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Editorial – The Twisted Axis

8 February 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 08 February 1941 The Twisted Axis Winter still grips the war here, while the British campaign in Africa becomes...

Editorial – Heartening Words

15 February 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 15 February 1941 Heartening Words As we listened to Mr. Churchill on Sunday night we envied him the luxury...

Editorial – Turkey

22 February 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 22 February 1941 Turkey If the war has taught us anything, it has taught us that so long as...

Montagu Hospital – The Week’s Casualty List

March 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 01 March 1941 Montagu Hospital The Week's Casualty List Admitted: Friday Francis Cadman, 311, Swinton Road, Mexborough, injury to arm Treated but...

Editorial – “Total” War

1 March 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 01 March 1941 "Total" War We have now something like an official declaration of policy on the difficult question of...

Editorial – Balkan Rot (video)

8 March 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 08 March 1941 Balkan Rot Bulgaria has followed Rumania under the Axis umbrella. Once again Hitler has been able...

Editorial – Hat in the Ring (videos)

15 March 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 15 March 1941 Hat in the Ring The American legislature has passed the Lease and Lend Bill, which is being...

Editorial – ” A Draught of Life “

22 March 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 22 March 1941 " A Draught of Life " Mr. Churchill has described, in one of his imperishable phrases,...

Editorial – Yugoslavia Finds Her Soul

29 March 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 29 March 1941 Yugoslavia Finds Her Soul The Balkan Broth begins to bubble with a vengeance! From the tangle of...

Wedding – Carless & Coupe

April 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 12 April 1941 Sergeant H Coupe (Oldham) and Miss M Carless (Great Houghton) who were married at Darfield Parish Church...