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Editorial – The Brotherhood of Freedom

20 June 1942
South Yorkshire Times, June 20th, 1942. The Brotherhood of Freedom Though the pendulum of war still remains poised, obstinately declining to swing in our favour until...

Editorial – Dangerous Corner

27 June 1942
South Yorkshire Times, June 27th, 1942. Dangerous Corner                                           We are in a tight corner again. Within the week the news from North Africa has clarified...

Airman – Taylor, Eric – Beside The Sea

July 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 18 July 1942 Beside The Sea Eric Taylor, son of Mrs. Alan Taylor, and the late Mr. A. Taylor, of School...

Editorial – Backs to the Wall

4 July 1942
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 04 July 1942 Backs to the Wall News from the Middle East, more curt and cautious in the hour...

Editorial – Taking the Strain

11 July 1942
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 11 July 1942 Taking the Strain In Egypt the war situation has improved during the last seven days. El...

Editorial – A Race With Time

18 July 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 18 July 1942 A Race With Time As the false dawn of optimism recedes still further before the war's present...

Leader’s Faith in Miners – Canteen Opened at Dearne Valley Colliery

August 1942
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 01 August 1942 Leader’s Faith in Miners Canteen Opened at Dearne Valley Colliery A group at the opening on Wednesday of...

Marconigrams – August 15th, 1942

August 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 15 August 1942 Marconigrams The income of the Montagu Hospital for the month of July reached a record high level...

Marconigrams – August 22nd, 1942

August 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 22 August 1942 Marconigrams The quarterly meeting of Kilnhurst Co-operative Society to be held on Saturday evening. Wath Main Colliery pithead...

Food Wasted – Low Valley Miner Sentenced

August 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 22 August 1942 Food Wasted Low Valley Miner Sentenced John Jackson (29), miner, of 26, George Street, Low Valley, was...