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Loss of a Good Workman – Inquest on Wath Collier

October 1942
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 03 October 1942 Loss of a Good Workman Inquest on Wath Collier While working at Wath Main Colliery on...

Pit Fatality – Brother of Boxer

October 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 03 October 1942 Pit Fatality Fred Crossley (53), of 149, Wath Road. Mexborough, a colliery packer employed at Wath Main...

Fuel Minister’s Visit – Major Lloyd George at Cortonwood

October 1942
South Yorkshire Times, October 31st 1942 Fuel Minister’s Visit Major Lloyd George at Cortonwood Output above the Average At the end of the visit a few moments were...

Fuel Minister’s Visit – Major Lloyd George with Miner

October 1942
South Yorkshire Times, October 31st 1942 Major Lloyd George talking things over with one of the miners at Cortonwood Colliery.

Mrs Lloyd George at Manvers Main

October 1942
South Yorkshire Times, October 31st 1942 Mrs Lloyd George at Manvers Main Mr L.R. Honeywell (Secretary and Director of the Company), who welcomed the distinguished visitor,...

Cinema – Grand – Hot Spot (video)

October 1942
South Yorkshire Times, October 31st 1942 From YouTube:

Cinema – Majestic – Honky Tonk (video)

October 1942
South Yorkshire Times, October 31st 1942 From YouTube:

Hospital Potato Week – An Outstanding Success

October 1942
South Yorkshire Times, October 10, 1942. Hospital Potato Week An Outstanding Success A group of the organisers photographed on Saturday at the final of the Montagu...

Marconigrams – October 03rd 1942

October 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 03 October 1942 Marconigrams The August road deaths were the lowest for many years. An official return shows that 502 died...

Marconigrams – October 10th, 1942

October 1942
South Yorkshire Times, October 10, 1942 Marconigrams The two tyres of a big bomber now weigh close on 8 cwt. Half the sugar consumed in Great...