October 1947
She Came Again
South Yorkshire Time October 18, 1947
She Came Again
Marlene Yardley (right), Thurnscoe, winner of 12-14 years piano solo at Friday’s session, came to Mexborough Musical...
The Three Musketeers – Amputated Limbs, Fractured Back
South Yorkshire Times October 25, 1947
The Three Musketeers
Amputated Limbs, Fractured Back
Their Price in Battle For Coal
All battles result in many casualties and the battle...
Lord Halifax’s Burglary
Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Tuesday 07 October 1947
Lord Halifax's Story of Alleged Burglary
Lord Halifax was a witness at the West Riding Quajter...
Billy Thompson – Path to the Crown
South Yorkshire Times October 1947
Path to the Crown
Billy Thompson, the new British lightweight champion, began to box as an amateur at the age of...
Billy Thompson Gets Big Welcome – Huge Street Procession
Yorkshire Evening Post - Saturday 18 October 1947
Billy Thompson Gets Big Welcome
Huge Street Procession
BILLY THOMPSON, the new British lightweight boxing champion, was...
Billy Thompson Wins Lightweight Title – Hawthorne Beaten in Third Round
Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Friday 17 October 1947
Billy Thompson Wins Lightweight Title
Hawthorne Beaten in Third Round
Billy Thompson, the Hickleton Main...
Boxing Champion – A Gigli Fan
Dundee Evening Telegraph - Saturday 18 October 1947
Boxing Champion - A Gigli Fan
New British light-weight boxing champion Billy Thompson will probably seek wider...
Dentist Hailed Billy in the Ring
South Yorkshire Times October 25, 1947
Goldthorpe Dentist Hailed Billy in the Ring
I went over to Liverpool for last week’s lightweight title fight, with four...
Yorkshire Family Gave Up Rations for Big Fight
Yorkshire Evening Post - Thursday 16 October 1947
Yorkshire Family Gave Up Rations for Big Fight
To-Night at five minutes to 10, a slight, middle-aged...