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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...
Swinton Army Cadet Corps Wall Scale
South Yorkshire Times, November 11th 1944
Swinton Army Cadet Corps Wall Scale
A wall-scaling demonstration by members of the Swinton Army Cadet Corps, given as part...
Editorial – Election in the Air
South Yorkshire Times, November 4th 1944
Election in the Air
Since it seems that sooner or later we must resign ourselves to a resumption of the...
Marconigrams, October 28th, 1944
South Yorkshire Times, October 28th 1944
Marconigrams
Wath Main Colliery Co. have declared an interim dividend of 3%.
In order to obtain funds for recreational and social...
Airman – Archer J.W. – R.A.F. Sergeant Missing
South Yorkshire Times, October 28th 1944
R.A.F. Sergeant Missing
Here is a photograph of Sgt. J. W. Archer (19), youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. E....
Wedding – Briggs & Lettington
South Yorkshire Times, October 21st 1944
Wedding - Briggs & Lettington
Miss Dorothy Briggs, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Briggs of 21, Albert Street,...
Marconigrams – October 21st, 1944
South Yorkshire Times, October 21st 1944
Marconigrams
Lieut-Col. H. S. Walker of Tankersley has been awarded the Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals’ certificate...
Editorial – Root and Branch
South Yorkshire Times, October 21st 1944
Root and Branch
If Hitler and Himmler have their way the war will go on for a good deal yet,...
Soldiers – Hirst Brothers – Brothers Met In Holland
South Yorkshire Times, October 21st 1944
Brothers Met In Holland
Two Swinton brothers, L/Bdr. James Sidney Hirst (29), R.A. and Spr. H. Hirst (26) R.E. serving...
Our Portrait Gallery – Summer Memories
South Yorkshire Times, March 17, 1933
Our Portrait Gallery
Summer Memories
Nora Day, Swinton
Airman – Bennett, Norman Richard – Courage
South Yorkshire Times, October 21st 1944
Courage
The Distinguished Flying Medal has been awarded to Flight-Sergeant Norman Richard Bennett, R.A.F.V.R. only son of Mr. A. Bennett,...
School For Mine Officials – Pioneer Scheme Opened
South Yorkshire Times, October 14th 1944
School For Mine Officials
Pioneer Scheme Opened At Wath
A group photograph taken at the opening ceremony including (front row, left...
Marconigrams – October 14th, 1944
South Yorkshire Times, October 14th 1944
Marconigrams
Full details of the extremely serious effect the present low coal output will have on military operations, and at...
Editorial – “White Paper” On Peace
South Yorkshire Times, October 14th 1944
“White Paper” On Peace
A White Paper on international security. That description seems to fit the report on the Dumbarton...
Wedding – Costelow & Hirst
South Yorkshire Times, October 14th 1944
The wedding took place at St. Margaret’s Church, Swinton, on Tuesday of Miss Marion Costelow, only daughter of Mr....
Y.M.A. to Call Strike Failing Satisfaction – “Saturday Afternoon” Dispute
South Yorkshire Times, October 14th 1944
Yorkshire Coalfield Council
“Saturday Afternoon” Dispute
Y.M.A. to Call Strike Failing Satisfaction
The Council of the Yorkshire Miners’ Association, at an emergency...
Soldiers – Denton, William & Alfred
South Yorkshire Times, October 7th 1944
Swinton Brothers
A/c1 William Denton (19), fourth son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Denton, Plant Row, White Lee Road, Swinton,...
Marconigrams – October 7th, 1944
South Yorkshire Times, October 7th 1944
Marconigrams
Final returns show that the schools of the country which set themselves a £10,000,00 Salute the Solider target, raised...
Editorial – A Winter Campaign?
South Yorkshire Times, October 7th 1944
A Winter Campaign?
With Christmas less than three months away and the Germans still hanging on grimly to their frontier...
Wedding – Palmer & Bennett
South Yorkshire Times, October 7th 1944
Flight-Sergt. Norman R. Bennett (Swinton) and Miss Jean Palmer (Swinton), a report of whose wedding appeared in our issue...
“Desert Rat” Home
South Yorkshire Times, October 7th 1944
“Desert Rat” Home
Dvr. D. C. Elliott, 6, Crossland Street, Swinton, has arrived home after serving in the Army for...