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County Council Elections – Labour Not Successful – Balance Unchanged

March 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 12, 1937 County Council Elections Labour Challenge Not Successful Party Balance Unchanged The Labour Party’s effort to gain a majority on...

Dearne Urban District – South Yorkshire’s Newest Council – Election Results

March 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 26, 1937 Dearne Urban District South Yorkshire’s Newest Council Election Results The results of the Dearne Urban District Council elections were...

Presentation of Standard Lamp

March 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 26, 1937 Presentation of Standard Lamp Past and present staff at the Hill Senior Boys School, Thurnscoe, presenting a standard lamp...

Thurnscoe to Halifax

March 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 26, 1937 Thurnscoe to Halifax Ernest Hoyland, a well known Thurnscoe allrounder, recently transferred from Firbeck to Halifax Town, played his...

County Council Elections – Mr J Potts Scores Decisive Victory

April 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 30, 1937 County Council Elections Mr J Potts Scores Decisive Victory Two Great Houghton men, Mr John Potts and Mr Robert Liddell,...

From Bolton and Thurnscoe to Villa

April 1937
Sheffield Independent April 17, 1937 From Bolton and Thurnscoe to Villa following successful trials on Thursday, two Thurnscoe Victoria wing halves were signed on professional forms...

Reverent of St Hilda’s Leaving

April 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 23, 1937 The news reached members and friends of the St Hilda’s church, Thurnscoe East last weekend that the Rev...

South Yorkshire Soccer “Stars”

April 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 30, 1937 Five former South Yorkshire soccer “stars” are in the news just now. If Burbank and Berisford take the field...

Timbering Urged at Inquest

April 1937
Sheffield Independent April 8, 1937 Timbering Urged A suggestion by Mr T Cook, Inspector of Mines, that after the holiday special attention should be given to...

Charming Thurnscoe Queen

May 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 14, 1937 Charming Thurnscoe Queen Thurnscoe Hill School Coronation Queen and a retinue in a delightful garden setting.