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Editorial – Hitler v Roosevelt

1 November 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 01 November 1941 Hitler v Roosevelt President Roosevelt's Navy Day speech was a declaration of undeclared war "The shooting has started,"...

Editorial – Egg and Tomato

8 November 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 08 November 1941 Egg and Tomato Pacifist women armed with eggs and tomatoes "mobbed" the British Ambassador to Washington, Lord...

Editorial – Now They’re Talking

15 November 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 15 November 1941 Now They're Talking This has been Talk Week. Churchill, Hitler, Beaverbrook, Goebbels, Stalin, Roosevelt, their sound...

Mine Manager 21 Years – Mr. H. Fawcett Retires From Cortonwood

December 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 27 December 1941 Mine Manager 21 Years Mr. H. Fawcett Retires From Cortonwood Mr. Harry Fawcett, of College House, Brampton, has retired...

Editorial – Wild Warfare

December 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 06 December 1941 Wild Warfare The Libyan Campaign continues to occupy our chief attention. There we have had demonstrated...

Marconigrams – December 06th, 1941

December 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 06 December 1941 Marconigrams Bride, bridegroom and two bridesmaids were all in khaki at a wedding at Wombwell Parish Church...

Marconigrams – December 13th, 1941

December 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 13 December 1941 Marconigrams Dr. lan Campbell, of Swinton, received intimation last weekend that he had been successful in...

Wath’s British Restaurant – Valuable Social Amenity

December 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 13 December 1941 Wath's British Restaurant Valuable Social Amenity Wath people who in the past have experienced difficulty with...

Well Done, Wath!

December 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 13 December 1941 Well Done, Wath! Wath Council have given a commendable lead to the district in establishing a British...

Editorial – Expert Thuggery at Pearl Harbour (video)

13 December 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 13 December 1941 Expert Thuggery at Pearl Harbour To parody the familiar advertisement we thought the Hun was black until...