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Editorial – “I Would” and “I Dare Not”

4 November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 04 November 1939 "I Would" and "I Dare Not" Still, like the cat i' the adage would" waits upon...

Editorial – A Cry From No Man’s Land

11 November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 11 November 1939 A Cry From No Man's Land The offer of the King of the Belgians and the...

Editorial – Queens Speech and Churchill’s Review (videos)

18 November 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 18, 1939 The Gentle Queen The Queen's broadcast to the women of the Empire was one of the war's loveliest interludes....

Editorial – The Rigour of the Game

25 November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 25 November 1939 The Rigour of the Game The position of European neutrals is becoming increasingly uncomfortable. For our...

Breakfast with Bishop – Deanery Welcome for Dr L. S. Hunter

December 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 16, 1939 Breakfast with Bishop Wath Deanery Welcome for Dr L. S. Hunter The clergy of the Rural Deanery or Wath-on-Dearne extended...

Wedding – Hill & Ward

December 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 30, 1939 Miss Anne Christiana Hill, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. C. Hill, Welfare View, Goldthorpe, was...

Montagu Hospital – Week’s Casualty List – 23 Dec 1939

December 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 23 December 1939 Montagu Hospital The Week's Casualty List Admitted Cases: Sunday: James Nee, Lodging House, Mexborough, multiple fractures, road...

Bicycle Offences

December 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 09 December 1939 Bicycle Offences For riding their bicycles without rear lights three Bolton-on-Dearne miners. William E. Harvey (34). George...

Police Court Briefs – Bolton-On-Dearne.

December 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 09 December 1939 Police Court Briefs Bolton-On-Dearne. For riding their bicycles without rear lights three Bolton-on-Dearne miners, William E....

Soldier – Taylor, Harry – Serving with Forces

December 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 30 , 1939 Mrs. Harry Taylor, writing from 76 Wath Road. Bolton-on-Dearne, sends us a photograph of her husband now...