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An Old Swinton Inn – Travellers Rest – Charles Peace Played Here

January 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 25, 1927 An Old Swinton Inn The Travellers Rest, Milton Street, Swinton, one of Swinton’s oldest inns, which is undergoing reconstruction. The...

English Schools Shield – Mexborough 4 Bradford 0 – Three for Jackson

January 1927
Merxborough and Swinton Times, January 7, 1927 English Schools Shield (second round) Bright Football at Mexborough Three for Jackson Mexborough 4 Bradford 0 Mexborough: Stead (Roman Terrace); Beverley, Wilburn...

New Headmistress of Swinton National Infants School

January 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 28, 1927 Miss Fanny Creighton, headmistress of Kilnhurst National Infants School, who has been appointed headmistress of the Swinton National...

Smallpox Epidemic – Cases sent to Hoober

January 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 14, 1927 Mexborough Cases sent to Hoober No Abatement of the Epidemic At a special meeting of the Swinton and District Joint...

Smallpox Epidemic Still Severe

January 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 28, 1927 Smallpox Epidemic Still Severe Mexborough the Storm Centre Swinton and the anti-vaccinationists While the smallpox virus holds its own in this...

Smallpox Epidemic Still Severe – Swinton and the anti-vaccinationists

January 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 28, 1927 Smallpox Epidemic Still Severe Mexborough the Storm Centre Swinton and the anti-vaccinationists While the smallpox virus holds its own in this...

Handling Dustbins – Sanitary Inspector’s Smart Idea

February 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times, February 4, 1927 Handling Dustbins - Sanitary Inspector's Smart Idea An ingenious device for handling justice has been invented by Mr George...

Railway Expert Dies

February 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times, February 4, 1927

The Dark Lady of the Sonnets

February 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times, February 18, 1927 A scene from the "Dark Lady of the Sonnets," (Shaw), which is being performed by the Swinton Players...

Vanished Industries – Recollections of an Innkeeper

February 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 21, 1927 Vanished Industries When Newhill was a Beehive Recollections of an Innkeeper There are few men in the district, probably, were better...