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90 Not Out – Party for Low Valley’s G.O.M. “Play-Boy ” Aims at...

October 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 21 October 1939 Ninety Not Out Party for Low Valley's G.O.M. "Play-Boy " Who Aims at The Hundred Mr. Joseph...

Young Aircraftsmen – Peep Into Darfield “Shadow Factory”

October 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times, October 28, 1939 Young Aircraftsmen Peep Into Darfield "Shadow Factory" Risking a breach of the Official Secrets Act we announce that a "shadow...

Lorry Out Of Control – Driver’s Explanation in Darfield Case

October 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 21 October 1939 Lorry Out Of Control Driver's Explanation in Darfield Case Walter DeFriend, a London motor lorry driver,...

Soldier – Bushby, John – Keen on His Job

October 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times, October 28, 1939 Keen on His Job John Bushby, aged 19, only son of Mrs W Campbell John and the late Mr...

Soldier – Nicholls, Clifford – Little but Game

October 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times, October 28, 1939 Little but Game Claimed to be one of the smallest soldiers serving in HM forces, private Clifford Nicholls, son...

Editorial – Pistol Point Peace

7 October 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 07 October 1939 Pistol Point Peace These are early days to be talking of war aims although we are...

Editorial – The Monomaniac

14 October 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 14 October 1939 The Monomaniac Hitler has got his answer. The worst he can do is more tolerable than...

Editorial – The Tempo Quickens

21 October 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 21 October 1939 The Tempo Quickens The tempo of the war quickens by land, sea, and air. The Germans in...

Editorial – Adolf Strafe England

28 October 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 28 October 1939 Adolf Strafe England The war still hangs fire but the German Foreign Minister came in front...

Two Golden Weddings – Mr and Mrs Royston & Mr and Mrs Shreeve

November 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 11, 1939 Two Golden Weddings - Mr and Mrs Royston & Mr and Mrs Shreeve Two old and esteemed Darfield couples,...