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Wedding – Haigh & Mullin

October 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times, October 14, 1939 At St. Margaret's Church, Swinton, on Saturday, the wedding took place of Miss Dorothy Irene Haigh, daughter of...

Wedding – Osborn & Whaley

October 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times, October 7, 1939 Considerable interest was taken yesterday in the wedding, which was solemnised at St. John's Church, Swinton, of Miss...

Editorial – Pistol Point Peace

7 October 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 07 October 1939 Pistol Point Peace These are early days to be talking of war aims although we are...

Editorial – The Monomaniac

14 October 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 14 October 1939 The Monomaniac Hitler has got his answer. The worst he can do is more tolerable than the...

Editorial – The Tempo Quickens

21 October 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 21 October 1939 The Tempo Quickens The tempo of the war quickens by land, sea, and air. The Germans in...

Editorial – Adolf Strafe England

28 October 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 28 October 1939 Adolf Strafe England The war still hangs fire but the German Foreign Minister came in front...

Railway Exhibition – To Attend Queen – Choice from Local Schools

November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 31 March, 1939 At Mexborough Railway Exhibition To Attend Queen Choice from Local Schools Eleven years old Gwennie Lines,  daughter of...

Swinton Victim of Road Crash – “Neither Driver Gave Clear Signal”

November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 11 November 1939 Swinton Victim of Road Crash "Neither Driver Gave Clear Signal" Addressing a jury at an inquest at...

Wedding – Dickinson & Houghton

November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 25 November 1939 Manvers Sports Club Members Wed Wedding gifts from two officers in his Army unit were among many...

Cinema – Roxy – Oh Mr Porter ! (video)

November 1939
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