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Mining Strike – Over 4 Million Unemployed

May 1921
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 21 May 1921 Resettlement Notes Over 4 Million Unemployed The volume of unemployment is now reached very serious proportions. Taking the...

Strike in Seventh Week

May 1921
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 21 May 1921 Seven Weeks There is a gentle spirit of optimism abroad. All the gossip is of unofficial discussions...

Children Sports at Great Houghton

May 1921
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 28 May 1921 Children Sports at Great Houghton On Wednesday children sports took place under the auspices of the Great...

A Brilliant Whit – Holiday Spirit in spite of Coal War

May 1921
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 21 May 1921 A Brilliant Whit Holiday Spirit in spite of Coal War The brilliant Whitsuntide whether did a great deal...

Relief Work

May 1921
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 28 May 1921 Relief Work The High Street W.M.C. has, since the commencement of the coal stoppage done very valuable...

Pit Pony Races – Excellent Sport – Helps Relief Fund.

June 1921
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 25 June 1921 Pit Pony Races. Excellent Sport at Netherwood. Mitchell Main Company Helps the Wombwell Relief Fund. The old polo field...

Marconigrams – August 27th 1921

August 1921
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 27 August 1921 Marconigrams. The Prince is going to give the Leger a miss Electricity for domestic purposes is being installed...

The Census Returns – Slight Increase of National Population – Some Local Figures.

August 1921
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 27 August 1921 The Census Returns. Slight Increase of National Population Some Local Figures. The preliminary Census returns were...

Marconigrams – September 17th, 1921

September 1921
Mexborough and Swinton Times Saturday 17 September, 1921 Marconigrams Conisbrough Urban Council is making a good start. (Article Conisbrough site) The midweek market at Wombwell proving exceedingly popular. The...

Marconigrams – September 24th, 1921

September 1921
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 24 September 1921 Marconigrams. There are over 50,000 unemployed miners in Wales. The cast of living now stands, officially, at...