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Soldier, Sailor, Airman – Mexborough Trio’s Chance Meeting in Singapore

January 1947
South Yorkshire Times January 11, 1947 Soldier, Sailor, Airman Mexborough Trio’s Chance Meeting in Singapore News of the meeting of a soldier, a sailor, and an airman,...

The Birth of a Coalfield – Looking Back 150 Years

January 1947
South Yorkshire Times January 4, 1947 Looking Back 150 years South Yorkshire Pioneer's Legacy In South Yorkshire a chapter of its industrial history 150 years long came...

Twice Chairman of Mexborough Durban Council

January 1947
South Yorkshire Times January 18, 1947 Mr Sam Silverwood, twice chairman of Mexborough Durban Council, died at his home “Neilgarth,” Doncaster Rd, Mexborough, on Tuesday...

Weddings – Greensmith & Fareham – Briers & purshouse

January 1947
South Yrokshire Times, January 1947 Miss Mavis Greensmith, 6 Brighton Rd, Mexborough and Mr Ronald Fareham of Swinton Miss Rita Briers, 45 Denaby Avenue, Conisbrough and Mr Edwin...

Birthday Present For Mexborough Sailor

February 1947
South Yorkshire Times February 1, 1947 Birthday Present For Mexborough Sailor When the Royal Family leaves for South Africa in HMS Vanguard this week end, on...

Cinemas (Videos – including Roy Rodgers and Trigger !)

February 1947
South yorkshire Times, February 22, 1947

Landscapes in Memory – Bedfast Mexborough Artist Keeps Bright His Remarkable Talents

February 1947
South Yorkshire Times February 1, 1947 Landscapes in Memory Bedfast Mexborough Artist Keeps Bright His Remarkable Talents In a ground floor room at 12 Woodfield Ave, Mexborough,...

Mexborough Chamber of Trade Annual Dinner

February 1947
South Yorkshire Times, February 8, 1947 Annual Dinner and Dance of Mexborough Chamber of Trade

Mexborough District Rotary Club Annual Dinner

February 1947
South Yorkshire Times February 22, 1947 Pictures at last week’s annual dinner of Mexborough District Rotary Club. Mexborough president, Rotarian A.H.Wholton (right) greets Rotarian N.St John,...

Wedding – Lightly & Oldfield

February 1947
South Yorkshire Times, February 1947 Two former members of the "Times" editorial staff, Miss Renee Lightly and Mr Irving Rhodes Oldfield at the Holy Trinity...