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Veteran Pit Ponies.
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.
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.
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
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
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
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 6, 1928
A beautiful death trap – Hickleton Crossroads
Tar Burns on Road.
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Monday 23 July 1928
Tar Burns on Road.
The whole of Thurnscoe was enshrouded in smoke between 3 and 4 p.m....
Constable Attacked – Another Disgraceful Thurnscoe Melee – Crowd Look On.
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 6, 1928
Constable Attacked.
Another Disgraceful Thurnscoe Melee.
Crowd Look On.
Fire Thurnscoe miners, who are alleged to have committed a serious assault...
Brodsworth 94 Hickleton 95 for 6
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Monday 23 July 1928
At Thurnscoe.
Brodsworth 94 (C. Wells 25, J. Webster 14), lost by four wickets to Hickleton, 95 for...
Hickleton 215 for 6 Monckton 88 – Masterful Hickleton Batsmen.
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 13, 1928
Masterful Hickleton Batsmen.
Arthur Senior's Bright Effort.
Hickleton 215 for 6 Monckton 88
The Monckton bowling was completely collared at Thurnscoe...