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Goldthorpe Aristocrat’s 200 Prizes – “Star” Airdale

January 1934
South Yorkshire Times, January 12th, 1934 "Star" Airdale Goldthorpe Aristocrat's 200 Prizes Mr. Percy Phillipson, Furlong Road, Goldthorpe, combines the diverse occupations of making coffins and breeding...

Good News for Wombwell District – Increased Tonnage

January 1934
South Yorkshire Times, January 5th, 1934 Good News for Wombwell District Increased Tonnage for Mitchell Main Collieries Separate Quota for Silkstone Seam Re-Employment of Many Miners A Splendid New...

Work-Sharing – Spreading In Local Collieries

January 1934
South Yorkshire Times, January 5th, 1934 Work-Sharing Spreading In Local Collieries Colliery owners and miners in this district favour the sharing out of work. Schemes inaugurated within...

“The Geisha” at Goldthorpe

January 1934
South Yorkshire Times, January 19th, 1934   “Opera week " at Goldthorpe opens on Monday. Our composite shows some of the players:— Top, left: O Mimosa San (Miss...

Swinton U.D.C. – Scarlet Fever Epidemic – Amalgamation Doom

February 1934
South Yorkshire Times, February 2nd, 1934 Swinton U.D.C. Scarlet Fever Epidemic Anxiety and Suspicion Longer Isolation Wanted Amalgamation Doom Several interesting subjects were raised at the monthly meeting of...

Marconigrams – February 23rd, 1934

February 1934
South Yorkshire Times, February 23rd, 1934 Marconigrams The Rev. R. J. Jones says the village of Jump is in the “transitional” period.  It is not alone. The...

Court Briefs

February 1934
South Yorkshire Times, February 16th, 1934 At Doncaster on Tuesday the following fines were imposed: For being drunk and disorderly, George William Hill, miner, Thurnscoe 9s; Ernest Burton,...

Riding Dark in Fog – Thurnscoe Motor-Cyclist Fined

February 1934
South Yorkshire times, February 9th, 1934 Riding Dark in Fog Thurnscoe Motor-Cyclist Fined Summoned for having ridden without due care and attention and without headlights, George Arnold...