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Soldier – Haigh, James – Ten Years’ Service

November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 18 November 1939 Ten Years' Service Mr. James Haigh, 28 years' old son of Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Haigh, 10,...

Soldier – Haigh, Harry – Another “King’s Soldier”

November 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 30 , 1939 Another "King's Soldier" Pte. Harry Haigh. aged 27. youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jack Haigh....

Soldiers – Mason Brothers – Links With 1914

November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 25 November 1939 Links With 1914 "Somewhere in France" are Sergeant Leslie and Bombardier Laurie Mason (or to give them...

Editorial – “I Would” and “I Dare Not”

4 November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 04 November 1939 "I Would" and "I Dare Not" Still, like the cat i' the adage would" waits upon...

Editorial – A Cry From No Man’s Land

11 November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 11 November 1939 A Cry From No Man's Land The offer of the King of the Belgians and the...

Editorial – Queens Speech and Churchill’s Review (videos)

18 November 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 18, 1939 The Gentle Queen The Queen's broadcast to the women of the Empire was one of the war's loveliest interludes....

Editorial – The Rigour of the Game

25 November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 25 November 1939 The Rigour of the Game The position of European neutrals is becoming increasingly uncomfortable. For our...

Breakfast with Bishop – Deanery Welcome for Dr L. S. Hunter

December 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 16, 1939 Breakfast with Bishop Wath Deanery Welcome for Dr L. S. Hunter The clergy of the Rural Deanery or Wath-on-Dearne extended...

Messrs Blake’s Staff Dance

December 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 9, 1939 Some of the revellers at Messrs Blake’s Staff Dance at the Empress Ballroom last Thursday

Harder Then Than Now – Mexboro’ Mineworker Looks Back

December 1939
South Yorkshire Times December 10, 1949 Harder Then Than Now Mexboro' Mineworker Looks Back After over 50 years as a pit-bottom hand at Manvers Main Colliery, Mr....