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Promotion for Thurnscoe Agent

January 1947
South Yorkshire Times, January Mr Frank Doxy, Grove House, Thurnscoe, chief agent of Doncaster Amalgamated Collieries Ltd, who has been appointed Deputy Area Production General...

Talented Violinist

January 1947
South Yorkshire Times, January 25, 1947 With her violin is talented June Edith Love, only daughter of Mr & Mrs Love of Richmond Road, Thurnscoe,...

The Birth of a Coalfield – Looking Back 150 Years

January 1947
South Yorkshire Times January 4, 1947 Looking Back 150 years South Yorkshire Pioneer's Legacy In South Yorkshire a chapter of its industrial history 150 years long came...

Thurnscoe Officer’s Link with Russia

January 1947
South Yorkshire Times, January 11, 1947 Thurnscoe Officer's Link with Russia Lietenant F. Witherington (20), only son of Mrs J. Molloy and the late J Witherington...

Thompson Wins again – Clear Points Verdict over Belgium Champion

February 1947
South Yorkshire Times, February Thompson Wins again Clear Points Verdict over Belgium Champion Once again Billy Thompson (Thurnscoe) has beaten the lightweight champion of Belgium, Joseph Preys. Last...

Two New Factories for Dearne

February 1947
South Yorkshire Times, February 8, 1947 Two New Factories for Dearne At Goldthorpe and Bolton Shoe Machinery and Worsted mending Two further new light industry are...

Parcel In Hand – Theft in Police Station

February 1947
Yorkshire Evening Post - Monday 17 February 1947 Parcel In Hand Theft in Police Station Bernard Inscoe (27) Labourer Church Street. Thurnscoe was committed at Pontefract...

Dearne Valley Athletics

March 1947
Yorkshire Post March 14, 1947 Dearne Valley Athletics A sports club has been formed to cover the Goldthorpe, Thurnscoe and Bolton on Dearne districts, under the...

Wedding – Fawcett & Bennett

March 1947
South Yorkshire Times, March 29, 1947 Mr W Fawcett of 48 Houghton Road, Thurnscoe and Miss M Bennett of 34 Hope Avenue, Goldthorpe at Goldthorpe Church.

Old Boy of Thurnscoe Hill School – Chatted with “Monty”

April 1947
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 26, 1947 Chatted with “Monty” Old Boy of Thurnscoe Hill School One of the men with whom Field Marshall Montgomery spoke on...