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Editorial – Shattering Blows – Battle of Cape Matapan (videos)
194 30 Soldiers – Tyas, Lee & Thomas – Services Snaps
1294 Oct 20 Soldier – Lawrence, Hubert – Denaby Artilleryman
1917 Mar    Soldier – Cockroft, Clement Randolph – Prisoner in Westphalia
1918 Apr    Soldier – Pryor, William – Prisoner in Germany
1918 Jun    Soldiers – Wells – How a D.C.M. was Won
1918 Oct    Soldier – McGrath, Patrick, Edward – Recovered from Malaria
1918 Nov    Another Mexborough Man Home from Germany
1918 Nov    Armageddon Ended – End of the Great War
1918 Nov    Presentations and Gratitude to Men who have Won the War.
1918 Nov    Soldier – Denis T.E .– Mexborough Tradesmen Back From Gemany.
1918 Dec    Victory Year – The Stirring Events of 1918 – Final Year of the War
1918 Dec    Sailor – Wallace, William – Mexboro’ Man In Copenhagen.              
1918 Dec    Soldiers – Thomas T. – Squires J.W. – More Local Men Home
1919 Jan    Family of Soldiers – Newey – Five Soldiers Sons
1919 Jan    Soldiers – Wrigley H, Flather H. – M.M. Presentation
1919 Feb    Soldier – Carr, Charles William – Military Medal
1919 Apr    Statue and war Memorial For Mexborough.
1932 Dec 12 Editorial – Japan’s Turn
1934 Aug 90 Sailor – Wright, Stanley – British Empire Medal
1938 Sep    A.R.P. Drive – Public’s United Front – Emergency Organisation Works Well
1938 Sep    A.R.P. Trenches
1938 Sep    Air Raid Wardens fitting Gas Masks
1938 Sep    How To Make An Air Raid Shelter
1938 Sep    Munich Agreement Gives Peace – Volunteers Thanked
1939 Mar    German Refugee in Mexborough Fears Long Arm of “Gestapo.”
1939 Sep    South Yorkshire Looks to Its Defences – Rapid Improvisation
1939 Sep    Mexborough and Swinton Girl’s Pluck – In the W.A.T.S.
1939 Sep    War Gets Closer – District Reactions To Crisis
1939 Sep 1  Editorial – Standing By
1939 Sep 9  Editorial – The Curtain Rises – The Die Is Cast.
1939 Sep 16 Editorial – The Fog of War
1939 Sep 23 Frankenstein and His Monster
1939 Sep 30 Editorial – The Cost of War
1939 Oct    Soldiers – Otley, Richard & Margaret Jane – Brother and Sister With Forces
1939 Oct 7  Editorial – Pistol Point Peace
1939 Oct 14 Editorial – The Monomaniac
1939 Oct 21 Editorial – The Tempo Quickens
1939 Oct 28 Editorial – Adolf Strafe England
1939 Nov    A Link With Home – “Times” Editorial
1939 Nov    Sailor – Garbutt, Jack – “Firing” King’s Ships
1939 Nov    Soldier – Briggs, Harold – One of Our Own Lads
1939 Nov    Soldier – Careless, William Edward – Good Wishes From France
1939 Nov    Soldier – Haigh, James – Ten Years’ Service
1939 Nov    Soldier – Haigh, Harry – Another “King’s Soldier”
1939 Nov    Soldiers – Mason Brothers – Links With 1914
1939 Nov 4  Editorial – “I Would” and “I Dare Not”
1939 Nov 11 Editorial – A Cry From No Man’s Land
1939 Nov 25 Editorial – The Rigour of the Game
1939 Dec    Sailor – Atkinson, Peter – From Ship Inn To Ship
1939 Dec    Sailor – Wright, Stanley – One of The “Big Shots”
1939 Dec    Soldier – Antcliff G. – Cure For Rheumatics
1939 Dec    Soldier – Bakemore, Arthur – Enjoying Army Life
