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Beating the Bounds

May 1932
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 13th 1932 The ancient Ascensiontide custom of beating the bounds of the parish, carried out last Thursday by boys of...

Beating the Bounds – A Revival

May 1932
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 6th, 1932 A Revival After the lapse of 122 years the scholars in the Upper Standard at Brampton Bierlow School yesterday...

Beating the Bounds – An Old Wath Custom – After 120 Years

May 1932
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 6th, 1932 Beating the Bounds An Old Wath Custom After 120 Years Several years ago the Wath Urban Council revived an old custom...

Marconigrams – May 13th, 1932

May 1932
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 13th, 1932 Marconigrams Music is the handmaid of worship – Rev. G. V. Gooch The rainfall in the Dearne Valley during April...

Marconigrams – May 27th 1922

May 1932
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 27 May 1922 Marconigrams Yorkshire miners have decided to have no demonstration this year. There were some pretty celebrations of Empire...

Marconigrams – May 6th, 1932

May 1932
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 6th, 1932 Marconigrams To-day is the third anniversary of the accession of His Majesty. “We do not want more production in education.”...

Montagu Shield Winners

May 1932
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 6th, 1932 Robert Fenton, the goalkeeper, being chaired by his colleagues of the Brampton school team, winners of the Montagu...

Saturday Torrents – Sunday Floods – 36 Hours Downpour – Serious Damage –...

May 1932
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 27th, 1932 Saturday Torrents – Sunday Floods Thirty-Six Hours Downpour Serious Damage to Property One Life Lost The devastating visitation of last September when...

South Yorkshire Again Under Water

May 1932
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 27th, 1932 A May Delude South Yorkshire Again Under Water Wombwell: Station Lane, Wombwell Wombwell: Speedway under 6 feet of water Wath – The...

Stories Of The Flood – Week-End Despatches From All Areas

May 1932
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 27th, 1932 Stories Of The Flood Week-End Despatches From All Areas Mexborough On three sides Mexborough was surrounded by floods; the waters of...