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Editorial – When Rogues Fall Out

29 July 1944
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

July 1944
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

22 July 1944
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

July 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

July 1944
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...

July 1944
South Yorkshire Times, July 15th, 1944 Marconigrams The directors of the Midland Bank Limited announce an Interim Dividend for the half year ended June 30th last...

Editorial – Germany at Bay

15 July 1944
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

July 1944
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

1 July 1944
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

July 1944
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

6 January 1940
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

June 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

24 June 1944
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

June 1944
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

3 June 1944
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

June 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

January 1893
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

27 May 1944
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

October 1960
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

May 1944
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

20 May 1944
 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

13 May 1944
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

6 May 1944
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

May 1944
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

May 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...