1939 Dec    Soldier – Bennett, Cyril – Serving Overseas
1939 Dec    Soldier – Holtby – Happy and Well
1939 Dec 2  Editorial – Grey Goebbels
1939 Dec 16 Editorial – Alas, Poor Ghost!
1939 Dec 23 Editorial – Recipe for a Happy Christmas
1939 Dec 30 Editorial – This Year of Fate
1940 Jan    Airman – Blagbrough – Serving in France
1940 Jan    Airman – Dent, Frank T. – Service Snaps
1940 Jan    Airman – Houlbrook, Jones – Farm to Forces
1940 Jan    Nazi Air Force’s Busy Day – Planes Over British Coast
1940 Jan    Soldier – Godfrey, Ernest – Serving in France
1940 Jan    Soldier – Guy, Alfred – Not Surprising!
1940 Jan    Soldier – Jacques, Margery – In The “W.A.T S.”
1940 Jan    Soldier – Rowntree A. – An Early “Casualty”
1940 Jan    Soldier – Coyne, Vernon – Service Snaps
1940 Feb    Local Lads in France
1940 Feb    Sailor – Bentham, Richard –Eight Years In Navy
1940 Feb    Soldier – Biggs, Fred – Service Snap
1940 Feb    Soldier – Cater L. – Qualified Signalman
1940 Feb    Soldier – Severns, Ron – Doing His Bit (picture)
1940 Feb    Soldier – Webster H. – Verses by the Boys
1940 Feb    Soldier – Geary, Arthur – In Australia
1940 Feb    Soldier – Nicholson Bros – Three Out of Seven
1940 Feb    Soldiers – Smith, Fred & Bisby, Cyril – Railmen Join Up
1940 Feb 22 Editorial – The Nelson Touch (video)
1940 Mar    Soldier – Stanton , William Henry – Service Snaps
1940 Mar    Soldier – Archer W.A.S. – Service Snaps
1940 Mar    Soldier – Beel G.E. – Service Snaps
1940 Mar    Soldier – Cliffe, Albert – First Batch of Militiamen
1940 Mar    Soldier – Ford, George – Service Snaps
1940 Mar    Soldier – Orgill, Harry – Serving in Royal Artillery
1940 Mar    Soldier – Potts, Arthur – Service Snaps
1940 Mar    Soldier – Wraith, Charles – In Navy Two Years
1940 Mar    Soldier – Orgill, Harry – Service Snaps
1940 Mar    Soldier – Potts C. – Military Police in France
1940 Apr 13 Editorial – The Final Infamy (video)
1940 Jun 8  Editorial – Dunkirk Evacuation – De Novo
1940 Jun 15 Editorial – Spirit of France is Unconquerable
1940 Jun 22 Editorial – Alas for France – The Bombing Begins
1940 Jun 29 Editorial – Pawned By Petain
1940 Aug    Editorial – The First Year of Armageddon
1940 Aug    Soldier – Brammer, Douglas – With R.A. in the East
1940 Aug    Soldier – Bunting, Joe – Service Snaps
1940 Aug    Soldier – Meek, Douglas – Prisoner of War
1940 Aug    Soldier – Morris A.H. – Fought at Arras
1940 Aug    Soldier – Poynton, William – Out East
1940 Aug    Soldiers – Farlow, Kenneth – Richardson F. – Mexborough Cousins
1940 Aug    Soldiers – Freeman Brothers – Brothers in Egypt
1940 Aug    Soldiers – Hayden, Jack – Prior A. – Youthful Sailor
1940 Aug 4  Editorial – Blitzkrieg or Attrition ?
1940 Aug 10 Editorial – Factors in the Fight
1940 Aug 17 Editorial – Britain’s Battle Begins
1940 Aug 24 Editorial – The Spell is Broken
1940 Sep 7  Editorial – The Naval Deal
1940 Sep 14 Editorial – “Bloody But Unbowed”
1940 Sep 21 Editorial –  Hard Pounding.
1940 Sep 28 Editorial – Reprisal
1940 Oct 5  Editorial – The Brigands’ Club.
1940 Oct 12 Editorial – Keep Far Our Foes
1940 Oct 19 Editorial – War Aim No. 1
