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Soldier – Tout, William – “Very Different “

October 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 18 October 1941 "Very Different " Very different from colliery work," says William Tout, when asked about his life in...

Editorial – Good News

4 October 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 04 October 1941 Good News Mr. Churchill is finding it increasingly difficult to conceal good news from us. In...

Marconigrams – November 1st, 1941

November 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 01 November 1941 Marconigrams An interim dividend of 2 per cent., as compared with 2 ½  per cent. last year,...

Editorial – Hitler v Roosevelt

1 November 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 01 November 1941 Hitler v Roosevelt President Roosevelt's Navy Day speech was a declaration of undeclared war "The shooting has started,"...

Editorial – Expert Thuggery at Pearl Harbour (video)

13 December 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 13 December 1941 Expert Thuggery at Pearl Harbour To parody the familiar advertisement we thought the Hun was black until...

Soldier – Barnett, Arthur – Enjoys Army Life

70 June 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 19 July 1941 Lance Corporal Arthur Barnett (22), son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Barnett, Highfield Range, Darfield, enjoys...

Obituary – Mr. T. Harding – Former Darfield Headmaster

January 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 10 January 1942. Obituary Mr. T. Harding Former Darfield Headmaster In the closing hours of the old year, Mr Timothy Harding,...

Darfield Annual Review

January 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 03 January 1942 Annual Review During the year just closed. Darfield people have carried on patriotically. The miners have worked...

Darfield Annual Review of 1941

January 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 3 January 1942. Darfield Annual Review Highlighted Text signifies Article on Darfield site During the year just closed Darfield people have carried...

Diary of 1941 – Some Notable Dates

January 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 03 January 1942 January 2—Death Mr. Spencer Baker for 16 years Clerk to Conisbrough Council 17—Farewell presentation to the Rev. B. Russell,...