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War Work – Houghton Girl Fined for Refusing
Mexborough and Swinton Times, October 3rd 1942
War Work
Houghton Girl Fined for Refusing
Irene Willmott, (20) single, 12, Normandale Road, Great Houghton, was fined £5 and...
Soldier – Gladman – Photograph
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 31 October 1942
Gunner Tom William Lidster (28), son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Lidster, of 228 Doncaster Road, Wath,...
Editorial – Still the Sure Shield
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 03 October 1942
Still the Sure Shield
Convoys have been in the news more than usual recently. The Government's...
Editorial – The Coal Debate
South Yorkshire Times, October 10, 1942
The Coal Debate
The Coal Debate in the House of Commons provided no promise of an early solution to...
Editorial – Three Speeches
South Yorkshire Times, October 17, 1942
Three Speeches
After a period of silent concentration on the grim realities of war the last ten days have...
Editorial – A Great Occasion (video)
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 24 October 1942
A Great Occasion
Long after the war is over the Trafalgar Day speech of Field Marshal Smuts will...
Editorial – A Start in Egypt
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 31 October 1942
A Start in Egypt
Climate, thoughtfully hinged to strategy no doubt, has given the Middle East precedence...
Marconigrams – November 21st, 1942
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 21 November 1942
Marconigrams
Swinton's new curate, the Rev. F. Smedley, arrived in the town yesterday (Thursday).
Earl Fitzwilliam has addressed...
Editorial – Rommel Is On The Run.
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 07 November 1942
Rommel Is On The Run.
The German Afrika Korps and its satellite Italians are streaming westward...
Editorial – A Third Front
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 14 November 1942
A Third Front
The Battle of Egypt has indeed proved the prelude to more momentous developments....