1940 Oct 26 Editorial – Churchill’s Broadcast to France (Audio)
1940 Nov    Airman – Goodman, Frank – Serving in R.A.F.
1940 Nov    Airman – Jenkins, Ralph – R.A.F. Volunteer.
1940 Nov    Soldier – Meek, Douglas – Held in Germany
1940 Nov    Soldier – Woosey, John Henry – Prisoner of War
1940 Nov 2  Editorial – Greek Tragedy
1940 Nov 9  Editorial – A Word and a Blow
1940 Nov 16 Editorial – Death of Neville Chamberlain – The Victor of Godesberg
1940 Nov 23 Editorial – The Basest Roman of Them All.
1940 Nov 30 Editorial – Great Help From Little Greece
1940 Dec 7  Editorial – The Science of War
1940 Dec 14 Editorial – Past Pardon
1940 Dec 21 Editorial – Sheffield Smitten
1940 Dec 28 Editorial – Mr Churchill’s Broadcast to the Italian People (video)
1941 Jan    Airman – Shearman W. – Stationed in the South
1941 Jan    Sailor – Langley, Frank – Schoolmaster Joins Navy.
1941 Jan    Soldier – Johnson, Leonard – One of the First
1941 Jan    Soldier – Rutherford, Fred – Kleen-eze Manager
1941 Jan    Soldier – Severns A. – Black Watch Volunteer
1941 Jan    Soldier – Warburton, Louis – Gazetted
1941 Jan    Soldiers – Dewsbury & Eyre Brothers – Four Brothers Serving
1941 Jan    Soldiers – Johnson, Walter & Horace – Two Sons Serving
1941 Jan    Soldiers – Wallis, Howard, Roland & Thomas – Three Mexborough Brothers
1941 Jan 4  Editorial – Roosevelt’s Resolve (video – Arsenal of Democracy)
1941 Jan 11 Editorial – Slippery Places
1941 Jan 18 Editorial – Fledglings
1941 Jan 25 Editorial – Calling All Classes
1941 Feb    Soldier – Fallon D. – Mexborough Driver 
1941 Feb    Soldier – Reeve, Harold –  Seeing the World
1941 Feb    Soldier – Swingler, Eric Maxwell – Gifts Appreciated
1941 Feb 1  Editorial – The Battle Eve
1941 Feb 8  Editorial – The Twisted Axis
1941 Feb 15 Editorial – Heartening Words (video)
1941 Feb 22 Editorial – Turkey
1941 Mar    Soldier – Austin, David – Mexborough Shop Manager
1941 Mar    Soldier – Brookes J.H. – Now Abroad
1941 Mar    Soldier – Butler, George James – R.A.S.C.
1941 Mar    Soldier – Grainger, Joseph – Manchester Regiment
1941 Mar    Soldier – Haigh, Wilfred – Tank Corps
1941 Mar    Soldier – Lavrack, William Henry – Service Snaps
1941 Mar    Soldier – Middleton J.K. – Fit Again
1941 Mar    Soldier – Mills, Charles – Well Known Boxer
1941 Mar    Soldier – Pooley A.E. – Third Foreign Trip
1941 Mar    Soldier – Pryor, Albert – In At Dunkirk
1941 Mar    Soldier -Mawby, Joseph Walter – Somewhere in England.
1941 Mar    Soldiers – Ramsells – Four Sons in Army
1941 Mar 1  Editorial – “Total” War
1941 Mar 15 Editorial – Hat in the Ring (videos)
1941 Mar 29 Editorial – Yugoslavia Finds Her Soul
1941 Apr    Airman – Ashton, Alfred Mills – 6 Months in R.A.F.
1941 Apr    Sailor – Cochram, Fred – Following Father
1941 Apr    Soldier – Carr, Douglas – Dale Brown Employee
1941 Apr    Soldier – Smith, Leonard – Royal Artillery
1941 Apr    Soldier – Steele M.V. – Long Service
1941 Apr    Soldier – White, Cyril – Mexborough Sapper
1941 Apr    Soldier – Beach, George – In Lofoten Raid
1941 Apr    Soldiers – Bentham, Eric & R. – Two Sons in Forces
