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Editorial – Shadow and Substance

22 April 1944
South Yorkshire Times, April 22nd, 1944 Shadow and Substance Surely no campaign in the history of warfare has ever been so well advertised as the Second...

Editorial – Finance and the Future

29 April 1944
South Yorkshire Times April 29th 1944 Finance and the Future Sir John Anderson's Budget withheld the last straw. Our national economy is now so finely adjusted...

Golden Wedding – Mr & Mrs Parkin

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 13th, 1944 Golden Wedding Mr. and Mrs. W. Parkin of 7a, Rockingham Road, Swinton, are celebrating their golden wedding on Sunday May...

Mr. W. H. Taylor – Head of Don Foundry

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 6th, 1944 Mr. W. H. Taylor Head of Don Foundry The death of Mr. William Henry Taylor, founder and senior partner of the...

Obituary – George William Brears

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 14th, 1944 Obituary – Brears Mr. George William Brears (61), licencee of the Butchers’ Arms, Swinton, died at his home last Thursday....

Cinema – Roxy – Sisters

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 27th, 1944

“Salute” Week Parade

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 13th, 1944 “Salute" Week Parade A section of Swinton's " Salute" Week parade passing the saluting base at the opening ceremony on...

Marconigrams – May 20th, 1944

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 20th, 1944 Marconigrams Eighteen defendants from Wombwell, Blacker Hill, Darfield and Great Houghton were fined 7s 6d each at Barnsley on Monday...

Marconigrams – May 20th, 1944

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 20th, 1944 Marconigrams A patient of the Montagu Hospital, Mexborough, who signs himself “A Man from Rawmarsh,” has sent to the Hospital...

Marconigrams – May 27th, 1944

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 27th, 1944 Marconigrams Mexborough Comforts Fund hope to make £100 by their annual flag day this week-end. Mr. H. L. V. Evans of...