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Operatic & Dramatic Society – “The Maid of the Mountains,”

March 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 17, 1939 “Maid of the Mountains” Ambitious Mexborough Production Scenes from the Mexborough Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society's production of "The Maid...

Life-Long Souvenir of Cycling Stardom Darfield Veteran Who made World Records

March 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 24, 1939 None Finer Than Dinah in Those Days! Now a Life-Tong Souvenir of Cycling Stardom Darfield Veteran Who made World Records Elijah...

Mexborough Farrier Who Ignored Tip – Lincoln Horse Trained At Swinton

March 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 24, 1939 Mexborough Farrier Who Ignored Tip                   Lincoln Horse Trained At Swinton Mr. W. Smallwood, the successful trainer, toasted by some...

German Refugee in Mexborough Fears Long Arm of “Gestapo.”

March 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 31, 1939 German Refugee in Mexborough Fears Long Arm of "Gestapo." A timely escape from Germany was described to a "Times"...

Chance To See Modern Railroad Giants at Mexborough

April 1939
South Yorkshire Times, April 7th, 1939. here is one of the mnemonics of the railroad, the famous Silver link locomotive which is known the world...

All Quiet at Swinton- Retiring Members Returned.

April 1939
South Yorkshire Times, April 7th, 1939. The fact that only two wards where being contested drained much of the interest out of the Swinton elections,...

Railway exhibition– Two-day program at Mexborough

April 1939
South Yorkshire Times April 21, 1939. After weeks of preparation all is now set for the great railway exhibition which is to be staged this...

Pretty Mexborough Wedding – Mr K. R. Wood & Miss A. R. Pilling

April 1939
South Yorkshire Times, April 28th, 1939. At the Congregational Church, Mexborough, yesterday, a pretty wedding was solemnised between Miss Alice Robina Pilling, second daughter of...

Wedding – Mitton & Sylvestor

April 1939
South Yorkshire Times, April 14th 1939. The Rev E. H. P. RawlinsConducted the wedding at Mexborough Parish Church on Monday of Miss Kathleen Coy, daughter...

Wedding – Poppe & Baron

April 1939
South Yorkshire Times, April 14th 1939. In the glorious sunshine of Saturday morning and with a full peal of bells resounding from the belfry of...