1941 Apr    Soldiers & Airman – Stacey Brothers – Three Sons Serving
1941 Apr 12 Editorial – A Cry From Macedonia -Invasion of Greece & Yugoslavia (video)
1941 Apr 12 Editorial – The Price of Survival
1941 Apr 19 Editorial – Britain at Bay
1941 Apr 26 Editorial – Greek Tragedy                                                     
1941 May    Soldier – Cooper T.E., – A “Regular “
1941 May    Soldier – Charlesworth, Henry – Mexborough Athlete
1941 May    Soldiers – Lee, Charles & Claude – Mexborough Twins
1941 May 3  Editorial – Recoil
1941 May 10 Editorial – Less Talk
1941 May 17 Editorial – Rudolf Hess
1941 May 24 Editorial – Crete
1941 May 31 Editorial – Hard Punches
1941 Jun    Airman – Green R.H. – In Middle East
1941 Jun    Soldier – Barron, Albert – With the Marines
1941 Jun    Soldier – Wilkinson, Eric – News of Safety
1941 Jun    Soldiers – Clarke, James & Leonard – Wounded Out East
1941 Jun    Soldiers – Kerry, Stephen & Stables, Parker – Uncle and Nephew Serving
1941 Jun 7  Editorial – After Crete
1941 Jun 14 Editorial – “The Answer to Defeat is Victory”
1941 Jun 28 Editorial – Russia – Rash Rupture
1941 Jul    Soldier – Bellamy, Walter R. – Denaby Rover
1941 Jul    Soldier – Quinn G.W. – Remained in Army
1941 Jul    Soldiers – Badger, Cyril & Douglas – A/B and A/C
1941 Jul 5  Editorial – Melee – Titanic Struggle
1941 Jul 12 Editorial – Catching a Tartar
1941 Jul 19 Editorial – Blunted Blitzkrieg
1941 Jul 26 Editorial – Twilight Phase
1941 Aug    Marconigrams – August 9th, 1941
1941 Aug    Airman – White, Paul – Pilot Training
1941 Aug    Soldier – Stanton – Prisoner in Germany
1941 Aug 2  Editorial – September the First
1941 Aug 9  Editorial – Riddle of the Mines
1941 Aug 16 Editorial – Russia’s Ordeal
1941 Aug 23 Editorial – Growing Together (video)
1941 Sep 6  Editorial – Third Year
1941 Sep 13 Editorial – Which Nobody Can Deny .
1941 Sep 18 Editorial – Still Taking It
1941 Oct    Intrepid Legless Pilot (video)
1941 Oct    Soldier – Bennett, Cyril – Good News – Reported Killed – Wounded & Alive
1941 Oct    Soldier – Jepps G. W. – Driver in R.A.S.C.
1941 Oct    Soldier – Machin , Fred – Joining Up
1941 Oct 4  Editorial – Good News
1941 Nov    Airman – Dennett, Tom – Service Life In Canada – Airman’s Picture
1941 Nov 8  Editorial – Egg and Tomato
1941 Nov 15 Editorial – Now They’re Talking
1941 Dec 13 Editorial – Expert Thuggery at Pearl Harbour (video)
1941 Dec 20 Editorial – Ebb and Flow
1941 Dec 27 Editorial – Hitler’s Stockingless Christmas
1942 Jan    Sailors – Hodgson, Frederick – Boyes, Frank – Carr Jack – All Survivors
1942 Jan    Soldier – Durrans, Eric – With R.A.S.C.
1942 Jan    Soldier – Lewis, Florence E. – Joined A.T.S.
1942 Jan    Soldier – Otley, Richard – News from Prisoner
1942 Jan    Soldier – Poynton, Bill – Serving in Middle East
1942 Jan 3  Editorial – We See Our Way (video)
1942 Jan 10 Editorial – Jam To-morrow
1942 Jan 17 Editorial – Tides of Battle
1942 Feb    Airman – Massey, Thomas – Uncle and Nephew
1942 Feb    Soldier – Banks, George – At Tobruk
1942 Feb    Soldier – Dale, Frank – Service Snaps
1942 Feb    Soldier – Senior, Joan –  In The W.A.A.F.
