A growing number of
  in-depth features from
  Mexborough Heritage
  Society resources.

  
These picture essays bring
   together photographs from the
   society archive with facts
   about the past - and also
   Mexborough's recent history,
   to develop a broad picture
   of life as it has developed, and
   continues to evolve,  in the
   town.

    If you have any memories or
    photographs to share, please
    let us know.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



  
Features
 Please make your selection



Drama at Mexborough Grammar School
Essay contributed by Rodney Shaw.

Pottery heritage
Member Graham Oliver's papers shedding light on the area's rich ceramic past.

 


Remembering the fallen of two world wars.

Our list now includes Mexborough, Swinton  Conisbrough, Manvers and Adwick-on-Dearne.


Trackless memories

Market Street area
Once a thriving and important area which was  demolished in the 70s for the relief road project. 
Town centre, 1950
Police photographs which show how life has changed in just 50 years.
Montagu Hospital
How the town's treasured hospital came about.

 

Barron's Glassworks
The life and times of
a leading industrialist
Mexborough Parish Church
Old photographs and a history of St John's
Methodist schoolroom, Dolcliffe Road
A remarkable record of change, by Paul Walters
.

Famous son honoured
A plaque is unveiled in Mexborough to mark the life of Formula 1 racing ace Mike Hawthorn. We have pictures, reports of the speeches, and videos of the event here..

A GP who won the hearts of a community
Profile of Dr S P Bhatia, a man who devoted himself to the physical and spiritual well-being of the people of Mexborough.
 

 

 

 

 More will be added as time goes on, so please check back 

 Last updated: January 1 2007