1940 Quarter 1
Head-On Collision at Darfield “Bottleneck” – Nine Hurt In Road Smash
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 27, 1940
Nine Hurt In Road Smash
Two Buses Involved
Head-On Collision at Darfield “Bottleneck”
Road Blocked For Hours
A View of The Damaged...
Darfield Fatal Accident.
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 13 January 1940
Darfield Fatal Accident.
CharIie Ward (36), married, a surface worker, of 8, College Terrace, Darfield, slipped and...
Runaway Tubs – Worker Gives His Life – Slag Heap Tragedy
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 20, 1940
Runaway Tubs
Houghton Main Worker Gives His Life
Slag Heap Tragedy
A story by comrades of the efforts...
Fifteenth Century Wombwell – Fascinating Glimpse of the Middle Ages
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 6, 1940
Fifteenth Century Wombwell
Fascinating Glimpse of the Middle Ages
(By J. Lawson, M.A.).
Under the title of "Fifteenth Century" Wombwell,...
Fifteenth Century Wombwell – When Black Death Touched the Dearne Valley
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 13, 1940
Fifteenth Century Wombwell
When Black Death Touched the Dearne Valley
Article II (by J.Lawson M.A.)
Taxable Population
At Darfield in...
Caught Red-Handed – Gun-Stealing at Darfield
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 06 January 1940
Caught Red-Handed
Gun-Stealing at Darfield
For stealing a shot gun and a Winchester rifle three haulage...
Nazi Air Force’s Busy Day – Planes Over British Coast
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 13 January 1940
Nazi Air Force's Busy Day
Planes Over British Coast
Soon Driven Off : No Bombs Dropped
Italian Volunteers...
Soldier – Chadwick, Harry – Darfield Man Entertains.
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 13 January 1940
Darfield Man Entertains.
Are the troops downhearted?—No! At least not when Private Harry Chadwick, of Darfield,...
Airman – Strickland, Richard – Chorister Airman
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 10 February 1940
Chorister Airman
Richard Strickland (19) when over on leave likes to sing in Darfield Church Choir, where...
Navy – Marley, Robert – Farm to Navy
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 10 February 1940
Farm to Navy
From farm to Navy has been the record of Robert Marley, son of Mr....