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Wedding – Short & Williams

June 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times Friday, June 2, 1939 The Rev. H. Drown officiated on Saturday at the marriage at All Saints', of Miss Rosa Short,...

Darfield Hospital Carnival

June 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times Friday, June 2, 1939 Joan of Arc and King Coal in the procession at the Darfield Hospital Carnival on Tuesday.

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...

Degree Success

July 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 7, 1939 Degree Success Another Old Wathonian from Darfield has gained his B.A. degree, at Manchester University. He is Mr George Wright,...

Eighty Now

July 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 7, 1939 Eighty Now Mr. John Jones, who is a familiar figure with all the old residents of the district at...