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Distinguished Sons – Ugly But Kind

April 1932
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 8th, 1932 Distinguished Sons Mention of distinguished sons reminds me of an article which appeared the other day in the “Sheffield...

Kilnhurst’s Kind Farewell 

April 1932
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 29th, 1932  Kilnhurst’s Kind Farewell  On Saturday at the Ship Inn, Kilnhurst, presentations were made to Mr. H. P. Bower, engineer...

Passing By

April 1932
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 29th, 1932 Passing By Mr. H. P. Bower, the very able engineer who is leaving Kilnhurst after re-modelling the machinery of...

Scholarship at Royal College of Music

April 1932
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 22nd, 1932 Scholarship at Royal College of Music Mr Henry Hinchliffe, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Hinchliffe, the Ship...

Wedding – Comer & Beckett

April 1932
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 1st April 1932 Wedding: Comer & Beckett At the Congregational Church, Mexborough, on Monday, Miss Elsie May Comer, second daughter...

Daring Rescue

May 1932
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 13th, 1932 Daring Rescue On Wednesday, about noon, a kitten was daringly rescued from a perilous position.  By some means the...

Kilnhurst Man’s Unreported Injury – Widow’s Claim Fails – Fatal Burn

May 1932
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 6th, 1932 A Fatal Burn Kilnhurst Man’s Unreported Injury Widow’s Claim Fails Alice Owen, widow, of 23 Highthorn, Kilnhurst, made an unsuccessful application...

Saturday Torrents – Sunday Floods – 36 Hours Downpour – Serious Damage –...

May 1932
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 27th, 1932 Saturday Torrents – Sunday Floods Thirty-Six Hours Downpour Serious Damage to Property One Life Lost The devastating visitation of last September when...

South Yorkshire Again Under Water

May 1932
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 27th, 1932 A May Delude South Yorkshire Again Under Water Wombwell: Station Lane, Wombwell Wombwell: Speedway under 6 feet of water Wath – The...

Stories Of The Flood – Week-End Despatches From All Areas

May 1932
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 27th, 1932 Stories Of The Flood Week-End Despatches From All Areas Mexborough On three sides Mexborough was surrounded by floods; the waters of...