Andrew’s Mexborough Page

A few vintage postcards from my collection.

Web site still under MASSIVE construction so please keep calling back.

IN THE WOODS. THE CLIFFS CONISBRO..

Nice postcard posted back in 1915 to an address in Alexandra Rd in Mexboro, post card published by… J.S&S

The railway staff and station master at Conisborough station, not postally used but published by…

R. J. Rosser, Conisbro

Conisbro rail staff -  anyone name them or have any more info?.

A wonderful postcard showing the cemetery gardener hard at work.No publishers name.

The cemetery of  Mount Pleasant Conisboro

The King can just be seen tipping his bowler hat on the right and the Queen in center of postcard just behind, tragedy would soon strike shorty after this joyful visit. Published by... R. J. Rosser.

The King & Queen Receive a Hearty Welcome at Conisbro 1912.

Nice street scene,  published by…

F.W.T

LIME GROVE, CONISBORO

Row of Houses, this is now called Northcliffe Road. Many thanks to Carol for pointing that out. published by..

R. J. Rosser

Earnshaw Lane Conisboro.

Old postcard showing a young lad rowing a boat on the Don, published by…

Haigh Bros Barnsley

The Don at Conisbro.

This appears to show the funeral of  a miner who was also in the territorials, he died from influenza but the occasion was used as a  PR job in the hope of getting more recruits to enlist during the Great War.  Many thanks to Carol for clearing that little mystery up.

MILITARY FUNERAL CONISBORO

Here is a very nice early birds eve view, postcard published by…

The Doncaster Rotophoto Co., Ltd.

Conisboro Viaduct from the Castle

Postcard showing the locks with the castle in the distance, published by…

Haigh Bros, Barnsley

Conisboro Castle & Locks.