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Editorial – “Happy Returns” – Hitler’s Birthday

24 April 1943
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 24 April 1943 “Happy Returns” Hitler’s birthday, always a portentous rather than a cheerful anniversary, was a more hollow affair...

Wedding – Myers & Larvan

May 1943
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 01 May 1943 Myers–Larvan Miss Joyce Myers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Myers, of 41, Gower Street, Wombwell, was married...

Marconigrams – Saturday 15 May 1943

May 1943
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 15 May 1943 Marconigrams Latest investments have brought the final figure for Swinton Wings for Victory Week to £67,195. ──────────────────────────────────────── The President of...

Editorial – Frightfulness

1 May 1943
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 01 May 1943 Frightfulness Primitive morality has long been a special attribute of the Axis powers, war reeks with examples of...

Editorial – Shadows Of Strife

8 May 1943
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 08 May 1943 Shadows Of Strife To those of us who have often looked askance at the sheer blatancy of German...

Editorial – Well Begun

17 July 1943
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 17 July 1943 Well Begun The Second Front, about which so much has been said and written, particularly since Mr. Churchill...

Youth Queen

September 1943
South Yorkshire Times, September 11th 1943 Youth Queen Miss Edna Wilkes was selected as Darfield Youth Queen at a competition held on Friday at the Council...

Veteran Colliers Show The Way – Dearne Valley Group’s High Output

September 1943
South Yorkshire Times, September 18th 1943 Veteran Colliers Show The Way Dearne Valley Group’s High Output Left to right: F. Turner (60), J. Conyers (63), J. H....

Soldier – Boyce, William – After Six Years

September 1943
South Yorkshire Times, September 11th 1943 After Six Years After six years separation, Mr. W. Boyce of North Street Darfield, was able to visit William Boyce,...

Editorial – Four Years of War

11 September 1943
South Yorkshire Times, September 11th 1943 Four Years of War Looking back across four years of war, as we do to-day, we cannot help but...