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Montagu Hospital The Weeks Casualty List

August 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 11 August 1939 Montagu Hospital The Weeks Casualty List Admitted cases:—  Saturday: Eleanor Gibson, 16, Walley Street, Thornleigh-on-Tees, skull Injured. The...

Old Folk’s Annual Treat

August 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 4, 1939 Old folk at tea at Swinton on Saturday – their annual treat, provided by the Old People’s Treat...

Editorial – On the Brink

August 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 25 August 1939 On the Brink The speeches of the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary, made yesterday, left no...

Hitler Calls War Council – Peace Appeals by Pope & Roosevelt

August 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 25 August 1939 Hitler Calls War Council Peace Appeals by Pope and President Roosevelt Polish Frontier Clash British Defence Bill...

Cinema – Roxy – Valley of the Giants

September 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 30 September 1939

Cinema Organist

September 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 30 September 1939 Cinema Organist Mr Arthur Wolfenden, of 95, Station Street, Swinton is hoped to out to achieve an...

Mexborough Montagu – The Week’s Casualty List

September 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 23 September 1939 Mexborough Montagu The Week's Casualty List Admitted cases-- Nil. The following cases were treated but not detained:— THURSDAY— Alfred Shaw,...

South Yorkshire Looks to Its Defences – Reports from the Districts

September 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 09 September 1939 South Yorkshire Looks to Its Defences Skating Rink as "Hospital" Rapid Improvisation at Mexborough Raid Scare Found...

Swinton Offences – Riding to Coffin Corner

September 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 23 September 1939 Swinton Offences Riding to Coffin Corner " It will cost you five shillings for your ride," said Mr....

Mexborough and Swinton Girl’s Pluck – In the W.A.T.S.

September 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 23 September 1939 Mexborough and Swinton Girl's Pluck In the W.A.T.S. Looking over their papers. Characteristic of a family steeped in Service...