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Eventful Day

January 1937
Mexborough & Swinton Times, January 1st 1937 Eventful Day Mr. Samuel Braithwaite, of Hill Top Farm, Conisborough, had some disconcerting experiences on Saturday. In the morning the...

Kilnhurst Colliery taken over by Tinsley Park Colliery

January 1937
Sheffield Independent January 22, 1937 Kilnhurst Colliery Photo from Bygone Conisbrough & Denaby: http://keithsphotos.webs.com/ The Railway and Canal Commission (Mr Justice McKinnon, Sir Francis Taylor K.C. and...

Charles Sargeant Jagger Exhibition

March 1937
Sheffield Independent March 17, 1937 I believe I am right in saying that not until after his death did any of their local authorities think...

Youth’s Body Taken from Canal – Missing Over Two Months

March 1937
Sheffield Independent March 19, 1937 Youth’s Body Taken from Canal Missing Over Two Months The body of Douglas Linton, a 17 year old youth, who had been...

Brighter Outlook for John Baker and Bessemer Ltd

March 1937
Sheffield Independent - Thursday 25 March 1937 Increased Output Brighter Outlook for John Baker and Bessemer Ltd The annual meeting Messrs. John Baker and Bessemer. Ltd.,...

Golden Wedding – Mr & Mrs Russell

April 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 23, 1937 Golden Wedding Congratulations to Mr and Mrs H Russell, of 17, Charles Street, Kilnhurst, who celebrate their golden wedding...

Weddings – Beighton & McArthur – Bailey & Jackson

April 1937
Mexborough & Swinton Times, April 2, 1937 Miss Laura Beighton, 84 Hooton Road, Kilnhurst and Mr W MacArthur, Lowfield Road, Bolton at Kilnhurst Parish Church Miss Elizabeth Bailey,...

Kilnhurst Bridge

April 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 1937 Kilnhurst Bridge a picture showing the progress of the river bridge improvement scheme at Kilnhurst. On the left can be seen...

Sexton for 48 Years

April 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 23, 1937 The death occurred at his home, Victoria Street, Kilnhurst, last Friday of Mr Harvey Taylor, Sexton of the...

“Britannia” in Procession

May 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 7, 1937 “Britannia” in Procession Among the many attractions for the Kilnhurst celebrations is a football match between women of the...