Andrew’s Mexborough Page

A few vintage postcards from my collection.

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

For love and the king

Prince of Wales theatre, Mexboro.

Secondary School. Mexboro.

Mexboro Church

HIGH STREET. MEXBRO.

A GLIMPSE OF THE PARISH CHURCH FROM THE CANAL MEXBOROUGH.

High Street, Mexborough.

The Ferry, Mexborough.

High Street, Mexborough.

The Cemetery. Mexbro

MAIN ST. MEXBRO.

This postcard has the stamp removed so it’s difficult to date, it is however sent by the person who appears to have wrote this play -  ‘C. WATSON MILL’ thanking them for the food etc..

Secondary School in Mexborough - I remember it well!!. Postcard published by...

J.S& S

A postcard what appears to be from the 1950's, this is the Church on Church Street. Postcard published by...

J.S& S

A wonderful animated street scene, postcard published by...

The "H. B." Real Photo Series Barnsley

Nothing change much in this view of the Church and canal, postcard possibly dated in the 1950's and published by...

Arjay Productions. Doncaster

A almost totally deserted High Street in by gone days, this is a most excellent postcard image showing the Bulls Head on the near right hand side, and the Albion Inn just visible on the opposite side. Postcard published by...

Scrivens

Another angle of the Ferry at Mexborough, a lovely sepia tone postcard produced by...

W. G. Glen & Co., Ltd. 163 Park Lane, Leeds.

Wonderful street scene postcard showing the Price of Wales theatre on the near right hand side. Postcard published by...

Scrivens

A wonderful postcard showing workers at the Cemetery tending the graves and making it look pleasant - unlike to days council who just presume that a quick 'skim' with a seated petrol mower is 'ok'. Postcard posted back in 1920 and published by...

"H.B" Real photo series, Barnsley

A most excellent rare postcard view of Mexborough, this is Main Street.

I was struggling with this as the only clue I had was the house name saying “1902 FERN VILLAS”. However I got this info emailed to me. “Fern Villas is number 2 & 4 Milton road Mexborough top of Hampden Road”. Thanks to Keith Kelly for nailing this location.

FERN VILLAS MEXBRO’

MILTON ROAD,

MEXBOROUGH

Very animated postcard as it looked back in 1913 when this was mailed. Published by

THE H.B REAL PHOTO SERIES

MAIN STREET (LOOKING EAST), MEXBRO.

A splendid looking view from 1908 when this postcard was mailed to an address in Hexthorpe. Postcard published by…

Haigh brothers in Barnsley.

Interior Prim Meth Church, Mexbroro.

Early view of High Street.

HIGH STREET. MEXBORO

A nice view of the hospital has it was prior to 1926 when this postcard was mailed. No publishers name but in the style of local Mexborough publisher.. Medcalf

THE HOSPITAL. MEXBORO’.