1942 Feb 7  Editorial – Singapore
1942 Feb 14 Editorial – Hail, Russia!
1942 Feb 21 Editorial – United We Stand
1942 Feb 28 Editorial – The Cripps Touch
1942 Mar 7  Editorial – Loss Upon Loss!
1942 Mar 21 Editorial – The Next Round
1942 Mar 28 Editorial – Australia
1942 Mar 28 Editorial – Malta
1942 Apr    Marconigrams – April 4th, 1942
1942 Apr    Soldier – Unwin, Joseph – Missing From Singapore
1942 Apr    Airman – Nicholson, Stanley – Trained In Canada.
1942 Apr    Sailor – Lines W. – Hairdresser in Navy
1942 Apr    Sailor – Lines W. – Serving in Navy
1942 Apr    Soldier – Cutler A.E. – Tribute to Mexborough
1942 Apr    Soldier – Jackson F.R. – Welcome News
1942 Apr    Soldiers – Ramsey Sisters – With The Force’s
1942 Apr 4  Editorial – India: Why Now?
1942 Apr 11 Editorial – War Commentary
1942 Apr 18 Editorial – Spendthrift
1942 Apr 25 Editorial – Second Front
1942 May    Airman – Sherratt, Charles – In India
1942 May    Men with H.M. Forces
1942 May 2  Editorial – Barnburgh Main
1942 May 9  Editorial – Turning Tide
1942 May    Soldier – Hilerby, Muriel – In A.T.S.
1942 May 16 Editorial – Voice of Victory (video)
1942 May 23 Editorial – The Pause
1942 May 30 Editorial – Coalfield Unrest
1942 Jun 6  Editorial – City by City
1942 Jun 13 Editorial – Year Of Destiny
1942 Jun 20 Editorial – The Brotherhood of Freedom
1942 Jun 27 Editorial – Dangerous Corner
1942 Jul    Airman – Newby, Jim – Training For Pilot
1942 Jul    Soldier – Archer W.A.S. – Mentioned in Dispatches
1942 Jul    Soldier – Banks, George – Mexborough Trio Meet
1942 Jul    Soldier – Brammer, Douglas – Missing In Middle East
1942 Jul    Soldier – Deakin, Charles – Stalag 88
1942 Jul    Soldier – Evans, Ernest Hardy – Prisoner Of War
1942 Jul    Soldier – Grint, William Henry – Prisoner of War
1942 Jul    Soldier – Hardeman, Harold – Snapshot from India
1942 Jul    Soldier – Heap, Harold – Bothered by Mosquitoes
1942 Jul    Soldiers – Lowe Brothers – Three Brothers Serving
1942 Jul 4  Editorial – Backs to the Wall
1942 Jul 11 Editorial – Taking the Strain
1942 Jul 18 Editorial – A Race With Time
1942 Aug    Airman – Hakin, Horace – R.A.F. Driver
1942 Aug    Airman- Breedon, William – “Father” Of Unit
1942 Aug    Soldier – Bamforth, Alfred – In Grenadier Guards
1942 Aug    Soldier – Sissons A.E. – Bush “Catch”
1942 Aug    Soldier – Thompson, Ivy – With A.T.S.
1942 Aug    Soldier – Venables, Raymond – P.O.W. in German Stalag
1942 Aug    Soldiers – Field, George & Spence, Roy – Father and Son Meet
1942 Aug 1  Editorial – Waiting
1942 Aug 8  Editorial – Congress Exposed
1942 Aug 15 Editorial – The Battering Ram
1942 Aug 22 Editorial – A Wonderful Journey (video)
1942 Aug 29 Editorial – The Duke of Kent
1942 Sep    Soldier – Brammer, Douglas – Prisoner Of War
1942 Sep    Soldier – Ford, George – Missing
1942 Sep    Soldier – Holliday A. – In Italian Hands.
1942 Sep    Soldier – Lee J.C. – Prisoner Of War
1942 Sep    Soldier – Marklew, Jean – On Barrage Balloon Site
1942 Sep    Soldier – Millthorpe, Jack – Serving Abroad
1942 Sep    Soldier – Moore, Stanley – Prisoner in Italy
1942 Sep    Soldier – Sharp, Clarence – In India.
