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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....
Denaby Cricket Club Ball – Enjoyable Function – Noticeable Improvements
Mexboro’ & Swinton Times - Saturday 04 January 1913
Denaby Cricket Club Ball
Enjoyable Function.
Noticeable improvements
The annual ball of the Denaby Cricket Club, held...
Home Secretary at Mexborough – Mr Morrison, Mr Williams & Don Valley Officials
South Yorkshire Times, March 11th, 1944
Home Secretary at Mexborough – Partnership of State & Industry Envisaged
South Yorkshire Times, March 11th, 1944
Home Secretary at Mexborough
Partnership of State & Industry Envisaged
Organised by the Don Valley Divisional Labour Party, a well-attended meeting...
92nd Birthday
South Yorkshire Times, March 11th 1944
92nd Birthday
A party was held on Saturday at the home of Mr. J. Monks, 26, Charles Street, Kilnhurst, to...
Airman – Thompson, Frank – Home With “Wing”
South Yorkshire Times, March 4th, 1944
Home With “Wing”
Sergt. Frank Thompson (29) eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Thompson, 12, Rix Road, Kilnhurst,...
Soldier – Thorpe, Kenneth – Promoted Captain
South Yorkshire Times, March 4th, 1944
Promoted Captain
Mrs. C. Dawson of 11, Hooton Road, Kilnhurst, has received the news that her step-brother Lieut. Kenneth Thorpe...
Soldier – Whitlam, Trevor – Prisoner of Germans
South Yorkshire Times, February 5th, 1944
Prisoner of Germans
A card from their elder son, Dvr. Trevor Whitlam (22) of the R.A.S.C. ended a period of...
King & Queen Tour of Yorkshire Coalfields – Pithead Canteen Lunch
South Yorkshire Times, February 12th, 1944
King and Queen
Tour of Yorkshire Coalfields
Pithead Canteen Lunch at Elsecar
Queen’s Interest in Hickleton Production Feats
In the course of a...
Airman – Lee, Joseph, William – With R.A.F. in Scotland
South Yorkshire Times January 16, 1943
With R.A.F. in Scotland
Joseph William Lee (30), of 1, Thorn Road, Kilnhurst, is serving with the R.A.F. Regiment in...
Sailor – Warren, Harold Leonard – Sailor’s Birthday
South Yorkshire Times January 16, 1943
Sailor's Birthday
Somewhere on the high seas is Leading Air Mechanic Harold Leonard Warren, whose parents reside at 32, Warren...
Wedding – Pearson & Hughes
South Yorkshire Times January 2, 1943
Mr. J. W. Hughes (Hooton Roberts) and Miss R. Pearson (Kilnhurst).
Miss Rhoda Pearson, second daughter of Mr. A. Pearson,...
Marconigrams – January 27th, 1933
South Yorkshire Times, January 27th, 1933
Marconigrams
So that's why it's called "leg piffle."
A kiss over the telephone is no more felt than a straw hat.
After...
Editorial – Getting to Grips
South Yorkshire Times June 17, 1944
Getting to Grips
These last ten days have been the most heartening since Britain took up arms against the all-pervading...
Editorial – Well Begun
South Yorkshire Times June 10, 1944
Well Begun
At long last conjecture has given place to reality. The contact between Germany and the Allies broken off...
Montagu Hospital – Review Of 1933
South Yorkshire Times, March 2nd, 1934
Montagu Hospital
Review Of 1933
Busy And Expensive Year
Annual Meeting Reflections
The annual meeting of governors and subscribers of the Montagu Hospital...
Court Briefs
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 14, 1912
Drunk and Disorderly
for being drunk and disorderly, the following were fined:
George Pond, miner, Kilnhurst, 5/– and costs
Albert, glassblower,...
District Trade in 1892
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 06 January 1893
District Trade in 1892
Although never having been particularly bright trade in Mexborough district during the past...
Fire in Kilnhurst
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 06 January 1893
Fire in Kilnhurst
The cry of fire alarmed several people last Thursday night in the village. It...
No Light
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 28 October 1922
No Light
Allan Roberts, a porter, of Kilnhurst was fined 10sat Doncaster West Riding Court on Tuesday...
Mexborough 3 Kilnhurst 4 – 4,000 at Mexborough
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 06 January 1893
Mexborough 3 Kilnhurst 4
As usual the meeting of these close neighbours attracted a large number of...