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Thurnscoe Players – “The Annunciation”
South Yorkshire Times, December 23rd, 1932
Thurnscoe Players
“The Annunciation” seen from the nativity play which has been performed at the Church Army centre, Thurnscoe, this...
“Lovable” Dog – Caught Worrying Sheep
South Yorkshire Times, December 23, 1932
"Lovable" Dog
Caught Worrying Sheep
On Tuesday a Thurnscoe miner, Harold Smith, was charged with having a dangerous dog and allowing...
Stolen Timber – Men’s Audacious Raid
South Yorkshire Times, December 23, 1932
Stolen Timber
Thurnscoe Men's Audacious Raid
A raid by four unemployed miners on Stotfold, Thurnscoe, was described at Doncaster...
Hard Up – Woman’s Market Theft
South Yorkshire Times, December 2nd, 1932.
Hard Up
Thurnscoe Woman's Market Theft
A theft of a pair of shoes from Goldthorpe Market on November 4th, resulted on...
Thurnscoe Bookie Hard Driven – Twice Raided in Six Months
South Yorkshire Times, January 12th 1934
Thurnscoe Bookie Hard Driven
Twice Raided in Six Months
A fine of £20 was imposed by the Doncaster County magistrates on...
Marconigrams – November 25th, 1932
South Yorkshire Times - Friday 25 November 1932
Marconigrams
A kitten born at Ackworth has two perfectly shaped heads.
Mr. G. E. Hint. M.P. of Darfield, is...
The Season of Remembrance
South Yorkshire Times - Friday 18 November 1932
The Season of Remembrance
Goldthorpe
Impressive Ceremonies
Special services were held on Friday. At the Parish Church a short...
Light on The Coal Quota – Collapse of the Export Trade
South Yorkshire Times - Friday 18 November 1932
Light on The Coal Quota
Mr. A. T. Thomson Explains
A Trade Barometer
Collapse of the Export Trade
Quota Hateful But...
Work-Sharing – Spreading In Local Collieries
South Yorkshire Times, January 5th, 1934
Work-Sharing
Spreading In Local Collieries
Colliery owners and miners in this district favour the sharing out of work. Schemes inaugurated within...
Thurnscoe Poaching Case – A Haul of Tackle
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 11 November 1932
Thurnscoe Poaching Case
A Haul of Tackle
Four Thurnscoe miners, Albert Fletcher, Geo. Bladen. Wm. Calland and Charles...
Soldier – Gibbs, Jack – Joined Up On Birthday
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 26 December 1942
Joined Up On Birthday
Jack Gibbs son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Gibbs, late of 17, Chapel...
Editorial – The Mark of the Beast
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 26 December 1942
The Mark of the Beast
Winter relief funds and the sedatives provided by Doctor Goebbels and his hard-worked...
Marconigrams – December 19th, 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 19 December 1942
Marconigrams
The banks will close to the public on New Year's Day in addition to Christmas Day and...
Editorial – Closing In
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 19 December 1942
Closing In
The sudden melting away of what is left of the Afrika Korps from the reputedly formidable...
Sailor – Tough, Ernest Dixon – Back From Tunisia
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 12 December 1942
Back From Tunisia
Able Seaman Ernest Dixon Tough, the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Tough, of 15,...
Golden Wedding – Mr & Mrs Biram
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 12 December 1942
Golden Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Biram, of 31, Dane Street, Thurnscoe East, celebrate their Golden Wedding tomorrow...
Editorial – Japan’s Turn
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 12 December 1942
Japan's Turn
Mr. Churchill's message this week to British Far Eastern territories occupied by the Japanese left...
From Mr. J. A. Hall, C.B.E., J.P., Yorkshire Miners President
South Yorkshire Times, December 29th, 1951
From Mr. J. A. Hall, C.B.E., J.P., Yorkshire Miners President
"If 1951 has been a good year for the miners,...
Tailpiece – December 29th 1951 – Missing
South Yorkshire Times, December 29th, 1951
Tailpiece
The best wayside pulpiteering yet:
“This is a ch. .ch. What is missing?
A Silver Cup.
South Yorkshire Times, December 8th, 1951
A Silver Cup.
The proud grandparents in Thurnscoe this week are Mr. and Mrs. Rutland, of Monsal Street.
They have received...
Looking Back On 1951 A Diary of District Affairs
South Yorkshire Times, December 29th, 1951
Looking Back On 1951
A Diary of District Affairs
Short-Term History
Festival of Britain and General Election year has featured several major...
Thurnscoe 4 Kilnhurst 1 – Foiled
South Yorkshire Times, January 13th, 1933
Foiled!
An incident in the Mexborough Challenge Cup tie between Kilnhurst and Thurnscoe, which the latter won 4-1. Lunn, one...
Thurnscoe Suicide – Out of Work Miner Cuts His Throat
South Yorkshire Times, January 13th, 1933
Thurnscoe Suicide
Out of Work Miner Cuts His Throat
“Not Worried”
“Suicide with insufficient evidence to show the sate of the mind”...
Tailpiece – December 22nd 1951 – Middle Name
South Yorkshire Times, Saturday December 22nd 1951
Tailpiece – Middle Name
He could neither read nor write, but when a distant relation left him a small...
Dearne Urban Council By-election – West Ward
South Yorkshire Times, December 15, 1951
West Ward
Mr William Fawcett ( Lab.)
Highgate Colliery miner. Was N. U.M. delegate for eight years until June this year....