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Soldier – Coe, Cyril – Darfield Crooner

October 1942
South Yorkshire Times, October 17, 1942. Darfield Crooner Cyril Coe, son of Mrs. W. Coe, and the late Mr. Coe, of Snape Hill, Darfield, is in...

Soldier – Singleton, Thomas – Learning to Cook

October 1942
South Yorkshire Times, October 17, 1942. Learning to Cook Thomas Singleton, of Havelock Street, Darfield, who joined the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, has now been...

Soldier – Winder F.W. – Driving Tanks

October 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 24 October 1942 Driving Tanks Trooper F. W. Winder, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Winder, well-known business people of New...

Editorial – Still the Sure Shield

3 October 1942
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 03 October 1942 Still the Sure Shield Convoys have been in the news more than usual recently. The Government's...

Editorial – The Coal Debate

10 October 1942
South Yorkshire Times, October 10, 1942 The Coal Debate The Coal Debate in the House of Commons provided no promise of an early solution to...

Editorial – Three Speeches

17 October 1942
South Yorkshire Times, October 17, 1942 Three Speeches After a period of silent concentration on the grim realities of war the last ten days have...

Editorial – A Great Occasion (video)

24 October 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 24 October 1942 A Great Occasion Long after the war is over the Trafalgar Day speech of Field Marshal Smuts will...

Editorial – A Start in Egypt

31 October 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 31 October 1942 A Start in Egypt Climate, thoughtfully hinged to strategy no doubt, has given the Middle East precedence...

Marconigrams – November 14th, 1942

November 1942
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 14 November 1942 Marconigrams Ten new war-time nurseries were opened In Yorkshire during the month of October. A further five...

Marconigrams – November 21st, 1942

November 1942
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 21 November 1942 Marconigrams Swinton's new curate, the Rev. F. Smedley, arrived in the town yesterday (Thursday). Earl Fitzwilliam has addressed...