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Sequel to Fall From Bus – Swinton Man Gets £1,114

July 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 18 July 1942 Swinton Man Gets £1,114 Sequel to Fall From Bus Percy Lawton, glassblower, Crossland Street, Swinton, was awarded...

Soldier – Machin, Cecil – Airgraph Message.

July 1942
South Yorkshire Times - July 25, 1942 Airgraph Message. The following is an extract from an airgraph letter sent by Sig. Cecil Machin, son of Mr....

Editorial – Backs to the Wall

4 July 1942
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 04 July 1942 Backs to the Wall News from the Middle East, more curt and cautious in the hour...

Editorial – Taking the Strain

11 July 1942
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 11 July 1942 Taking the Strain In Egypt the war situation has improved during the last seven days. El...

Editorial – A Race With Time

18 July 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 18 July 1942 A Race With Time As the false dawn of optimism recedes still further before the war's present...

Golden Wedding – Mr & Mrs Clark

August 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 15 August 1942 Golden Wedding. Two former Swinton residents have celebrated their Golden Wedding this week. They are Mr. and...

Obituary – Miss Doris Cotton – Untimely Death of Trusted “Times” Employee

August 1942
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 01 August 1942 Obituary - Miss Doris Cotton. Untimely Death of Trusted “Times” Employee It is with deep regret that...

Retirement After 46 Years for Railway

August 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 15 August 1942 Retirement Friends of Mr. S. Palfreyman will be interested to hear of his retirement this week-end after 46...

Advert – Zam-Buk – Get Those Happy Feet

August 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 22 August 1942 Get Those Happy Feet Off she goes . . . swinging along. . . starting her day with...

Cinema – Roxy – Cottage to Let

August 1942
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