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Kilnhurst Parish Church Confirmation

July 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 7, 1939 A group taken before Wednesday's anniversary and confirmation service at Kilnhurst Parish Church: Centre (middle row, left to right),...

Octogenarian’s Birthday.

August 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 18, 1939 Octogenarian's Birthday. An aunt of Mr. Tom Williams, M.P. for Don Valley, Mrs. Annie Elisabeth Williams, on Tuesday celebrated...

Kilnhurst Co-operative Society Gala

August 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times, August 11, 1939 Some of the youngsters at Kilnhurst co-operative Society Gala on Monday amused by the ventriloquist's act.

Kilnhurst Co-operative Society Gala

August 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times, August 11, 1939 All they needed was the sea to make this a typical Bank Holiday picture—at Kilnhurst Co-operative Society Gala...

Editorial – On the Brink

August 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 25 August 1939 On the Brink The speeches of the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary, made yesterday, left no...

Headmaster’s Preferment – Appointed to New School

August 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 4, 1939 Mexborough Headmaster’s Preferment Appointed to New School at Darfield A popular Mexborough Headmaster, Mr. A. R. Martin, who has been...

Hitler Calls War Council – Peace Appeals by Pope & Roosevelt

August 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 25 August 1939 Hitler Calls War Council Peace Appeals by Pope and President Roosevelt Polish Frontier Clash British Defence Bill...

Kilnhurst Hospital Festival

August 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 18, 1939 Mr E. Dunn, M.P, for the Rother Valley, addressing the gathering at Kilnhurst Hospital Festival on Sunday, and...

Mexborough Montagu – The Week’s Casualty List

September 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 23 September 1939 Mexborough Montagu The Week's Casualty List Admitted cases-- Nil. The following cases were treated but not detained:— THURSDAY— Alfred Shaw,...

South Yorkshire Looks to Its Defences – Reports from the Districts

September 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 09 September 1939 South Yorkshire Looks to Its Defences Skating Rink as "Hospital" Rapid Improvisation at Mexborough Raid Scare Found...