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Darfield Hospital Carnival Crowd

June 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times Friday, June 2, 1939 A section of the huge crowd attracted to the Darfield Hospital Carnival on Tuesday

Darfield Infants School Sweet Pea Queen

June 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times, June 30, 1939 Brenda Latham (left), who was crowned Sweet Pea Queen on Tuesday by Enid Lane, last year's Violet Queen,...

Darfield’s Hospital Queen.

June 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 2, 1939 The Mayoress of Barnsley crowning Darfield's second Hospital Queen.  

Royal Visit – Duke Talks to Plotholders

June 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times, June 30, 1939 An intimate study of the Duke talking to plot-holders at Darfield. The youngster in the foreground was evidently more...

Royal Visit – Great Day for Darfield – Wombwell Gets a Glimpse

June 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times, June 30, 1939 Great Day for Darfield Child Guard of Honour, For Royal Visit Talk To "Colonists" Children of Darfield, numbering something like a...

Royal Visitor’s Friendly Interest

June 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times, June 30, 1939 Social Service Workers Encouraged Royal Visitor's Friendly Interest Biggest Crowds at Mexborough and Hoyland Common The Duke chats...