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Floods follow Great Thaw – Don and Dearne Overflow

March 1947
South Yorkshire Times March 22, 1947 Floods follow Great Thaw Don and Dearne Overflow Mexborough Shipwreck and Rescue Houses were abandoned, roads made impassable, and bus services interrupted...

Maggie the Magpie – A lovable Mexborough Pet

March 1947
South Yorkshire Times March 15, 1947 Maggie the Magpie A lovable Mexborough Pet Introducing Maggie, at 16, Conway Terrace, Mexborough, the home of Mr Mrs T...

Conisbrough Sledge Tragedy – Boy Under Trolley Bus – Mate’s Lucky Escape “Warning To...

March 1947
South Yorkshire Times March 8, 1947 Conisbrough Sledge Tragedy Boy Flung Under Trolley Bus Mate’s Lucky Escape “Warning To Others” Says Coroner A nine-year-old Conisbrough boy was fatally injured,...

Mexborough & District Royal Artillery Association

March 1947
South Yorkshire Times March 15 1947 Some of the diners at Monday’s first annual dinner of the Mexborough and District branch of the Royal Artillery...

To See King and Queen – Former Mexborough Couple in South Africa

March 1947
South Yorkshire Times March 8, 1947 To See King and Queen Former Mexborough Couple in South Africa Wednesday proved a big day for at least one...

Wedding – Preston & Brooks

March 1947
South Yorkshire Times March 22, 1947 Miss Dorothy Preston, 6 Makin St, Mexborough and Mr Walter Brooks 19 Hatherly Road, Swinton at Mexborough Parish Church

Mexborough Youth Club pantomime “Mother Goose.”

March 1947
South Yorkshire Times March 8, 1947 The cast of the Mexborough Youth Club pantomime “Mother Goose.”

Extra Food Supplies Anomaly – A Vigorous Protest

March 1947
South Yorkshire Times March 8, 1947 Extra Supplies Anomaly Mexborough and Conisbrough Protest A vigorous protest has been made on behalf of Mexborough and Conisbrough by...

Extra Food Supplies Anomaly – Drastic Action By Miners?

March 1947
South Yorkshire Times March 22, 1947 Drastic Action By Miners? If Conisbrough And Mexborough Don’t Get Extra Food Grant Unless Conisbrough and Mexborough are including in the...

Mexborough Builder Dies at the Age of 65

March 1947
South Yorkshire Times March 1, 1947 Mexborough Builder Dies at the Age of 65 Mr Frank Smith, 62, Bank St, Mexborough, who assisted his father to...