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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...

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...

Floods at Low Valley

August 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 4, 1939 It simply won't go, no matter how he pushes it. Mr. E. Wistow newsagent, Low Valley, emulates "Canute." His...

Headmaster’s Preferment – Appointed to New School

August 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 4, 1939 Mexborough Headmaster’s Preferment Appointed to New School at Darfield A popular Mexborough Headmaster, Mr. A. R. Martin, who has been...

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 Rushed Through The...

Cricket Cup Winners

August 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 25, 1939 Cricket Cup Winners. Members of Darfield Cricket Club photographed after defeating Mitchell Main in the final of the Wombwell...

Middlecliffe Angler’s Presentation

August 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 18, 1939 Anglers of Middlecliffe meet to celebrate and receive their prizes at the village club last week-end. The prizes were...

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...