Items tell stories, they evoke memories and emotions in a way words often cannot. Here are some items from the history of South Elmsall that do just that.

Bank book belonging to John Charles Cullen, for Williams Deacon’s Bank Limited, who were later acquired by Royal Bank of Scotland
Diamond Mineral Water Works bottle, from the South Elmsall bottling plant
Frogplate from the South Elmsall brickyard, used to imprint “South Elmsall” in the indent on bricks manufactured in South Elmsall
Miner’s strike badge from Frickley Colliery women’s group, commemorating the death of David Gareth Jones
Poster advertising the visit of touring Maori to the Trinity Methodist church in South Elmsall and their Methodist school on Barnsley Road
Pullein and Sons Ltd bottle, from the South Elmsall bottling works, owned by Wally Pullein
A hand written handbill from London and North Eastern Railway company, stopping at South Elmsall, in 1936

What are your memories of this?