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Editorial – Voice of Victory (video)

16 May 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 16 May 1942 Voice of Victory It was the voice of victory which we heard on Sunday in Mr. Churchill's...

Editorial – The Pause

23 May 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 23 May 1942 The Pause Opening the debate on the war in the House of Commons this week Mr. Attlee described...

Editorial – Coalfield Unrest

30 May 1942
South Yorkshire Times, May 30, 1942 Coalfield Unrest Unrest expressed in an outbreak of lightning strikes is not confined to the South Yorkshire coalfield. The...

Wedding – Cook & Casey

June 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 06 June 1942 Miss Elizabeth Cook elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. Cook, of 38, York Street, Mexborough, and...

Causes of Barnburgh Disaster “Without Precedent in This Country”

June 1942
South Yorkshire Times, June 27th, 1942. Causes of Barnburgh Disaster "Without Precedent in This Country," Says Coroner Amazing escapes by 18 entombed men, some of them cut...

Marconigrams – 28th June, 1942

June 1942
South Yorkshire Times, June 28th 1942 Marconigrams From the provinces, the totals of iron railings salvaged for weeks ending February 28th and March 7th (the "...

Marconigrams – June 06th, 1942

June 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 06 June 1942 Marconigrams From January 1st to May 16th this year more than 10,000 Sheffield children were immunised against...

Marconigrams – June 20th, 1942

June 1942
South Yorkshire Times, June 20th, 1942. Marconigrams On Sunday Mr. Frank Willcock completed thirty years' service as organist at Brampton Bierlow Parish Church. The death took place...

Marconigrams – June 27th, 1942

June 1942
South Yorkshire Times, June 27th, 1942. Marconigrams The charity cricket match at Mexborough on Monday realised well over £400. A hive of bees swarmed on a hawthorn...

“In And Out” Strikes – Unrest at South Yorkshire Pits

June 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 06 June 1942 "In And Out" Strikes Unrest at South Yorkshire Pits Unrest among the miners of South Yorkshire which...