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Victory Year – The Stirring Events of 1918 – Final Year of the War
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 28, 1918
Victory Year.
The Stirring Events of 1918.
South Yorkshire's Part in the Final Effort.
We have passed through the year of...
Victory Year – The Stirring Events of 1918 – South Yorkshire’s Part
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 28, 1918
While the battle raged on the Western Front, the people in the South Yorkshire district were doing their...
Soldier – Fisher J.A.– Wounded
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 14, 1918
Private J.E.Fisher
Grenadier Guards
Little Houghton – Wounded
Sailor – Milner F.– Died in Royal Naval Hospital
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 21, 1918
Able-Seaman F. Milner.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Milner, of Brampton Terrace, Sandhill, Great Houghton, have been notified that their...
Miners Pleased.
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Saturday 25 January 1919
Wombwell Miners Pleased.
The men employed at six pits in the Wombwell district held meetings yesterday to discuss...
Soldier – Lightfoot D.– Repatriated – Worked in Salt mines
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 25, 1919
Houghton Main Man Repatriated
Worked in Salt mines
Pt D. Lightfoot, Northamptonshire Regt. has returned to his home at 43....
Wombwell Man’s Shocking End – Sad Fatality at Houghton Main
Mexborough and Swinton Times February 8, 1919
Wombwell Man’s Shocking End.
Sad Fatality at Houghton Main
Monday afternoon Major Arundel (coroner) held an inquest at Barnsley on...
Colliery Patriotism.
Sheffield Independent - Friday 28 February 1919
Colliery Patriotism.
The Dearne Valley Colliery, one of the smaller mines in the Barnsley area, has raised £4,000...
Trouble at Houghton Main – Notices or Reinstatement.
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 08 February 1919
Trouble at Houghton Main
Notices or Reinstatement.
The trouble at Houghton Main Colliery near Barnsley, one...
Death of Chief Engineer at Houghton Main Colliery.
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Thursday 27 March 1919
The death occurred at his residence at Little Houghton, near Darfield, of Mr. J. Gardner, who for...