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Marconigrams – December 09th, 1932

December 1932
Mexborough & Swinton Times, December, 9th, 1932 Marconigrams Mr. Charles Jagger, the famous sculptor, who is a native of Kilnhurst, is at work on designs for...

To Enter Theological College

January 1932
South Yorkshire Times, January 12th, 1932 To Enter Theological College Mr. Herbert Hicks, B.A., son of Mrs. and the late Mr. T. Hicks, 112 Meadow View,...

Light on The Coal Quota – Collapse of the Export Trade

November 1932
South Yorkshire Times - Friday 18 November 1932 Light on The Coal Quota Mr. A. T. Thomson Explains A Trade Barometer Collapse of the Export Trade Quota Hateful But...

Work-Sharing – Spreading In Local Collieries

January 1934
South Yorkshire Times, January 5th, 1934 Work-Sharing Spreading In Local Collieries Colliery owners and miners in this district favour the sharing out of work. Schemes inaugurated within...

“A Lot For Nowt” – Dear Coal at Kilnhurst

November 1932
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 11 November 1932 "A Lot For Nowt" Dear Coal at Kilnhurst "Ger away wi' thisen" was a retort from a defendant...

Editorial – The Mark of the Beast

26 December 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 26 December 1942 The Mark of the Beast Winter relief funds and the sedatives provided by Doctor Goebbels and his hard-worked...

Fair Ground Tragedy – Kilnhurst Man Killed at Mexborough

December 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 26 December 1942 Fair Ground Tragedy Kilnhurst Man Killed at Mexborough Lack of supervision of roundabouts was deplored by the Doncaster District...

Editorial – Closing In

19 December 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 19 December 1942 Closing In The sudden melting away of what is left of the Afrika Korps from the reputedly formidable...

Editorial – Japan’s Turn

12 December 1932
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 12 December 1942 Japan's Turn Mr. Churchill's message this week to British Far Eastern territories occupied by the Japanese left...

From Mr. J. A. Hall, C.B.E., J.P., Yorkshire Miners President

December 1951
South Yorkshire Times, December 29th, 1951 From Mr. J. A. Hall, C.B.E., J.P., Yorkshire Miners President "If 1951 has been a good year for the miners,...

Tailpiece – December 29th 1951 – Missing

December 1951
South Yorkshire Times, December 29th, 1951 Tailpiece The best wayside pulpiteering yet: “This is a ch. .ch. What is missing?

Holiday Hangover

December 1951
South Yorkshire Times, December 29th, 1951 Holiday Hangover Last week's output from the 13 pits in No 3 Area of the North Eastern Divisional Coal Board...

Theatre – Royal – Dick Whittington

December 1951
South Yorkshire Times, December 29th, 1951

Looking Back On 1951 A Diary of District Affairs

December 1951
South Yorkshire Times, December 29th, 1951 Looking Back On 1951 A Diary of District Affairs Short-Term History Festival of Britain and General Election year has featured several major...

Thurnscoe 4 Kilnhurst 1 – Foiled

13 January 1933
South Yorkshire Times, January 13th, 1933 Foiled! An incident in the Mexborough Challenge Cup tie between Kilnhurst and Thurnscoe, which the latter won 4-1.  Lunn, one...

Accent on Youth

December 1951
South Yorkshire Times, Saturday December 22nd 1951   Two stars of Kilnhurst Theatrical Society's pantomime which opens at Mexborough on December 31 Accent on Youth Kilnhurst Amateur Theatrical...

Kilnhurst Suicide – Chauffeur Worried Over Health and Accident

December 1951
South Yorkshire Times, December 15, 1951 Kilnhurst Suicide Chauffeur Worried Over Health and Accident A small calibre revolver was produced as police evidence at Friday's Mexborough inquest...

Street Lighting Worse Than At Any Time Since The War

December 1951
South Yorkshire Times, December 1, 1951 Swinton Street Lighting Worse Than At Any Time Since The War Street lighting in Swinton and Kilnhurst came in for criticism...

Brave Kilnhurst Rescuer Jumped Into Canal Lock

December 1951
South Yorkshire Times, December 15, 1951 Brave Kilnhurst Rescuer Jumped Into Canal Lock The part played by a dog in the rescue of a four-years-old boy from...

Illegal Slaughtering Of Cow – Young Kilnhurst Farmer Fined £50

December 1951
South Yorkshire Times, December 15, 1951 Illegal Slaughtering Of Cow Young Kilnhurst Farmer Fined £50 Police officers visiting Lodge Farm, Kilnhurst, on September 26th found the remains...

Obituary – George Peaker

December 1951
South Yorkshire Times, December 15, 1951 Obituary - George Peaker The interment took place at Kilnhurst Churchyard on Saturday, following a service in Kilnhurst Parish Church...

Tailpiece – December 15th, 1951 – Young Scottish Farmer

December 1951
South Yorkshire Times, December 15, 1951 Tailpiece A young Scotch farmer took his girl to a dance. As he drove her home she began to sniff. "What...

Marconigrams – October 10th, 1902

October 1902
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 10 October 1902 Marconigrams The cemetery at Mexborough was opened on March 4, 1878 Wombwell New Primitive Methodist Chapel organ is...

Historical Diaries – 04 – April Anniversaries

December 1892
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 23, 1892 Anniversaries April. 1 Suicide of H. Crossley at Jump, '89 (Article Wombwell site) 2 Wombwell Local Board Election. '87 (Article Wombwell...

Historical Diaries – 03 – March Anniversaries

December 1892
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 23, 1892 Anniversaries March 1 Suicide of G. Carlin, Wath , '91 (Article Wath site) 2 Mrs Kilham, Mexboro', 103 yrs old, '91...