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The Great Blizzard

March 1933
South Yorkshire Times  March 3, 1933 The Great Blizzard The severest snowstorm in living memory broke over South Yorkshire on Friday afternoon and continued without intermission...

Wedding – Palmer & Bemmett

October 1944
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...

Editorial – A Great Step Forward

30 September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 30th 1944 A Great Step Forward Having held the pass for a critical period in this greatest of wars Britain now proposes...

Sailor – Speight, William – Seaman Killed

September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 30th 1944 Seaman Killed Mr. and Mrs. W. Speight, 53, Brookfield Avenue, Swinton, were this week informed officially that their son A.B....

Soldier – Hall, Arthur – Wounded In Italy

September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 30th 1944 Wounded In Italy Cpl. Arthur Hall was seriously wounded on August 27th in Italy, according to official information received by...

Marconigrams – September 30th, 1944

September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 30th 1944 Marconigrams Lt.-Col. H. R. Caulfield Giles, transport and traffic manager of Messrs. Newton Chambers and Co. Ltd., addressed a meeting...

Mexboro’ Driver’s Death – Not Caused by Accident

September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 23rd, 1944 Mexboro’ Driver’s Death Not Caused by Accident Bruises received in a collision between his engine and another locomotive at Hull in...

Editorial – The Fight for the Rhine

23 September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 23rd 1944 The Fight for the Rhine Since the last war the fact that Germany “gave in too soon” has often been...

Sailor – Fearn, Lawrence – Letter From Monty

September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 23rd, 1944 Letter From Monty Miss Vera Fearn, “Rookwood,” Rockingham Road, Swinton, has received letters from General Montgomery and General Alexander thanking...

Airman – Drower S. – Died Of Wounds

September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 23rd, 1944 Died Of Wounds Mrs. E. Oxberry, of 79 Wentworth Road, Piccadilly, Swinton has been officially informed that her brother, Leading...

Editorial – The Nazi Struggle for Survival

16 September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 16th 1944 The Nazi Struggle for Survival Hitler’s boasts that he had thrust the war six hundred miles from the frontiers of...

Marconigrams – September 16th, 1944

September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 16th 1944 Marconigrams Wombwell  U.D.C. have served notice to quit on one of their tenants who has not properly cultivated his garden. Major...

Editorial – The Nazi Struggle for Survival

16 September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 16th 1944 The Nazi Struggle for Survival Hitler’s boasts that he had thrust the war six hundred miles from the frontiers of...

Wedding – Proudlove & Stacey

September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 16th 1944 Weddings C.P.O. G.W. Stacey, (Swinton), And Miss B. M. Proudlove (Grimsby) The wedding took place recently at St. Michael’s Church, Little...

Hit By Huge Stone – Swinton Collier Killed

September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 16th 1944 Hit By Huge Stone Swinton Collier Killed While working in the Silkstone seam in the number three pit at Manvers Main...

Marconigrams – September 09th 1944

September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 9th 1944 Marconigrams Collections for the Red Cross Penny-a-Week Fund in the Dearne area for the month of August realised £130/11/1. Final figures...

Editorial – Sparring For the Knock-Out

9 September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 9th 1944 Sparring For the Knock-Out Where the German army overran Holland, Belgium, and France in a matter of weeks the Allies...

Marconigrams – September 02nd, 1944

September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 2nd 1944 Marconigrams The British Empire Medal was awarded to Corporal F. E. Hodgson of Conisbrough, of the Royal Engineers, for carrying...

Editorial – How Long?

2 September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 2nd 1944 How Long? Allied armies are now deploying on the battlefields of the last war.  Names rendered familiar by the swaying...

Yorkshire Council – Wardle’s record

August 1944
South Yorkshire Times, August 26th, 1944 Wardle’s Record In a letter to the Denaby Cricket club secretary, Mr Norman Stead, secretary of the Yorkshire Cricket Council,...

Soldier – Garner, Walter – Awarded Military Medal

August 1944
South Yorkshire Times, August 26th 1944 Awarded Military Medal Gnr. Walter Garner (25) has written home to his mother, Mrs. E. Longham of 53, Walker Street,...

Sailor – Meese, Arthur – Leave With C.M.F.

August 1944
South Yorkshire Times, August 26th1944 Leave With C.M.F.  (Central Mediterranean Forces) An interesting letter has been sent by Leading Seaman Arthur Meese, to his parents Mr....

Marconigrams – August 26th, 1944

August 1944
South Yorkshire Times, August 26th 1944 Marconigrams Dr. Francis Briggs, vicar of Mexborough from 1921 to 1930 and previously for a period curate at Rawmarsh Parish...

Editorial – France Rises Again

26 August 1944
South Yorkshire Times, August 26th 1944 France Rises Again This is France’s great week. Everywhere the grip of the German tyrants is being loosened.  On all...

Conisbrough Red Cross Show – Attracts Big Holiday Crowd

August 1944
South Yorkshire Times, August 19th, 1944 Conisbrough Red Cross Show Attracts Big Holiday Crowd Outstanding among district Holidays at Home attractions was Saturday’s Red Cross Agricultural show...