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Selling Tobacco In The Street.

May 1928
South Yorkshire Times, May 4, 1928 Selling Tobacco In The Street. An unusual charge, that of hawking tobacco in the street, was preferred at Barnsley on...

Introduction to Polo.

May 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 18, 1928 Introduction to Polo. A Wath team demonstrating the water polo game to an interested crowd in the new baths...

Eighty Fifth Birthday

June 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 1, 1928 To-day (Friday), Mr. Francis Peck, of 5, Station Road, Thurnscoe, celebrates his 85th birthday. Mr. Peck, who is a...

Their Treat Too.

June 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 1 1928 Their Treat Too. A group of pit ponies withdrawn from the Hickleton Main Colliery on account of the extended...

Veteran Pit Ponies.

June 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 8, 1928 Veteran Pit Ponies. The photograph below is kindly supplied by Mr. John Minnikin, general manager of Hickleton Main Colliery. It...

The Drama In Yorkshire.

June 1928
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Saturday 16 June 1928 The Drama In Yorkshire. The announcement that four amateur dramatic societies—the Swinton Players, Wombwell Thespians, Denaby Church...

A Thurnscoe Theft – Early Morning Visit to Farm.

June 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 15, 1928 A Thurnscoe Theft. Early Morning Visit to Farm. A disabled ex-soldier’s visit to a farm led to his appearance at...

Thurnscoe Men Remanded

June 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 29, 1928 Thurnscoe Men Remanded. A disturbance took place at Thurnscoe on Saturday night and at Doncaster on Monday, William Glease,...

Rossington 230 Hickleton 232 for 8 – A Gay Afternoon

June 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 8, 1928 462 runs A Gay Afternoon at Thurnscoe the cricket at Thurnscoe on Saturday was bright, breezy and bracing...

A Beautiful Death Trap – Hickleton Crossroads

July 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 6, 1928 A beautiful death trap – Hickleton Crossroads