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Editorial – The Tempo Quickens

21 October 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 21 October 1939 The Tempo Quickens The tempo of the war quickens by land, sea, and air. The Germans in...

Editorial – Adolf Strafe England

28 October 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 28 October 1939 Adolf Strafe England The war still hangs fire but the German Foreign Minister came in front...

Editorial – Adolf Strafe England

28 October 1939
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 28 October 1939 Adolf Strafe England The war still hangs fire but the German Foreign Minister came in front of...

Marconigrams – October 28th, 1939

38 October 1939
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 28 October 1939 Marconigrams  The Bishop of Sheffield, the Rt. Rev. Leslie Stannard Hunter, was received by the King on Tuesday. The...

Swinton Victim of Road Crash “Neither Driver Gave Clear Signal”

November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 11 November 1939 Swinton Victim of Road Crash "Neither Driver Gave Clear Signal" Addressing a jury at an inquest at...

Unique Order of Serving Brother Awards

November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 18 November 1939 Unique Order of Serving Brother Awards An award by his Majesty the King to Doctor Adam Johnson...

Wedding – Dickinson & Houghton – Manvers Sports Club Members Wed

November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 25 November 1939 Manvers Sports Club Members Wed Wedding gifts from two officers in his Army unit were among many...

A Link With Home – “Times” Editorial

November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 18 November 1939 A Link With Home By a coincidence the following letter from Signalman A. Ratchus, who is serving...

Sailor – Galloway, John – Wath Mainer Joins Up

November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday, November 11, 1939 Wath Mainer Joins Up Mr. John Galloway, who was until last week-end on the clerical staff at...

Sailor – Smith, Victor C. –  Tall Wath Sailor

November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 11 November 1939  Tall Wath Sailor Wath has a family of six-footers. Father, mother, two sons, and some of the...