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Wedding – Smith & Hardy

August 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times, August 11, 1939 Miss Clara Smith, only daughter of Mr and Mrs. Arthur Smith, of 14, West Avenue Bolton-on-Dearne, was married...

Accident – Inquest Told “Inches from Safety”

August 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 18 August 1939 Wath Accident Described Coarse Enoch Boreham (57) sub-ganger, 8, Furlong Road, Bolton , who was struck...

Relinquishing Public Appointments

August 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 25 August 1939 Relinquishing Public Appointments Coun. T. Vaughan, 2, Barnburgh Lane, Goldthorpe, who is well known in local Government...

Editorial – On the Brink

August 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 25 August 1939 On the Brink The speeches of the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary, made yesterday, left no...

Hitler Calls War Council – Peace Appeals by Pope & Roosevelt

August 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 25 August 1939 Hitler Calls War Council Peace Appeals by Pope and President Roosevelt Polish Frontier Clash British Defence Bill...

Wedding –Heeley & Hammonds

September 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 30 September 1939 Mr A E Hammonds and Miss Miriam Heeley after their wedding at Bolton Parish Church last...

Bolton Modern School Girls tour Belgium

September 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times, September 1, 1939 Girls of Bolton Modern School photographed in the castle of the Count of Flanders, at Ghent, during their recent...

South Yorkshire Looks to Its Defences – Reports from the Districts

September 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 09 September 1939 South Yorkshire Looks to Its Defences Skating Rink as "Hospital" Rapid Improvisation at Mexborough Raid Scare Found...

War Gets Closer – District Reactions To Crisis    

September 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times, September 1, 1939 District Reactions To Crisis Volunteers Still Wanted Mexborough 175 Below Strength Appeals At A.R.P. Meeting   A grave and thoughtful audience in...

Editorial – Standing By

1 September 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 01 September 1939 Standing By A week of tension, with the issues of peace and war swaying in the...