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Marconigrams – January 19th, 1934

January 1934
South Yorkshire Times, January 19th, 1934 Marconigrams A Chamber of Trade has been formed at Goldthorpe. The Houghton Main Colliery Company have re-opened their Parkgate seam, closed...

Boat Building Family – A Swinton Group

February 1934
South Yorkshire Times, February 2nd, 1934 Boat Building Family A Swinton Group Here is a photograph of a group representing four generations of a Swinton family. Mr. W....

Wedding – Moore & Hibbert

February 1934
South Yorkshire Times, February 16th, 1934  Hibbert – Moore  At Swinton Parish Church on Saturday Miss Ethel Moore eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Moore,...

Presentation for Services

February 1934
South Yorkshire Times, February 23rd, 1934 Presentation for Services As a token of esteem and appreciation of services rendered Mr. Edmund Senior, of Osmaston House, Station...

New County Districts West Riding Proposals Completed

February 1934
South Yorkshire Times, February 2nd, 1934 New County Districts West Riding Proposals Completed Important Revisions Reorganisation Of Doncaster, Hemsworth, Barnsley and Penistone Rural Districts Fewer and Bigger Urban Authorities Local...

Swinton U.D.C. – Scarlet Fever Epidemic – Amalgamation Doom

February 1934
South Yorkshire Times, February 2nd, 1934 Swinton U.D.C. Scarlet Fever Epidemic Anxiety and Suspicion Longer Isolation Wanted Amalgamation Doom Several interesting subjects were raised at the monthly meeting of...

Marconigrams – February 02nd, 1934

February 1934
South Yorkshire Times, February 2nd, 1934 Marconigrams Snowdrops and primroses are blooming in Darfield churchyard. The Poppy Day collections last year amounted to £452,500.  The figure for...

Marconigrams – February 16th, 1934

February 1934
South Yorkshire Times, February 16th, 1934 Marconigrams The city of Sheffield has a budget deficit estimated at £250,000. At Barnsley on Wednesday: “The man was drunk so...

Marconigrams – February 23rd, 1934

February 1934
South Yorkshire Times, February 23rd, 1934 Marconigrams The Rev. R. J. Jones says the village of Jump is in the “transitional” period.  It is not alone. The...

Marconigrams – February 9th, 1934

February 1934
South Yorkshire Times, February 9th, 1934 Marconigrams The pound and the dollar are still unable to look each other in the face. Police officer at Barnsley on...