Home 1870

1870

Swinton Urban District Council – New Chairman

April 1919
Mexborough & Swinton Times, April 26, 1919 New Chairman Mr. W. H. Hughes. Swinton Urban District Council. Mr. Wm. Hy. Hughes will occupy the chair for the first...

Motor Cyclists’ Dangerous Riding.

April 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 26, 1929 Manvers Bridge. Motor Cyclists' Dangerous Riding. The alleged dangerous racing of two motor cyclists through the Midland Railway Bridge on...

The Jackson Family at Buckingham Palace.

April 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 5, 1919 Conisbrough and Swinton V.C.'s Investiture at Buckingham Palace Impressions of a Great Occasion The Jackson family at Buckingham Palace Left to right:...

Swinton Bridge 5, Mexborough Central Boys 2. – Montagu Schoolboys Shield Final

28 April 1919
Sheffield Independent - Monday 28 April 1919 Victory In Final. Swinton Bridge 5, Mexbro’ C. 2. The final for the Montagu Schoolboys Shield, newly presented...

Fractured Spine

May 1919
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Friday 23 May 1919 Fractured Spine. A woman named Clara Panther, aged 53, wife of William Panther, miner, Wath Road, Swinton,...

Veteran Teacher – Retirement of Mr. C. W. Fretwell

May 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 31, 1919 Veteran Teacher Retirement of Mr. C. W. Fretwell After half a century of teaching, and with a record of 40...

Remarkable Matrimonial Case.

May 1919
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Friday 23 May 1919 Remarkable Matrimonial Case. An extraordinary reason for bringing a case before the magistrates was given in the Second...

Swinton 179 for 7 Darfield 26 

May 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 31, 1919 Swinton 179 for 7 Darfield 26  Swinton showed a gleam of their old form on Saturday, when they...

Swinton Miner Drowned – “Jolly” Night Ends Tragically

June 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 14th, 1919 Swinton Miner Drowned. A “Jolly” Night Ends Tragically A Strange Coincidence Mr. Kenyon Parker held an inquest on Tuesday into the...

The Unlucky Thirteenth.

June 1919
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Thursday 05 June 1919 The Unlucky Thirteenth. The Swinton stove grate workers gave a hearty welcome home to their returned soldiers...