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A.R.P. Drive – Public’s United Front – Emergency Organisation Works Well

September 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 30, 1938 A.R.P. Drive Public's United Front Emergency Organisation Works Well The serious turn in international affairs last week-end, following the break-up of...

Air Raid Wardens fitting Gas Masks

September 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 30, 1938 Air raid Wardens fitting gas Masks in Arnold Crescent, Mexborough, on Monday

How To Make An Air Raid Shelter

September 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 30, 1938 How To Make An Air Raid Shelter The sketch illustrates an emergency trench to accommodate six persons. It is...

Wedding – Flinders & Lyall

October 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 14 1938 Miss Dorothy Flinders, 60 Middleton Villas and Mr Horace Lyall, 25 Slade Road at Swinton Parish Church

Accidental Death – Miner Killed at Denaby Main

October 1938
Sheffield Independent - Tuesday 25 October 1938 Accidental Death Miner Killed at Denaby Main A verdict of "Accidental death” was recorded yesterday at a Conisborough inquest...

Graphic Story of “Bump” – Miner Sees Mate Killed – Neck Broken by Flying...

October 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 28, 1938 Graphic Story of “Bump” Miner Sees Mate Killed Neck Broken by Flying Prop Havoc Caused By Lump of Coal Graphic descriptions...

Made Mayor Again.

October 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 14 1938 Made Mayor Again. Old Swinton residents will be interested to learn that Alderman the Rev. Ernest J. Chappell, who...

Cinema – Roxy

October 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 28 1938   From You Tube:

British Legion at Colleagues Funeral

November 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 11, 1938 Members of Swinton branch of the British Legion with their new banner, healing the cortege at the funeral...

Wedding – Hare & Taylor

November 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 11, 1938 Miss Kathleen Hare, 9 Slade Road, Swinton and Mr Harold Taylor, Black Bull Hotel, Doncaster at Swinton Parish Church