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Soldiers – Allen Brothers – Proud Record
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 24 October 1942
Proud Record
Mr. and Mrs. C. Allen, 246, Queen Street. Swinton have reason to feel proud of the...
Soldiers – Beldon Family – Family Affair
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 31 October 1942
Family Affair
Three members of the family Mr. and Mrs. F. Beldon, 12, Station Road, Swinton, are...
Editorial – Still the Sure Shield
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 03 October 1942
Still the Sure Shield
Convoys have been in the news more than usual recently. The Government's...
Editorial – The Coal Debate
South Yorkshire Times, October 10, 1942
The Coal Debate
The Coal Debate in the House of Commons provided no promise of an early solution to...
Editorial – Three Speeches
South Yorkshire Times, October 17, 1942
Three Speeches
After a period of silent concentration on the grim realities of war the last ten days have...
Editorial – A Great Occasion (video)
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 24 October 1942
A Great Occasion
Long after the war is over the Trafalgar Day speech of Field Marshal Smuts will...
“Wish I Were There” – A Soldier’s Reverie of South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 28 November 1942
“Wish I Were There"
A Soldier's Reverie of South Yorkshire
“Wish I were there now,” are words you often...
Marconigrams – November 07th, 1942
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 07 November 1942
Marconigrams
Prisoners in German hands, according to an Axis source include Private Ernest Noble, 71, Shoe Lane,...
Marconigrams – November 14th, 1942
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 14 November 1942
Marconigrams
Ten new war-time nurseries were opened In Yorkshire during the month of October. A further five...
Marconigrams – November 21st, 1942
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 21 November 1942
Marconigrams
Swinton's new curate, the Rev. F. Smedley, arrived in the town yesterday (Thursday).
Earl Fitzwilliam has addressed...