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Cortonwood Disaster Inquest – Fatal Seventh Shot

January 1933
South Yorkshire Times, January 13th, 1933 Cortonwood Disaster Inquest Professor’s Theory of Cause Fatal Seventh Shot Inadequately Stemmed Coroner on The Personal Element Jury Divided On Rider Inquiry Closed Prior to the...

Marconigrams – January 06th, 1933

January 1933
South Yorkshire Times, January 6th 1933 Marconigrams The yo-yo song: “Will ye ne’ come back again?! “Oh to be in England now that May is here” the...

Marconigrams – January 13th 1933

January 1933
South Yorkshire Times, January 13th, 1933 Marconigrams Thirty-six more payments and the war is ours. There are 300,000 unemployed youths this country to-day. I am not sure that...

Marconigrams – January 20th, 1933

January 1933
South Yorkshire Times  January 20, 1933 Marconigrams The rainfall in the Dearne Valley area during December was .72 of an inch. A new X-ray department is shortly...

Marconigrams – January 27th, 1933

January 1933
South Yorkshire Times, January 27th, 1933 Marconigrams So that's why it's called "leg piffle." A kiss over the telephone is no more felt than a straw hat. After...

Traffic Trouble – Confusion at Barker’s Corner   

January 1933
South Yorkshire Times  January 20, 1933 Traffic Trouble Confusion at Barker's Corner     Swinton Incident An accident at Barker's Corner. Mexborough on December 19th resulted in Harry...

“A Stupid Trick” – Novice’s Attempt To Drive Car – Swinton Incident

January 1933
South Yorkshire Times  January 20, 1933 "A Stupid Trick" Novice's Attempt To Drive Car Swinton Incident A Mexborough man's experience when driving a motor-car for the first time...

Marconigrams – February 03rd, 1933

February 1933
South Yorkshire Times February 3, 1933 Marconigrams Last year 944 lives were lost in mine and quarry accidents. “There is no disgrace in opening property.” – Mr...

Marconigrams – February 10th, 1933

February 1933
South Yorkshire Times Friday 10 February, 1933 Marconigrams. Conisboro' Urban Council started their public business on Wednesday an hour late. A social club for unemployed has...

Marconigrams – February 17th, 1933

February 1933
South Yorkshire Times - Friday 17 February 1933 Marconigrams. "'Flu" is a lower middle-class form of influenza The rainfall in this area during January was 2.26...