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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...

Charity County Cricket Martch

August 1947
South Yorkshire Times August 9, 1947 Happy reports from our cameraman. This composite photograph of shots at last Thursday's charity cricket match at Hampden Road, Mexborough,...

Denaby 88. Mexborough 161 – Mexborough Score a “Double”

August 1947
South Yorkshire Times August 9, 1947 Mexborough Score a "Double" Denaby 88. Mexborough 161 In a remarkable contrast to Saturday's game, Denaby and Cadeby gave their worst...

Golden Wedding – Mr & Mrs Donnison

September 1947
South Yorkshire Times September 13, 1947 Golden Wedding. Here are pictures of an old Mexborough couple, Mr and Mrs James Donnison 71, Chaucer Road, who...

Obituary Mr C. Marks – Well Known Mexborough Grocer

September 1947
South Yorkshire Times September 6, 1947 Obituary Mr C. Marks - Well Known Mexborough Grocer We regret to record the death which occurred on Saturday at his...

Beauty Queen Finalist

September 1947
South Yorkshire Times September 6, 1947 A feminine beauty in a delightful floral setting is Miss Joyce Pearson of Mexborough, who has had several...

Mexborough Woman in America

September 1947
South Yorkshire Times September 27, 1947 Torn Creighton, 20, Kelvin Street, Mexborough, passes on news of his eldest daughter which will be of interest to...