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Balby Rail Crash – “Second Dunkirk” – 68 victims – 7 Local Casualties...

August 1947
South Yorkshire Times August 16, 1947 “Second Dunkirk” rail smash 68 victims Man and Wife in Seven Local Casualties Another, Widow A Week The 68 victims of Saturday’s...

Mexborough District BAA

August 1947
South Yorkshire Times August 9, 1947 Our photographer was up early yesterday morning to catch this picture of a party of Mexborough District BAA branch...

“South Yorkshire Times ” in Egypt

August 1947
South Yorkshire Times August 30, 1947 "South Yorkshire Times " in Egypt is being enjoyed (as it is each week) by Private Roy Clarke (front...

First Chelsea Pensioner – Mexborough Veteran Of Five Reigns

August 1947
South Yorkshire Times August 16, 1947 First Chelsea Pensioner Mexborough Veteran Of Five Reigns Service Leaves Today Today, 70 year old Mr Frank Silverwood, 22 Market St,...

Weddings – Grimes & Stanton – Wood & Dawson

August 1947
South Yorkshire Times August 1947 Miss Olive Grimes, 37 Chambers Avenue, Conisbrough and Mr William Stanton, 22 West Road, Mexborough at Conisbrough Parish Church Miss Margaret Bessie Wood,...

Flew Home From Berlin – Mexborough Soldier Brought To Dying Son’s Bedside

August 1947
South Yorkshire Times August 9, 1947 Flew Home From Berlin Mexborough Soldier Brought To Dying Son's Bedside Thirty-five-year-old Lee/Cpl. Frederick Edwards, of 17, Raikes Street, Mexborough,...

Cinemas – Empire, Majestic & Oxford – Root of All Evil – Blue Skies...

August 1947
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 31, 1907 From You Tube:

Eliza Squires Cot at Mexborough Montagu

August 1947
South Yorkshire Times August 2, 1947 With five-year-old Eric Jackson, Victoria Road, Mexborough, sitting up in the bed, the Eliza Squires Cot, in commemoration of...

New Post for Mexbro’ Radiographer

August 1947
South Yorkshire Times August 23, 1947 New Post for Mexbro' Radiographer Mr. Gilbert Williams, Senior Radiographer at the Montagu Hospital,  Mexborough, is leaving to take up...

Bill Bowes Autograph

August 1947
South Yorkshire Times August 2, 1947 Big Bill Bowes willingly signs a little girl's autograph book before the start of the County charity match at...