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“Walk-Round Fairyland” – Swinton Red Cross Effort
South Yorkshire Times, December 23rd 1944
“Walk-Round Fairyland”
Swinton Red Cross Effort
A photo taken at Swinton “Walk-Round Fairyland” shows Father Christmas (Captain M. Tyas), and four...
Editorial – Four Years of War
South Yorkshire Times, September 11th 1943
Four Years of War
Looking back across four years of war, as we do to-day, we cannot help but...
Marconigrams – December 02nd 1944
South Yorkshire Times, December 2nd 1944
Marconigrams
The Mining Association of Great Britain is to appoint a Director of Recruitment, Training and Education, at a salary...
Editorial – A Well Kept Watch
South Yorkshire Times, December 2nd 1944
A Well Kept Watch
On Sunday the Home Guard formally “stands down.” In the critical days which followed the Dunkirk...
Soldier – Ager, George – With Jungle Force
South Yorkshire Times, July 24, 1943
With Jungle Force
Pte. George Ager, K.O.Y.L.I., of 19. Slade Road, Swinton, has been with the Forces for three years...
Swinton 146 for 8 Thorncliffe 143 for 7 – Swinton Beat The Clock
South Yorkshire Times, July 24, 1943
Yorkshire Council
Swinton Beat The Clock.
Swinton 146 for 8 Thorncliffe 143 for 7
With only a few minutes to spare and...
Wedding – Buxton & Drakeford
South Yorkshire Times, December 2nd 1944
Wedding: Flight Sergeant. H. Drakeford (Swinton)
and Miss P. B. Buxton (Swinton)
The wedding took place at St. Margaret’s Church, Swinton,...
Soldier – Brough, Edmund – Q.M.S., A.F.S.
South Yorkshire Times, November 25th 1944
Q.M.S., A.F.S.
Company Quartermaster Sergeant Edmund Brough (30), whose wife and daughter live at 161, Queen Street, Swinton, has served...
Marconigrams – November 25th, 1944
South Yorkshire Times, November 25th 1944
Marconigrams
The opinion that dim-out conditions are more difficult than complete black-out, was expressed by two bus drivers and a...
Editorial – Hard Pounding
South Yorkshire Times, November 25th 1944
Hard Pounding
General Eisenhower, like Wellington at Waterloo, is seeing who can pound longer. It is a test of many...
Home Guard – Chapman, George William – H.G. Honoured
South Yorkshire Times, November 25th 1944
H.G. Honoured
Pte. George William Chapman, of 82, Queen Street, Swinton, who has served in the Home Guard since the...
Soldier – Lawson, George – In North Africa
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 17 July 1943
In North Africa
Driver George Lawson (20) son of Mr and Mrs J. W. Lawson, 20 William St,...
Editorial – Well Begun
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 17 July 1943
Well Begun
The Second Front, about which so much has been said and written, particularly since Mr. Churchill...
Marconigrams – July 17th, 1943
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 17 July 1943
Marconigrams
More than 100,000 road passenger transport workers in England and Wales will benefit by an agreement...
Swinton 68 for 7 Rockingham 67 – Rockingham Extend Swinton
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 10 July 1943
Rockingham Extend Swinton
Extended further than they have been previously this season, Swinton lost seven wickets before passing...
Swinton War Welfare Fund Garden Party
South Yorkshire Times, August 12th 1944
Two charming visitors enjoying the fun of the fair at Swinton War Welfare Fund garden party on Monday
Sir Charles des Forges Opens War Welfare Fund Effort
South Yordshire Times, August 12, 1944
Sir Charles des Forges Opens War Welfare Fund Effort
Over £700 Raised at Swinton Garden Party
South Yorkshire Times, August 12th 1944
Over £700 Raised at Swinton Garden Party
People in Swinton and Mexborough areas seeking holiday amusement at home flocked to...
Soldier – Depledge, Walter – In Hospital
South Yorkshire Times, November 4th 1944
In Hospital
Pte. Walter Depledge, (26), youngest son of Mrs. and the late Mr. G. Depledge, of 10, Stevenson’s Place,...
Warren Vale Closing – Manvers and Kilnhurst Taking Workers
South Yorkshire Times, March 20, 1943
Warren Vale Closing
Manvers and Kilnhurst Taking Workers
The Warren Vale Collier between Swinton and Rawmarsh is to close on Saturday...
Airman – Kemp, Herbert Rex – Missing
South Yorkshire Times, March 20, 1943
Missing.
Mr. and Mrs. George Kemp, of 58, Charles Street, Swinton have received a telegram from the Air Ministry informing...
Editorial – America’s Choice
South Yorkshire Times, November 11th 1944
America’s Choice
President Roosevelt’s re-election for a fourth term as President of the United States is not surprising, but in...
Obituary – Mr Edwin “Ted” Ardron
South Yorkshire Times, November 11th 1944
Obituary
Mr Edwin “Ted” Ardron
Swinton lost a notable personality by the death, which occurred suddenly at his home on Saturday,...
“Salute Week” Plaques for Swinton and Kilnhurst
South Yorkshire Times, November 4th 1944
“Salute Week” Plaques for Swinton and Kilnhurst
Plaques to commemorate the success of “Salute the Soldier” Week were received on...