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The Hull Coal Trade – Returns for 1892

January 1893
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Friday 06 January 1893 The Hull Coal Trade The Returns for 1892 The j returns for December and for the all of last...

Soldier – Howson J. – Died of Wounds

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 27th, 1944 L/Cpl. J. Howson Mrs. Howson of Castle Hill, Barnburgh, has received news from the War Office that her husband L/Cpl....

Footballer’s Release

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 27h, 1944 Footballer’s Release Richard Woffinden, of Kilnhurst, the well-known local footballer who has had a contract with Barnsley since 1936, has...

Editorial – Price of Peace

27 May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 27th 1944 Price of Peace Mr. Churchill’s opening of the debate on Foreign Affairs in the House of Commons on Wednesday, contained...

Soldier & Sailor – Russell Brothers -Kilnhurst Brothers.

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, Saturday, May 20, 1944 Kilnhurst Brothers. Sons of Mr. and Mrs. F. Russell, of 24, Hooton Road, Kilnhurst, Spr. Fred Russell (30) and...

Kilnhurst Woman Fined – Took Curtains and Pillow-Slips

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, Saturday, May 20, 1944 Took Curtains and Pillow-Slips Kilnhurst Woman Fined Elizabeth Sugden (45), married, of Glasshouse Lane, Kilnhurst, who was charged at Rotherham...

Swinton Pass “Salute” Target – Chance for a Record

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 13th, 1944 Swinton Pass “Salute” Target Chance for a Record Swinton and Kilnhurst have saluted the soldier this week by passing their £50,000...

Editorial – In Good Hands

20 May 1944
 South Yorkshire Times, May 20th, 1944 In Good Hands After a general lull in active land operations, fighting has again broken out in Italy.  This time...

Editorial – Labour at Loggerheads

13 May 1944
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

July 1943
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

July 1943
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

May 1944
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

6 May 1944
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

29 April 1944
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

1 April 1944
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

April 1944
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

April 1944
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

April 1944
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

January 1952
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

January 1952
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”

January 1952
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

April 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

April 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

April 1944
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

April 1944
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...