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Swinton 207 for 7  South Kirkby 133

14 June 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 14th, 1919 Swinton 207 for 7  South Kirkby 133 Swinton brought off a very smart victory at the expense of South...

Swinton Railway Fatality – Schoolboy’s Sad Death.

July 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 5, 1919 Swinton Railway Fatality Schoolboy's Sad Death. Wilfred Cecil Petty (10), of 267, Queen. street, Swinton, who, a fortnight last Thursday,...

Manvers Main Fatality – Miner Killed through a “Bump.”

July 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 5, 1919 Manvers Main Fatality Goldthorpe Miner Killed through a “Bump.” On Monday at the Goldthorpe cab hotel, Mr Frank Allen conducted...

Coal Strike Local Situation – Industry Running Down. Mines Calm & Orderly

July 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 26, 1919 Coal Strike The Local Situation. No Serious Mine Damage. Industry Running Down. Mines Calm and Orderly In the Mexborugh district the strike is...

Coal Miner’s Strike – Mines Quickly Flooding.

July 1919
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Thursday 24 July 1919 Coal Miner’s Strike Mines Quickly Flooding. Messages from other correspondents throughout the district show how serious the situation....

Don and Dearne Districts – Peace Day

July 1919
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Monday 21 July 1919 Don and Dearne Districts – Peace Day The townships of the Don and Dearne districts were aflame...

Local Peace Rejoicings (9 pictures)

July 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 26, 1919 Great Public Gathering in the Market Place at Mexborough A Section of the Swinton Procession, marching from the Racecourse Pretty...

Peace Celebrations at Roman Terrace.

July 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 26, 1919 Peace Celebrations at Roman Terrace. Roman Terrace is not one whit behind the other districts in the comprehensiveness of...

Vicar’s Daughter’s Loan.

July 1919
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Wednesday 02 July 1919 Vicar’s Daughter’s Loan. Edmund Lindsey (60), of no fixed abode, was charged at Rotherham West Riding Police...

Victimising the Charitable

July 1919
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Wednesday 09 July 1919 Victimising the Charitable A well-educated man, Edmund Linsay (60), an unqualified medical dispenser, of no fixed abode, was...