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Thurnscoe Players – “The Annunciation”

December 1932
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

December 1932
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

December 1932
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

December 1932
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

January 1934
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

November 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

November 1932
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

November 1932
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

January 1934
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

November 1932
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

December 1942
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

26 December 1942
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

December 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

19 December 1942
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

December 1942
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

December 1942
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

12 December 1932
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

December 1951
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

December 1951
South Yorkshire Times, December 29th, 1951 Tailpiece The best wayside pulpiteering yet: “This is a ch. .ch. What is missing?

A Silver Cup.

December 1951
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

December 1951
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

13 January 1933
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

January 1933
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

December 1951
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

December 1951
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....