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Local Happenings – Diary – July to December 1922

December 1922
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 30 December 1922 Local Happenings July 12 – Destructive fire at Goldthorpe, involving a garage and two charabancs. 12 – Mr F.E....

Marconigrams – December 09th, 1922

December 1922
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 09 December 1922 Marconigrams Last Friday, the Rev. W.A. Strawbridge, M.A., completed his 25th year as Vicar of Conisborough. A new...

Council Elections : Notable Independent Victory: Labour Minority of One.

March 1926
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 29, 1929 Darfield Notable Independent Victory: Labour Minority of One. Elected: 1926 Result: T.H. Spooner (Lab.), unopposed. One Independent gain. This "needle" election, as expected,...

Charlie Allen – Promising Footballer

February 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times February 11, 1927 This is a photograph of another promising outside left: – Charlie Allen of Darfield. Nobody would suggest, of course,...

Darfield Back Promoted – Andrew Williams for Selby

February 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Time February 18, 1927 Darfield Back Promoted Andrew Williams for Selby One of the most promising backs in Dearne Valley Junior football, Andrew Williams,...

Low Valley Wesleyan – Presentational Medals – Batting Averages Winner

February 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times February 25, 1927 Low Valley Wesleyan Presentational Medals Batting Averages Winner The presentational medals to the Low Valley Wesleyan C C, the winner of...

Primitive Methodist Church – Officials Leaving

February 1927
Mexborough and Swinton the Times February 18, 1927 The Primitive Methodist Church at Low Volley, has lost two of its leading officials, Councillor and Mrs...

Rev George Turner – From Saskatchewan

February 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times February 4, 1927 The Bishop of Sheffield visited the Darfield Parish Church on Sunday evening for the purpose of licensing the...

Darfield F.C. – Sheffield Senior Challenge Cup Winners

March 1927
Darfield FC winners of the Sheffield Senior Challenge Cup front (left to right) Clerehugh, Duffield, Gough, P Foster; and Gibbs back:, Dobson, J Foster, Allen, Wilson,...

Darfield from the Air

March 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 11, 1927 An interesting aerial view of Darfield from the south, showing the ancient parish church on the right and...