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Obituary – Charles Overton – Well Known Sportsman

January 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 14, 1938 Obituary. Charles Overton The interment took place at Thurnscoe on Wednesday of Mr. Charles Overton who died at his home,...

Missing Man Search – Thurnscoe Mystery

January 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 7, 1938   Police in the Dearne District and at ChesterĀ­field are searching for Joseph Leggitt (63), of 175, Woodland Road,...

Thurnscoe Family Links

January 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 28, 1938 Thurnscoe Family Links The photograph shows the four generations of an old Thurnscoe family, of which Mr. John Beevors,...

Hickleton Pit Strike Ended

January 1938
Sheffield Independent - Monday 10 January 1938 Hickleton Pit Strike Ended The strike of 2,500 miners at Hickleton Main Colliery, which had l been in...

Lightning Strike At Hickleton Main – 3,000 Miners Idle

January 1938
Leeds Mercury - Tuesday 04 January 1938 3,000 Miners Idle Lightning Strike At Hickleton Main Nearly 3,000 men have been thrown idle by a lightning...

Thurnscoe Vics. 1, Lopham 0 – Lopham Unlucky At Thurnscoe

31 January 1938
Sheffield Independent - Monday 31 January 1938 Association League Lopham Unlucky At Thurnscoe Thurnscoe Vics. 1, Lopham 0 Thurnsroe Vies, were fortunate gain a victory over...

Traders Reform – Thurnscoe Chamber To Continue

February 1938
Sheffield Independent - Wednesday 16 February 1938 Traders Reform Thurnscoe Chamber To Continue A large muster of members attended the annual meeting last night of...

Electricity Wins – Dearne Council’s Decision on Street lighting

February 1938
Leeds Mercury - Wednesday 09 February 1938 Electricity Wins Dearne Council's Decision on Street lighting Electricity easily defeated Gas in a discussion at Dearne Urban...

Sent To Prison

February 1938
Sheffield Independent - Wednesday 09 February 1938 Sent To Prison Carmi Gethin (28), motor-driver, of Thurnscoe, was sent to prison for six months at Doncaster...

Fracas Outside Hotel – Father and Son Attack Police

February 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times February 25, 1938 Father and Son Attack Police Fracas Outside Hotel Praise for Men Who Intervened Crowd At Thurnscoe Brawl After a Thurnscoe father and...