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Mines Managers’ Certificate

March 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 3, 1939 Mines Managers' Certificate Two young Thurnscoe men, both aged 26 have been successful in gaining first class Mines Managers'...

Accountant To Retire – Over Thirty Years’ Loyal Service

March 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 31, 1939 Accountant To Retire Over Thirty Years' Loyal Service The doyen of local government officials in the Mexborough district, Mr. J....

Could Not Stop – Thurnscoe Man’s Dangerous Riding

March 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 24, 1939 Could Not Stop Thurnscoe Man's Dangerous Riding John Allsopp, unemployed, Thurnscoe, was summoned at Barnsley on Wednesday for riding a...

Wedding – Hepworth & Tansley

April 1939
South Yorkshire Times, April 14th 1939. The Thurnscoe troop of Scouts formed a  guard of honour when their popular Assistant Scoutmaster, Mr. William Henry Tansley,...

New Councillors – New Dearne Councillors

April 1939
South Yorkshire Times, April 7th, 1939. New Councillors - New Dearne Councillors - Mr Leonard Key Mr Leonard Key, of Chapel Street, Thurnscoe West, is a...

National Service Pageant

April 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times, Apr 21 National Service Pageant Successful South Yorkshire Tour Big Crowds Line Route Splendid United Effort . With two Royal air force bombers...

Pageant Of Spring – Delightful Thurnscoe Production

April 1939
South Yorkshire Times, April 28th, 1939. Those who read Thurnscoe notes last week will remember that the reference to the keynote of central hall...

Killed On Second Shift

May 1939
South Yorkshire Times, May 19th, 1935 A 17 year-old Thurnscoe mine worker, working only his second shift at Ollerton Colliery, was killed on Saturday when...

Obituary – P.c. John Ruston Smith

May 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 26, 1939 Obituary P.c. John Ruston Smith Borne by six of his police comrades from the Todmorden district, P.c. John Ruston...

Wedding – Brooke & Kerry

May 1939
South Yorkshire Times May 12th, 1939. Miss Muriel broke, daughter of Mr and Mrs W.Pope, of 71, Brighton Street, Thurnscoe East, was married at St....