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Cinema – Roxy – Dressed to Kill (video)

May 1942
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 30 May 1942 From YouTube:

Issue of New Ration Books

May 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 16 May 1942 Issue of New Ration Books You Need: Your present ration book with reference to leave filled in 2. Your...

Marconigrams – May 02nd, 1942

May 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 02 May 1942 Marconigrams The egg ration for April is five for each person. The proposed scheme for the rationing of coal...

Marconigrams – May 09th 1942

May 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 09 May 1942 Marconigrams Alan Parker, a three-year-old evacuee from Hull, was drowned in the canal at Swinton on Sunday. The...

Marconigrams – May 16th, 1942

May 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 16 May 1942 Marconigrams Mrs  K. Jackson, of Wath, has made a donation of £20, which is much appreciated for...

Marconigrams – May 23rd, 1942

May 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 23 May 1942 Marconigrams A freak chicken hatched at Thurnscoe on Sunday had four legs, two in the usual place...

Marconigrams – May 30th, 1942

May 1942
South Yorkshire Times, May 30, 1942 Marconigrams Wath Grammar School A.T.C. Squadron have this week been in camp under canvas at an R.A.F. Station. The Rt....

Street Gaming – Swinton Group Case

May 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 09 May 1942 Street Gaming Swinton Group Case On Easter Monday, April 6th,  Illegal play was found to be in...

Swinton Youth’s Persistence – Ordered To Go Down Pit

May 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 23 May 1942 Swinton Youth's Persistence Ordered To Go Down Pit At Rotherham on Monday. George Arthur Stables (18), colliery...

Mexborough  80   Swinton  81 for 4 – Swinton’s 6-Wickets’ Win

May 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 09 May 1942 Starting Well Swinton’s 6-Wickets' Win Mexborough  80   Swinton  81 for 4 Swinton opened their programme with a six...