are...

Land Won from Flood – Dearne Plan Puts River in Its Place

May 1937
Sheffield Independent May 1, 1937 Land Won from Flood Dearne Plan Puts River in Its Place God made the world, they say, but the Dutch made...

Darfield Bazaar Workers

June 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 11, 1937 Darfield Bazaar Workers The Rector of Darfield, the Rev H Drown (second from right) with the workers at the...