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Editorial – Labour at Loggerheads
South Yorkshire Times, May 13th, 1944
Labour at Loggerheads
The Labour Party could hardly have chosen a less appropriate time to stage a political squabble. Mr....
Charity Cricket Match at Swinton
South Yorkshire Times, July 10, 1943
Mr. G. C. Vaughan, Chief Constable of the West Riding, and Mr. Colin Ward, J.P., with the players who...
Memorable Innings by Hutton in Swinton Charity Match
South Yorkshire Times, July 10, 1943
Memorable Innings by Hutton in Swinton Charity Match
With six test and county players and two West Indies players the...
Brothers Far Apart
South Yorkshire Times, May 6th 1944
Brothers Far Apart
Two sons of Mr. and Mrs. David Waterfield, of 6, Albert Street, Swinton, are serving in the...
Editorial – Neutrality
South Yorkshire Times, May 6th, 1944
Neutrality
Neutrality is not an absolute state. It has infinite variety. The war has gone on long enough to demonstrate...
Editorial – Finance and the Future
South Yorkshire Times April 29th 1944
Finance and the Future
Sir John Anderson's Budget withheld the last straw. Our national economy is now so finely adjusted...
Editorial – Waiting for the Zero Hour
South Yorkshire Times April 01st 1944
Waiting for the Zero Hour
Waiting for zero hour is always apt to be a trying experience. It tests the...
Christ Spoke To Sculptor – Bishop’s Story of Late Charles Jagger
South Yorkshire Times, April 29th, 1944
Christ Spoke To Sculptor
Bishop’s Story of Late Charles Jagger
A remarkable story about the late Charles Sargeant Jagger, one of...
Camping Site for Scouts – Gift of Squirrel Wood
South Yorkshire Times, April 29th, 1944
Camping Site for Scouts
Major M.E. Clark's Gift of Squirrel Wood
Major Clark (left) handing over the deeds to Mr. Nevill
Deeds...
Wedding – Smith & Dobson
South Yorkshire Times, April 22nd, 1944
Mr. J. Dobson (Lincoln) and Miss. D. Smith (Kilnhurst), a report of whose wedding appeared in our last issue.
Dick Whittington and Cast
South Yorkshire Times, January 12th 1952
Dick Whittington portrayed by vivacious Doreen Ward with Beryl Jones as Alice Fitzwarren and the Cat (June Edwards) featured...
Lofty Landmark Falls
South Yorkshire Times, January 12th 1952
Lofty Landmark Falls
Lofty Landmark at the Kilnhurst works of Yorkshire Tar Distillery, the 70-foot “Calciner" takes on a fresh...
“Dick Whittington”
South Yorkshire Times, January 12th 1952
"Dick Whittington"
Doreen Ward, Eighteen years old principal boy of "Dick Whittington" Kilnhurst Amateur Theatrical Society's pantomime.
Marconigrams – April 22nd, 1944
South Yorkshire Times, April 22nd, 1944
Marconigrams
The Bishop of Sheffield (Dr. L. Hunter) is to conduct a service and confirmation at Wombwell Parish Church on...
Montagu Hospital – Week’s Casualty List – April 22, 1944
South Yorkshire Times, April 22nd, 1944
Montagu Hospital
The Week’s Casualty List
Wednesday
Phyllis Thompson, 44, Arnold Crescent, Meborough, elbow injury.
Thursday
Leslie King, 44, Church Street, Swinton, elbow...
Mrs. Constance Sanders
South Yorkshire Times, April 8th, 1944
Mrs. Constance Sanders
The death occurred on Saturday after a brief illness of Mrs. Constance Sanders, wife of Mr Edward...
South Yorkshire Coal Strike – Majority of Miners Still Out
South Yorkshire Times, April 8th, 1944
South Yorkshire Coal Strike
Majority of Miners Still Out
Despite a resumption of work at some pits the strike in the...
Editorial – Shadow and Substance
South Yorkshire Times, April 22nd, 1944
Shadow and Substance
Surely no campaign in the history of warfare has ever been so well advertised as the Second...
Wedding – Dickson & Dawson
South Yorkshire Times, July 3, 1943
Mr. E. Dawson (Kilnhurst) and Miss D. Dickson (Swinton).
The marriage took place at Swinton Parish Church on Saturday of...
Soldier – Wilson, Leonard – Service Snaps
South Yorkshire Times, February 6th, 1943
Service Snaps
Sapper Leonard Wilson (22), son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Wilson, 81, Highthorn Road, Kilnhurst, has been in...
Chaos in the Coalfield
South Yorkshire Times, Saturday, April 1st, 1944
Chaos in the Coalfield
Far from there being any improvement in the coal situation in South Yorkshire the position...
Soldier – Crawley, Harry – Home Wounded
South Yorkshire Times, April 1st, 1944
Kilnhurst
Home Wounded
Pte. Harry Crawley (24), third son of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Crawley, 19, Meadow View Road, Kilnhurst,...
Montagu Hospital – The Week’s Casualty List
South Yorkshire Times, April 1st, 1944
Montagu Hospital
The Week’s Casualty List
Wednesday
Dennis Dalton (17), 29 Hartley Street, Mexborough, injured wrist; Jack Green (14), 23, Manor...
Scout Week – Interesting Swinton Programme
South Yorkshire Times, March 25th, 1944
Scout Week
Interesting Swinton Programme
Mrs. Turner, wife of Major E. D. Turner, who is serving with the Eighth Army in...
Soldier – Haigh E. – Wounded In Italy
South Yorkshire Times, March 25th 1944
Wounded In Italy
Pte. E. Haigh (27), who formerly resided at 85, Sheffield Road, Conisbrough, has been wounded in Italy.
Pte....