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Marconigrams – Saturday 23 February 1924

February 1924
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 23 February 1924 Marconigrams The Mexborough Urban Council have let a contract for 32 houses at £497 each. The ancient hotel,...

Marconigrams – Saturday 16 February 1924

February 1924
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 16 February 1924 Marconigrams Mr. G. H. Hirst, M.P., of Darfield, who has been ill, is recuperating at Bridlington. No house...

Marconigrams – November 3rd, 1933

November 1933
South Yorkshire Times, November 3rd, 1933 Marconigrams "Anything for an unquiet life—that’s the modem slogan."—Mr. Ingleby Oddie. October was the best trading month in the Yorkshire coal...

Marconigrams – Saturday 26 January 1924

January 1924
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 26 January 1924 Marconigrams The local fat stock markets re-opened this week. There were 26,904 unemployed persons in Sheffield last week. The...

Marconigrams – Saturday 19 January 1924

10 June 1924
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 19 January 1924 Marconigrams A case of small-pox has been discovered at Goldthorpe and sent to Hoober Hospital. The miners have...

Marconigrams – Saturday 12 January 1924

January 1924
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 12 January 1924 Marconigrams “Religion is caught, not taught.”—Dean Inge The Parkgate seam was reached on Monday at the Thrybergh Hall...

Marconigrams – Saturday 05 January 1924

January 1924
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 05 January 1924 Marconigrams The January Sales are in full swing. Are you going abroad? Ocean passages to all parts of...

Marconigrams – Saturday 22 February 1913

February 1913
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 22 February 1913 Marconigrams A property owners’ protection association is being formed at Wombwell. The annual dinner of the Wath Cricket...

Marconigrams – Saturday 08 February 1913

February 1913
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 08 February 1913 Marconigrams Very little interest is being evinced in the forthcoming County Council elections. The annual meeting of the...

Marconigrams – Saturday 01 February 1913

February 1913
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 01 February 1913 Marconigrams Three inquests were held in the Mexboro’ district on Thursday. The parishioners of Swinton will hold their...

The Hull Coal Trade

February 1913
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 15 February 1913 The Hull Coal Trade The returns of the coal traffic through the Port of Hull for last...

Mexboro’ and District League – Results to date

30 May 1904
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 28 May 1904 Mexboro’ and District League Results up to date Team P W L D Pts Hoyland Silkstone 5 4 0 1 9 Denaby and Cadeby 6 3 0 3 9 Rawmarsh 4 3 0 1 7 Mexborough 3 3 0 0 6 Swinton 5 2 2 1 5 Hickleton Main 5 1 1 3 5 Mitchell Main 6 2 3 1 5 Wath 7 2 4 1 5 Wombwell Main 4 1 1 2 4 Monk Bretton 5 1 2 2 4 White Lane 6 1 4 1 3 Conisboro’ 6 0 6 0 0

Wedding – Knowles & Millington

December 1970
South Yorkshire Times : Saturday, December 19th, 1970 Miss Susan Knowles (Swinton) and Mr. Harry Millington (Kilnhurst), who were married at Swinton parish church on...

Styling Hair for Cancer Research

December 1970
South Yorkshire Times : Saturday, December 12th, 1970 Stephen, of Swinton, styles Mrs. Pat Hill's hair for the show in aid of Cancer Research, at...

Marconigrams – Saturday 21 May 1904

May 1904
Mexborough and Swinton Times – Saturday 21 May 1904 Marconigrams The business of the Mexboro’ Co-operative Society is about to be transferred to the Barnsley Co-operative...

The Hull Coal Trade

May 1904
Mexborough and Swinton Times – Saturday 14 May 1904 The Hull Coal Trade The return of the Hull Incorporated Chamber of Commerce and Shipping of the...

Marconigrams – Saturday 07 May 1904

May 1904
Mexborough and Swinton Times – Saturday 07 May 1904 Marconigrams The cuckoo was heard at Warmsworth on Sunday week. Another case of small pox has been notified...

Swinton  142   Conisboro’  39

7 May 1904
Mexborough and Swinton Times – Saturday 07 May 1904 Swinton  142   Conisboro’  39 Swinton Run Away With Conisboro’ It was sincerely hoped at Swinton, after their poor...

Swinton 35 Denaby 51

30 April 1904
Mexborough and Swinton Times – Saturday 30 April 1904 Mexboro’ and District League Swinton v. Denaby The cricket season was initiated at Swinton on Saturday, under most...

Sunday School Children of Congregational Church

December 1970
South Yorkshire Times : Saturday, December 19th, 1970 Sunday School Children of Swinton Congregational Church seen is happy mood at their Christmas party on Saturday

Ward & Sons Presentation

December 1970
South Yorkshire Times : Saturday, December 19th, 1970 Mr. W. Parker, retiring Managing Director of Ward and Sons (Swinton) Ltd., a member of the Bass...

Marconigrams – Saturday 23 April 1904

April 1904
Mexborough and Swinton Times – Saturday 23 April 1904 Marconigrams Lord George Sanger’s famous circus will visit Swinton on Thursday next. Mr. and Mrs. Fullerton have taken...

In Memorium – Deaths

April 1904
Mexborough and Swinton Times – Saturday 09 April 1904 In Memoriam Lawton.—In loving memory of Anne Amelia Lawton, of Robin Hood, Swinton, died March 25th, 1904,...

Marriages – Saturday 09 April 1904

April 1904
Mexborough and Swinton Times – Saturday 09 April 1904 Marriages Tyas–Oliver.—March 31st, at Mexboro’ Parish Church, Charles Robert Tyas, of Doncaster, and Edith Oliver, spinster, both...

Marconigrams – Saturday 09 April 1904

April 1904
Mexborough and Swinton Times – Saturday 09 April 1904 Marconigrams “Cat and Mouse” picture post-cards, 1d. each, at the “Times” Office, Mexboro’. The recent sale of work...