January

Contents:
Expect Yours Was Holiday Christmas
– But For them It was different
Death of Mr. Geoff Potts
New Post  – Gallaher Senior Salesman
Wedding – Hyde & Parkes
Father Christmas at Bethany Church
The Last Candle Is Out
Wesleyan Church Sunday School Party
Ship Inn Pantomime Trip
Swinton L.N.E.R.Fancy Dress

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February

Contents:
Mexborough Boxing Tournament
The aftermath of the fire
Tidying up the gardens
A tour of the surface workings
schools speech day
Undismayed, Heroes Entered
– Bungalow ‘Jungle’
Swinton Pupils at Manvers
They Guard Your Children

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March

Contents:
Police Officers Ball
Royal Humane Society’s Testimonials
Sponsored Dog
Weddings:
– Case & Davies
– Claydon & Summers
– Davies & Lovett
– Pimperton & Clifford
British Legion Presentation
Charnwood House Entertainer

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April

Contents:
Boy Dies on Swiss School Holiday
Felled 70 Years Ago
Department dinner
Presented with a pipe.
Instructresses at Swinton
Weddings:
– Poole & Kerry
W– Rogers & Kerley
G.E.C, Swinton Retirement
– Presented with a Pipe
New Houses for Old – Step Forward
Swinton, Kilnhurst, games winners.

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May

Contents:
Bus and Tanker in Collision
Foundry Staff Dinner
Swinton Queen’s Foundry Staff Dinner
Weddings:
– Adams & Crabtree
– Beaumont & Badger
– Cawood & Ellmer
– Hizzard & Street
– MaCaffery & Baxendale
– Hizzard & Street
– Nutall & Street
– Pocklington & Fairclough
Kilnhurst Colliery v Swinton Athletic
– League Final against Swinton
Councils New Houses
Crowned Queen Of Swinton Parish Church
Retired After 52 Years Service
Swinton’s Girl Guides
“How Green was My Valley?”
Crowning Ceremony
For Chairmans Wife
Gifts To Works Manager
Long Service Awards.
Fitzwilliam junior school May Queen
Swinton Bridge Junior School
Totty Cup Finalists
Wizard Of Oz
Church Stewardship Dinner
Not Much Cohesion From Kilnhurst
Queen Street School
Sunday League Cup Competition
Trophies
Montagu Cup Winners In 1936
Then And Now.
Montagu Cup History

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June

Contents:
Twenty First Birthday – Peter Tongue
Retirement Presentation
Weddings:
– Goss & Harrison
– Summerfield & Rowland
– White & Askern
– Wilsonhome & Simpson
Swinton Fitzwilliam Retiring Queen.
VC to Cpl. Jackson’s Old Regiment.
73 Years of Montagu Cup History
Car Stranded In Floods.
Golden Wedding.
Wedding- Rylett & Machin
Wedding- Dungworth & Bailey
Cricket Results – June 28, 1969

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July

Contents:
Ruby Wedding – Mr. & Mrs. R. Colton
French Pen-friend Visits Swinton
Weddings:
– Jones & Moran
– Sylvester & Horran
– Dodd & Casterton
– Cooper & Ware
– Gregory & Robshaw
– Hampshire & Peace.
– Bedford & Lawton
– Wilson & Depledge.
– Ward & Lancashire
S.E.T Tax Increase
– Forces Shopkeepers Prices Up.
St. John’s Methodist Church
– Sunday School Queen.
Swinton Bridge School Sports Day
Swinton Milton School fayre

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August

Contents:
Returning Home To Georgia U.S.A.
Member Of R.C.V.S.
Receiving His A.A Car Badge.
Weddings:
– Binns & Lane.
– Braithwell & Jackson
– Cutts & Mace.
– Greasby & Ardon.
– Harris & Wing.
– Mellor & White
– Owen & Massey
– Rutherford & Firman
– Stancey & Dickson
– Thompson & Lee.
– Walton & Benbow.
– Warren & Lewis.
– Williama & Dale
Once a Bus Man
Sampling A Yorkshire Brew.
One Month Cycling Tour.
Hattersley Bros’ Sports Club Opening
Jumping To It – Cooling in the Canal

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September

Contents:
Celebrating His 90th Birthday.
Swinton Horticultural Show.
Winner Of The “Cut Flowers”- Horticultural Show.
Weddings:
– Birch & Ellis.
– Dodsworth & Heath.
– Frith & Wilkinson.
– Robinson & McLeod.
– Sorby & Edwards.
– Winstanley & Drury.
– Yates & Addy.
Julie Can Have Her Pony
– Nowhere To Stable It.
Angling Competition.
Social Club Dance.
Leaping To It- Fashion Show.
Young Wives Group Fashion Show.
Taking A Keen Interest- Enrolment Evening.

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October

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November

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December

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