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Early Morning Crash – Darfield Cyclist Killed – Gas Masks Causes Accident?

September 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 30 September 1939 Gas Masks Causes Accident? Darfield Cyclist Killed Early Morning Crash Swerve Into Oncoming Car The theory that...

Obituary – Draper Who Became a Farmer

September 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 3, 1939 Obituary Draper Who Became a Farmer Wombwell Interests The older generation at Wombwell will have heard with deep regret of the...

Editorial – The Curtain Rises – The Die Is Cast.

September 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 09 September 1939 The Curtain Rises The Die Is Cast. We are at war with the rulers of the...

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...

A Darfield Bowls Champion

September 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 16 1939 A Darfield Bowls Champion Mr. Vincent Hayes, of Highfield Range, Darfield, one of the most skilful and enthusiastic bowls...

Editorial – Standing By

1 September 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 09 September 1939 Standing By A week of tension, with the issues of peace and war swaying in the...

Editorial – The Fog of War

16 September 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 16 September 1939 The Fog of War The fog of war has descended and mighty operations by land, sea,...

Editorial – Frankenstein and His Monster

23 September 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 16 September 1939 Frankenstein and His Monster Though our worst fears have been realised and the resistance of Poland...

Editorial – The Cost of War

30 September 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 30 September 1939 The Cost of War The War Budget has brought home the financial implications of our task....