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Soldier – Colton, Leslie – Captured In Greece

April 1942
South Yorkshire Times, April 25, 1942 Captured In Greece A photograph of prisoners of war has been sent to his parents by Leslie Colton, 84, Rookery...

Editorial – India: Why Now?

4 April 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 04 April 1942 India: Why Now? The fanfare accompanying the offer of Dominion self-government to India is part of a...

Editorial – War Commentary

11 April 1942
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 11th 1942 War Commentary Whatever we do with India after the war we have to hold it now, with or without...

Editorial – Spendthrift

18 April 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 18 April 1942 Spendthrift The Budget is a present for a good boy. Those who are already putting their earnings into...

Editorial – Second Front

25 April 1942
South Yorkshire Times, April 25, 1942 Second Front The demand for the opening by the United Nations of a second front in Europe is not now...

Sad Accident at Swinton – Evacuee Child Drowned

May 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 09 May 1942 Evacuee Child Drowned Sad Accident at Swinton William Smith, of 83. Rowing Lane, Swinton, a gas fitter...

Wedding – Blacker & Newton

May 1942
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 30 May 1942 Miss Kathleen Blacker, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Blacker, "Glenholme," Street. Swinton, was married...

Wedding – Blaydes & Parker

May 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 02 May 1942 The marriage was solemnised at Swinton Parish Church of Mr. Ernest Parker, son of Mr. and Mrs....

Wedding – Shaw & Hudson

May 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 09 May 1942 The marriage was solemnised at Mexborough Parish Church of Miss Ida Shaw, third daughter of Mr. and...

Epic Rescue after Pit Catastrophe – Sympathy With District – Mine Minister’s...

May 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 02 May 1942 Epic Rescue after Pit Catastrophe Mine Minister's Message Sympathy With District Late on Saturday night Mr. Bell stated...