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Manvers Main Fatality – Miner Killed through a “Bump.”

July 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 5, 1919 Mitchell’s Main 156 for 3  Mexborough 239 for 4 We believe Mexboro were as much surprised as Mitchell's at...

Wath Main Accident – Death from Injuries.

July 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 26, 1919 Wath Main Accident. Mexboro' Man's Death from Injuries. Edward Guest (45), a miner of 16 York Street, Mexborough, who was...

Coal Strike Local Situation – Industry Running Down. Mines Calm & Orderly

July 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 26, 1919 Coal Strike The Local Situation. No Serious Mine Damage. Industry Running Down. Mines Calm and Orderly In the Mexborugh district the strike is...

Coal Miner’s Strike – Mines Quickly Flooding.

July 1919
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Thursday 24 July 1919 Coal Miner’s Strike Mines Quickly Flooding. Messages from other correspondents throughout the district show how serious the situation....

Mexboro’s New Curate.

July 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 19, 1919 Mexboro's New Curate. The Rev. T. H. Taylor. B.A. late of Millhouses, Sheffield, who had been appointed Curate in...

Mexboro’ Hotel Attacked – Sequel to Window-Smashing Outbreak.

July 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 12, 1919 Mexboro' Hotel Attacked Sequel to Window-Smashing Outbreak. On Saturday, at Doncaster, Walter Tingle, miner, of Mexboro', was fined £5...

Soldier – Mosley A. – Killed in Action

July 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 5, 1919 Killed in Action Corporal A Mosley, 2/5th York and Lancaster Regiment Corporal A Mosley who was reported missing from May...

Don and Dearne Districts – Peace Day

July 1919
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Monday 21 July 1919 Don and Dearne Districts – Peace Day The townships of the Don and Dearne districts were aflame...

In The Mexboro’ Side Streets.

July 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 26, 1919 In The Mexboro' Side Streets. Some of the liveliest and merriest celebrations at Mexboro' were to be encountered in...

Local Peace Rejoicings (9 pictures)

July 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 26, 1919 Great Public Gathering in the Market Place at Mexborough A Section of the Swinton Procession, marching from the Racecourse Pretty...