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Diary of Local History in 1929 – Quarter 1 – January to March

January 1930
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 03 January 1930 Local History in 1929. A Diary of Outstanding Events - the Year Reviewed. Gains and Losses. Diary...

Diary of Local History in 1929 – Quarter 2 – April to June

January 1930
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 03 January 1930 Local History in 1929. A Diary of Outstanding Events - the Year Reviewed. Diary of the Year....

Diary of Local History in 1929 – Quarter 3 – July to September

January 1930
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 03 January 1930 Local History in 1929. A Diary of Outstanding Events – the Year Reviewed. Diary of the Yar. July 6- West...

Diary of Local History in 1929 – Quarter 4 – October to December

January 1930
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 03 January 1930 Local History in 1929. A Diary of Outstanding Events - the Year Reviewed. Diary of the Year. October. 1—Public...

Leading Local Events in 1930 – Achievements & Disappointments – Quarter 1

January 1930
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 02 January 1931 Leading Local Events in 1930 Achievements and Disappointments Quarter 1 January 1—Wombwell Unemployed Workers' Movement gave treat to children...

Last Year’s Tale of Tragedy – A Diary of Inquests.

January 1930
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 03 January 1930 Last Year's Tale of Tragedy. A Diary of Inquests.  January 7—Suicide of Consiboro’ saddler, Philip Elmhurst, by...

Houghton Hall – Village Constable Saves it from Destruction – Prompt Action

April 1930
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 04 April 1930 Houghton Hall Village Constable Saves it from Destruction Prompt Action Houghton Old Hall, a priceless relic...

Houghton Hall – Interesting Old Building.

April 1930
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 04 April 1930 Houghton Hall Interesting Old Building. The Hall belongs to the Knottingley Brewery Company. Houghton Hall was formerly...

Ten Years Later – Death from Old Injury – A Restive Pony.

June 1930
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 06 June 1930 Ten Years Later. Wombwell Man's Death from Old Injury. A Restive Pony. A connection between the...

Houghton Main Dispute.

September 1930
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 05 September 1930 Houghton Main Dispute. Temporary Settlement. The dispute over working conditions at the Houghton Main Colliery, which...