1870 | The Times | Houghton

Airman – Barnett, Harry – Sees to the Guns

January 1940

Mexborough and Swinton Times January 20, 1940 Sees To The Guns Leading Aircraftsman Harry Barnett (22), son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Barnett, of John Street,...

Nazi Air Force’s Busy Day – Planes Over British Coast

January 1940

Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 13 January 1940 Nazi Air Force's Busy Day Planes Over British Coast Soon Driven Off : No Bombs Dropped Italian Volunteers...

Soldier – Chadwick, Harry – Darfield Man Entertains.

January 1940

Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 13 January 1940 Darfield Man Entertains. Are the troops downhearted?—No! At least not when Private Harry Chadwick, of Darfield, is...

Soldier – Kearsley S. – Grateful Tommy

January 1940

Mexborough and Swinton Times January 20, 1940 Grateful Tommy Pte. S. Kearsley, of the K.O.Y.L.I. writes: "I would like you to put a few lines in your...

Soldiers – Bladen C. & Cooke, Charles -Two Local Reservists

January 1940

Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 06 January 1940 Two Local Reservists A reservist who has seen three of six three years' service in India, C....

Editorial – Frozen War

6 January 1940

South Yorkshire Times, January 6th 1940 Frozen War Our war is still frozen, and shows little sign at present of thawing. Here do we see...

Editorial – The Nelson Touch (video)

22 February 1940

Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 24 February 1940 The Nelson Touch The latest exploit of the British Navy rounds off the story of the...

Missing Woman Found – Search Ends at Bawtry – Mystery of Widow’s Injuries

March 1940

Mexborough & Swinton Times, March 9, 1940 Missing Woman Found Houghton Search Ends at Bawtry Mystery of Widow's Injuries Mrs. Mary G. Parker (64), of Hallcroft, Church Street,...

Airman – Bates, George – Houghton Flight Rigger

March 1940

Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 23, 1940 Houghton Flight Rigger Flight Rigger George Bates (19), son of Mr. and Mrs. George Bates, of Brampton Terrace, Great...

Sailor – Grafton, George – Escorted Canadians

March 1940

Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 2 March 1940 Escorted Canadians John George Grafton, son of Mr. G. Gratton and the late Mrs. Gratton, of Cross...