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Missing Jewellery – Young Woman Teacher Remanded at Barnsley.

December 1927
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Saturday 24 December 1927 Missing Jewellery. Young Woman Teacher Remanded at Barnsley. When Elsie Farrar (22), single, of Stockport, was charged at...

Darfield Forward For Nelson

December 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times, December 16, 1927 Darfield Forward For Nelson. Bernard Radford, a Darfield footballer has been transferred to Nelson. Radford, who has played for Wath...

Storrs Wood, Darfield

23 December 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 23, 1927 Storrs Wood, Darfield, touched up by Jack Frost

Celebrates 77th Soon

January 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 207, 1928 A familiar figure in the village is Mark Marples, who celebrates his 77th birthday soon. Mr Marples can...

Gale Mishap at Houghton Main Colliery – Ex-Soldier’s Fate.

January 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 27, 1928 Decapitated. Gale Mishap at Houghton Main Colliery. Ex-Soldier's Fate. That his death was due indirectly to the gale was the supposition,...

Pit Deaths – Second Fatality Announced at Inquest on Miner.

January 1928
Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Saturday 07 January 1928 Houghton Pit Deaths. Second Fatality Announced at Inquest on Miner. While inquest was in progress...

Commendation after Pit Ordeal

January 1928
Mexborough & Swinton Times, January 27, 1918 Commendation after Pit Ordeal In, recognition of conspicuous gallantry in rescuing a fellow-workman who had. been buried by a...

Fine Week End for Skating Enthusiasts

January 1928
Sheffield Independent - Monday 02 January 1928 In Dearne Valley It has been fine week end for skating enthusiasts in the Dearne Valley. There are large tracts...

Darfield Widow Sent to Prison – Children Neglected.

January 1928
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Thursday 26 January 1928 Children Neglected. A Darfield Widow Sent to Prison. For neglecting her four children, whose ages ranged from...

South Kirkby 4  Darfield 0 – Sheffield Challenge Cup Second Replay

January 1928
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Tuesday 03 January 1928 Sheffield Challenge Cup. South Kirkby Beat Darfield at Third Attempt. South Kirkby 4  Darfield 0 Darfield and South Kirkby...