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Thurnscoe Wedding – Jackson & Hardy

September 1933
South Yorkshire Times, September 29th, 1933 Thurnscoe Wedding:  Hardy & Jackson Miss Irene Jackson, second daughter of Mrs. Jackson, 67, Windsor Street, Thurnscoe East, and the late...

Dearne Trams – End Of Municipal Dream – YTC Take Over

September 1933
South Yorkshire Times, September 29th, 1933 Dearne Trams End Of A Municipal Dream Yorkshire Traction Company Take Over Last Tram On Saturday Night                                The Substituted 'Bus...

Winning Quartet

October 1933
South Yorkshire Times, October 13th, 1933 Winning Quarter The Thurnscoe Orpheus combination who won the male voice quartet class at the Mexboro’ Music Festival on Saturday...

Marconigrams – October 6th, 1933

October 1933
South Yorkshire Times, October 6th, 1933 Marconigrams West Yorkshire coal mines were operated at a loss of £210,611 during August. Plans have been prepared for a new...

Obitury – Thomas Wood

January 1934
South Yorkshire Times, January 19th 1934 Thomas Wood A stalwart of Methodism for over fifty years, Mr. Thomas Wood (72), 32 Houghton Road, Thurnscoe, died at...

Gold Medal at Music Festival

January 1934
South Yorkshire Times, January 26th, 1934 Gold Medal at Music Festival   Elizabeth Birchall, who won her first gold medal at the Music Festival on Saturday, is...

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 Music Festival

January 1934
South Yorkshire Times, January 29th, 1934 Thurnscoe Music Festival Child Art The Discovery of “Talent” A Barnsley “Champion” Slump in Choral Classes The third annual festival of music at Thurnscoe,...

Thurnscoe’s Music Festival

January 1934
South Yorkshire Times, January 26th, 1934 Thurnscoe’s Music Festival The success of Saturday’s music festival was a further tribute to the work of the Society’s Secretary,...

Marconigrams – January 19th, 1934

January 1934
South Yorkshire Times, January 19th, 1934 Marconigrams A Chamber of Trade has been formed at Goldthorpe. The Houghton Main Colliery Company have re-opened their Parkgate seam, closed...