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Coal “Burst” – “Inevitable” Type Of Accident – Wath Man Killed

January 1933
South Yorkshire Times, January 13th,1933 Coal “Burst” “Inevitable” Type Of Accident Wath Man Killed An accident at Manvers Main Colliery (No. 2) on January 5th, resulting in...

Cortonwood Disaster – Eighth Victim – Boys’ Brigade Leader

January 1933
South Yorkshire Times, January 13th, 1933 Cortonwood Disaster The Eighth Victim A Boys’ Brigade Leader Yesterday the funeral took place of John William Eccles (22), trammer, of 28,...

Cortonwood Disaster Inquest – Fatal Seventh Shot

January 1933
South Yorkshire Times, January 13th, 1933 Cortonwood Disaster Inquest Professor’s Theory of Cause Fatal Seventh Shot Inadequately Stemmed Coroner on The Personal Element Jury Divided On Rider Inquiry Closed Prior to the...

The Cortonwood Disaster – Workmen Closely Questioned  

January 1933
South Yorkshire Times, January 6th, 1933  The Cortonwood Disaster  Theories of the Cause  Workmen Closely Questioned   More About Shot-firing Methods  Inquest Further Adjourned  The inquest on the seven victims of...

Cinema – Grand – Beauty & the Boss

January 1933
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An Able Conductor

January 1933
South Yorkshire Times, January 27th, 1933 The West Melton Victoria Male Voice Choir and quartets have reason to be proud of their conductor, Miss Annie...

Marconigrams – January 06th, 1933

January 1933
South Yorkshire Times, January 6th 1933 Marconigrams The yo-yo song: “Will ye ne’ come back again?! “Oh to be in England now that May is here” the...

Marconigrams – January 13th 1933

January 1933
South Yorkshire Times, January 13th, 1933 Marconigrams Thirty-six more payments and the war is ours. There are 300,000 unemployed youths this country to-day. I am not sure that...

Marconigrams – January 20th, 1933

January 1933
South Yorkshire Times  January 20, 1933 Marconigrams The rainfall in the Dearne Valley area during December was .72 of an inch. A new X-ray department is shortly...

Marconigrams – January 27th, 1933

January 1933
South Yorkshire Times, January 27th, 1933 Marconigrams So that's why it's called "leg piffle." A kiss over the telephone is no more felt than a straw hat. After...