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New Colliery Enterprise – Warren Vale

January 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 15, 1937 New Colliery Enterprise Exclusive first pictures of the new pit which has been sunk at Warren Vale, near Swinton, A...

Pit Pensioner’s Christmas

January 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 1, 1937 Pit Pensioner's Christmas A happy picture of Mr P.H. Lloyd, general manager of Manvers Main Collieries, chatting with the...

Wedding – Marsh & Learn

January 1937
Miss Harriet Marsh of Sandhill, Rawmarsh and Mr Joseph Ronald Leam of Piccadilly Swinton at Rawmarsh Parish Church

Obituary – Mr Walter Murray Banks

January 1937
South Yorkshire Times January 4, 1969 Obituary – Mr Walter Murray Banks Well-known Swinton businessman, property owner and builder, Mr. Walter Murray Banks of "Beechlands,' 44,...

Schools Closed – ‘Flu Epidemic

January 1937
Sheffield Independent - Thursday 14 January 1937 Schools Closed Although still of mild type, the flu epidemic has spread more rapidly in the Mexborough area during...

Old Men’s Retreat at Roman Terrace

February 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times, February 1937 Swinton Councillors mingling with members and officials of the old men's retreat at Roman Terrace, at a tea at...

Pipe Organ Dedicated – Asset to Roman Terrace Chapel – After 25 Years

February 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times, February 12, 1937 Pipe Organ Dedicated Asset to Roman Terrace Chapel After 25 Years Yesterday, almost 25 years after the opening of the Brunswick...

County Council Elections – Labour Challenge Not Successful – Party Balance Unchanged

March 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 12, 1937 County Council Elections Labour Challenge Not Successful Party Balance Unchanged The Labour Party’s effort to gain a majority on the West...

Diamond Wedding – Long Lived Swinton Couple

March 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 19, 1937 Diamond Wedding Long Lived Swinton Couple Mr and Mrs S Rogers, 53, Crossland Street, Swinton, celebrated their Diamond Wedding anniversary...

Septuagenarians Wed

March 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 5, 1937 Septuagenarians Wed Mr A Foulkes, who is 72, signing the register for his marriage at Rotherham on Monday to...