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Marconigrams – July 25th, 1942

July 1942
South Yorkshire Times - July 25, 1942 Marconigrams A pithead canteen is to be opened at Dearne Valley Colliery, Little Houghton, on Wednesday, July 29th. Worsborough...

Swinton 35 for 1 Thorncliffe 33 – Easy For Swinton

July 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 18 July 1942 Yorkshire Council Easy For Swinton Thorncliffe fielded a weak side (and were also a man short) for...

Wath  187 for 5  Swinton  188 for 1 – Exciting Finish at Swinton  

July 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 04 July 1942 Yorkshire Council Exciting Finish at Swinton   Wath  187 for 5  Swinton  188 for 1 Scoring at the rate of...

Soldier – Bambridge G. – Missing in Middle East

July 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 18 July 1942 Missing. Here is a picture of Pte. G. Bambridge, son of Mr. G. Bambridge, of 3, Wood View,...

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...