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Editorial – Greece in Travail
South Yorkshire Times, 16 December 1944
Greece in Travail
There is a significant obduracy about ‘the manner in which the Greek ‘“rebels” (as General Scobie's...
Snow at Swinton Station
South Yorkshire Times, January 11, 1947
Snow clung to the uneven stone wall at Swinton L.M.S. railway station to produce this dainty nature-made pattern reminiscent...
The Birth of a Coalfield – Looking Back 150 Years
South Yorkshire Times January 4, 1947
Looking Back 150 years
South Yorkshire Pioneer's Legacy
In South Yorkshire a chapter of its industrial history 150 years long came...
To Feature in Film – New Offer to Swinton singer
South Yorkshire Times, January 11, 1947
To Feature in Film
New Offer to Swinton singer
On Wednesday Miss Vivien Parnham, who was placed second by the studio...
Wren’s Romance
South Yorkshire Times, January 11, 1947
Wren’s Romance
When Air mechanic, Deneice Wild (20), daughter of Mr and Mrs TH Wild, 42 Manor Road, Swinton, was...
Swinton Prefab Complaints – Too Damp Say Tenants
South Yorkshire Times, February 1947
Swinton Prefab Complaints
Too Damp Say Tenants
One Housewife Refuses to Pay Rent
Complaints about the effect of dampness caused by...
Swinton’s Smart Young Lightweight, George Frost.
South Yorkshire Times February 22
Swinton's Smart Young Lightweight, George Frost.
Now 21, Frost turned pro 18 months ago, has since had 32 fights 113 by...
Floods follow Great Thaw – Don and Dearne Overflow
South Yorkshire Times March 22, 1947
Floods follow Great Thaw
Don and Dearne Overflow
Mexborough Shipwreck and Rescue
Flood Scene at Swinton
Houses were abandoned, roads made impassable, and...