1942
Soldiers & Sailor – Haines Brothers – Four Mexborough Brothers
South Yorkshire Times, October 17, 1942.
Four Mexborough Brothers
Serving with H. M. Forces are four sons of Mr and Mrs Haines of Hallgate, Mexborough.
They are...
Editorial – Still the Sure Shield
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 03 October 1942
Still the Sure Shield
Convoys have been in the news more than usual recently. The Government's...
Editorial – The Coal Debate
South Yorkshire Times, October 10, 1942
The Coal Debate
The Coal Debate in the House of Commons provided no promise of an early solution to...
Editorial – Three Speeches
South Yorkshire Times, October 17, 1942
Three Speeches
After a period of silent concentration on the grim realities of war the last ten days have...
Editorial – A Great Occasion (video)
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 24 October 1942
A Great Occasion
Long after the war is over the Trafalgar Day speech of Field Marshal Smuts will...
Editorial – A Start in Egypt
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 31 October 1942
A Start in Egypt
Climate, thoughtfully hinged to strategy no doubt, has given the Middle East precedence...
“Wish I Were There” – A Soldier’s Reverie of South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 28 November 1942
“Wish I Were There"
A Soldier's Reverie of South Yorkshire
“Wish I were there now,” are words you often...
Marconigrams – November 07th, 1942
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 07 November 1942
Marconigrams
Prisoners in German hands, according to an Axis source include Private Ernest Noble, 71, Shoe Lane,...
Marconigrams – November 14th, 1942
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 14 November 1942
Marconigrams
Ten new war-time nurseries were opened In Yorkshire during the month of October. A further five...
Marconigrams – November 21st, 1942
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 21 November 1942
Marconigrams
Swinton's new curate, the Rev. F. Smedley, arrived in the town yesterday (Thursday).
Earl Fitzwilliam has addressed...