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Pit’s War On ’Flu – Free Tablets at Houghton Main

January 1938
Leeds Mercury - Monday 17 January 1938 Pit’s War On ’Flu Free Tablets at Houghton Main The Houghton Main Colliery Company are distributing anti-influenza tablets...

Mr. T. W. Illsley To Retire From Council

January 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 14, 1938 Mr. T. W. Illsley To Retire From Council Mr. Thomas W. Illsley, J.P., of Garden Street, Darfield. has decided not...

Official Retires

January 1938
Sheffield Independent - Thursday 20 January 1938 Official Retires At a meeting of the Dearne Water Board at Wombwell last night it was stated that...

Wedding – Clarke & Brook

February 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times February 25, 1938 Miss Minnie Clarke, 14 Melton Ave Great Houghton and Mr Albert Brook, Great Houghton at Darfield Parish Church well-known Great Houghton...

Wedding – Truman & Whittingham

March 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 4, 1938 Miss Margaret Truman of Park Road, Royston and George Whittingham, Westfield Crescent, Thurnscoe at Great Houghton Apostolic Church.

Wedding – Fisher & Perrin

April 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 29, 1938 Miss Ivy Fisher, 13 Middlecliffe, Little Houghton and Mr George Leslie Perrin, of Ramsgate at Darfield Parisjh Church

Wedding – Edwards & Harrison

April 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 22, 1938 Miss Muriel Edwards, 16 Queen Street, Goldthorpe and Mr William Harrison of High Street Great Houghton at Goldthorpe Parish Church

She Didn’t Recognise Him ! Dad Frightens With Black Face

April 1938
Sheffield Independent - Wednesday 13 April 1938 She Didn’t Recognise Him ! Sequel to the Temporary Closing of Houghton Main Colliery baths. Dad Frightens Them With...

Great Houghton Council School Plays

April 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 15, 1938 School Plays Scenes from two Plays, "The Bishop's Candlesticks" (above), and "The Canterbury " Pilgrims (below), which were among...

Wedding – Webster & Linney

May 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 6, 1938 Miss Blanche Webster, 131 Pleasant Avenue, Great Houghton and Mr John Charles, School Street, Great Houghton at the Parish Church