1942 Sep    Soldiers – Long, Leslie, Fred & Walter – Brothers in R.As.C.
1942 Sep 5  Editorial – The Fourth Year
1942 Sep 12 Editorial – A Cheerful War Review
1942 Sep 19 Editorial – The Breathless Moment
1942 Sep 26 Editorial – The Need for Speed
1942 Oct    Airman – Cook, Leslie – Back From Singapore
1942 Oct    Airman – Marsden, Eric – In RAF Dance Band
1942 Oct    Airman – Wilkinson, Royce Clifford – “Ace” Fighter Pilot
1942 Oct    Soldier – Fennelly, Ernest – Serving in the R.A.S.C.
1942 Oct    Soldier – Flinders, Herbert – In India
1942 Oct    Soldier – Mangham, Albert – Chemist a Prisoner
1942 Oct    Soldier – Trout, Louisa – With the W.R.N.S.
1942 Oct    Soldiers & Sailor – Haines Brothers – Four Mexborough Brothers
1942 Oct 3  Editorial – Still the Sure Shield
1942 Oct 10 Editorial – The Coal Debate
1942 Oct 17 Editorial – Three Speeches
1942 Oct 24 Editorial – A Great Occasion (video)
1942 Oct 31 Editorial – A Start in Egypt
1942 Nov 7  Editorial – Rommel Is On The Run.
1942 Nov 14 Editorial – A Third Front
1942 Nov 21 Editorial – The Follow Through
1942 Nov 28 Editorial – Ring of Retribution
1942 Dec    Sailor – Boyes, Frank – Prisoner in Malaya
1942 Dec    Sailor – Wright, Stanley – Mexborough Sailor’s B.E.M.
1942 Dec    Soldier – Cooper, Ernest – With The Eighth Army  
1942 Dec    Soldier – Hamon, Ernest – Letters Wanted
1942 Dec    Soldier – Hanby A. – Rose From Ranks
1942 Dec 5  Editorial – A Lead for the World
1942 Dec 19 Editorial – Closing In
1942 Dec 26 Editorial – The Mark of the Beast
1942 Jan 25 Editorial – Shipping
1943 Jan    Airman – Dye, Eric – Railwayman in S. Africa
1943 Jan    Airman – Millington J. – Commissioned
1943 Jan    Sailor – Hawkins, George – Excitement in the Navy
1943 Jan    Seaman – Meese, Arthur – Sailor Wins Cup
1943 Jan    Soldier – Swingler, John Charles – Mexborough Man’s Success
1943 Jan    Soldiers – Dobson Brothers – Family Quintet
1943 Apr    Soldier – Smith, Christine – Conductress in W.A A.F.
1944 Jan    Soldier – Cutts, Jean – Four years with A.T.S.
1944 Jan    Soldier – Morley, Jack – Commissioned
1944 Jan    Soldier – Smith, Gilbert – New Year “Gift.”
1944 Jan    Soldier – Taylor G.W.J. – 21st Birthday Abroad
1944 Jan    Soldier – Thornton, William – Now Sergeant
1944 Feb    Soldier – Agus, Charles – Prisoner of Japanese
1944 Feb    Soldier – Jackson, Sam – Welcome Home
1944 Feb    Soldier – Wilcock, Jean – Promoted
1944 Mar    Soldier – Clarke, Wilfred – Missing
1944 Mar    Airman – Reeve – Back On Duty
1944 Mar    Soldier – Dunstan, Walter – Pals Together
1944 Mar    Soldier – Mitchell, Gordon – Still a Butcher
1944 Mar    Soldier – Newell, John Thomas – Soldier’s Broadcast
1944 Mar    Soldier – Reid, Osman – Volunteered Shoertly After Start
1944 Mar    Soldiers – Brown, Donald & Holsey, Jim – Met In Cairo
1944 Mar    Soldiers – Tyas Brothers – Four Brothers (pictures)
1944 Apr    Solddier – Dixon, Harry – Service Snaps
1944 Jun 17 Editorial – Getting to Grips
1944 Jun 17 Editorial – Well Begun
1994 Aug 90 Soldier – Brookes L. – News of Home.
2194 Aug 90 Soldier – Griffin, Albert – News Awaited.