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October 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 31 October 1942 Gives Feet a Good Start             You are dependent on your feet more than ever these days—and how...

Pit Fatality – Brother of Boxer

October 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 03 October 1942 Pit Fatality Fred Crossley (53), of 149, Wath Road. Mexborough, a colliery packer employed at Wath Main...

Cinemas – Empire, Majestic & Oxford – Santa Fe Trail (video)

October 1942
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Hospital Potato Week – An Outstanding Success

October 1942
South Yorkshire Times, October 10, 1942. Hospital Potato Week An Outstanding Success A group of the organisers photographed on Saturday at the final of the Montagu...

Marconigrams – October 03rd 1942

October 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 03 October 1942 Marconigrams The August road deaths were the lowest for many years. An official return shows that 502 died...

Marconigrams – October 10th, 1942

October 1942
South Yorkshire Times, October 10, 1942 Marconigrams The two tyres of a big bomber now weigh close on 8 cwt. Half the sugar consumed in Great...

Marconigrams – October 17th, 1942

October 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 17 October 1942 Marconigrams Mexboroughs Warship Week plaque which la to be presented to H.M.S. Tarantula, the warship the town "...

Marconigrams – October 24th, 1942

October 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 24 October 1942 Marconigrams Gracie Fields, it is reported, will be back in England In twenty-four weeks' time. The new Rector...

Marconigrams – October 31st, 1942

October 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 31 October 1942 Marconigrams Yorkshire Traction Co. announce a drastic curtailment of bus services from November 1st. Magistrates at Rotherham West Riding...

Women’s Football Team

October 1942
South Yorkshire Times, October 17, 1942. This photograph, sent to us by Mrs. E. Wall, of 32, Main Street, Mexborough, will recall memories of the...