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Editorial – When Rogues Fall Out
South Yorkshire Times, July 29th, 1944
When Rogues Fall Out
Like a good defensive fighter the Nazis have covered up quickly after the staggering blow which...
South Yorkshire Welcomes London Evacuees
South Yorkshire Times, July 15th 1944
Billeting Arrangements Work Well
South Yorkshire Welcomes London Evacuees
Evacuees, mothers with small children and school children, have this week been...
Editorial – Careless Talk
South Yorkshire Times, July 22nd, 1944
Careless Talk
Careless talk, which has been the theme for many an official sermon, is not the monopoly of the...
Marconigrams – July 22nd, 1944
South Yorkshire Times, July 22nd 1944
Marconigrams
Brampton Hospital Gala on Saturday realised £230 for the Mexborough Montagu and Barnsley Beckett Hospitals.
A speaker on “Re-organisation of...
New Dearne Councillor is Youngest Member
South Yorkshire Times, July 15th, 1944
New Dearne Councillor
Is Youngest Member
The new member appointed at last week’s meeting of the Dearne Urban Council to succeed...
Editorial – Germany at Bay
South Yorkshire Times, July 15th, 1944
Germany at Bay
Caen, the Norman town in the streets of which British airborne troops were fighting on the night...
Soldiers – Conways & Hudson – Good Service
South Yorkshire Times, July 1st, 1944
Good Service
Eliezer Conway, R.A., and May Conway, A.T.S. are the son and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Conway of...
Editorial – Shadow of Defeat
South Yorkshire Times, July 1st 1944
Shadow of Defeat
With the fall of Cherbourg things really begin to look bad for the Germans. Having got our...
Wedding – Matthews & Bourne
South Yorkshire Times, July 1st, 1944
Miss Margaret Matthews, younger daughter of Mr. W. Matthews, 7, The Crescent, Bolton, was married at Bolton Parish Church...
Editorial – Frozen War
South Yorkshire Times, January 6th 1940
Frozen War
Our war is still frozen, and shows little sign at present of thawing. Here do we see...
Marconigrams – June 17th, 1944
South Yorkshire Times, June 17th, 1944
Marconigrams
Mr. A. J. Thompson has been re-elected chairman of Wath Education Sub-Committee for the 40th year.
Saturday is Alexandra Rose...
Editorial – Secret Weapons
South Yorkshire Times, June 24, 1944
Secret Weapons
Reprisals for allied bombing attacks on Germany have been long promised. This was one of the hopes used...
Montagu Hospital – The Week’s Casualty List
South Yorkshire Times, June 10th, 1944
Montagu Hospital
The Week’s Casualty List
Wednesday
John Gallaghan, 13, Temperance Terrace, Swinton, injured finger;
W. Morris, Braithwell Road, Raven field Common,...
Editorial – Planning for Work
South Yorkshire Times, June 3rd, 1944
Planning for Work
Though there is a negative quality about the Government’s White Paper on post-war employment, in that it...
Montagu Hospital – The Week’s Casualty List, June 3rd 1944
South Yorkshire Times, June 3rd, 1944
Montagu Hospital
The Week’s Casualty List
Wednesday
Lancelot Baker, 85, Pleasant Avenue, Great Houghton, injured toe.
George Beardsley, 51, Oliver Street, Mexborough,...
The Hull Coal Trade – Returns for 1892
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Friday 06 January 1893
The Hull Coal Trade
The Returns for 1892
The j returns for December and for the all of last...
Editorial – Price of Peace
South Yorkshire Times, May 27th 1944
Price of Peace
Mr. Churchill’s opening of the debate on Foreign Affairs in the House of Commons on Wednesday, contained...
Wedding – Hibbird & Gill
South Yorkshire Times, October 1st, 1960
Derek Gill and Miss June Hibbird
after their wedding at Bolton Parish Church on Saturday.
Airman – Diggins, Harold – Commissioned
South Yorkshire Times, May 27th, 1944
Commissioned
Mr. Harold R. Diggins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Diggins of 41, Dearne Road, Bolton, has gained his commission...
Editorial – In Good Hands
South Yorkshire Times, May 20th, 1944
In Good Hands
After a general lull in active land operations, fighting has again broken out in Italy. This time...
Editorial – Labour at Loggerheads
South Yorkshire Times, May 13th, 1944
Labour at Loggerheads
The Labour Party could hardly have chosen a less appropriate time to stage a political squabble. Mr....
Editorial – Neutrality
South Yorkshire Times, May 6th, 1944
Neutrality
Neutrality is not an absolute state. It has infinite variety. The war has gone on long enough to demonstrate...
Sailor – Smith, Fred – In Forces Since Last April
South Yorkshire Times , May 1944
Seaman Fred Smith - In Forces Since Last April
Seaman Fred Smith (18½), son of Mrs. Anglesea and the late...
Marconigrams – May 06th, 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 6th, 1944
Marconigrams
Sgt. John Chalmers, R.A.F., of Low Valley has been awarded the D.F.M. for his part in bringing safely...