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Surprise For Suspect – Alleged Car Thief’s Costly Thirst

October 1927
Sheffield Independent - Monday 24 October 1927 Surprise For Suspect. Alleged Car Thief's Costly Thirst A motor-car thief who went for a drink at Swinton Friday...

Father’s Complaint at Inquest on Son.

November 1927
Sheffield Independent - Monday 07 November 1927 Father’s Complaint at Inquest on Son. That the bad state of the road on hill of Wentworth road...

New Rail Bridge – First Portion Laid at Swinton.

November 1927
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Saturday 19 November 1927 New Rail Bridge. First Portion Laid at Swinton. The first portion has been erected of a new...

Death After Scalds

December 1927
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Monday 05 December 1927 Death After Scalds Albert Crookes (2), son of Jonathan Crookes, miner, of 247, Wath Road, Roman Terrace, Swinton,...

Major Stephen Smith – A Noted Sportsman 

December 1927
Mexborough & Swinton Times, December 30, 1927 Major Stephen Smith. A Noted Sportsman  A notable figure in the field sports of the district is lost to us...

Dearne Valley Trade Review 1927

December 1927
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Friday 30 December 1927 Don and Dearne Valleys. Collieries Average a Five-Day Working Week For the Year. In the industrial region...

Sunday Trading

December 1927
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Thursday 01 December 1927 Sunday Trading. Swinton Urban Fistrict Council last night received deputation from the representatives of the seven churches...

Cinema – Picture House

July 1929
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 26, 1929

Miscellaneous Court Cases

July 1929
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 26, 1929 Miscellaneous Court Cases Lewis Brown, a Thurnscoe miner, was fined 12s. at Doncaster on Tuesday for being drunk and...