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Balby Rail Crash – “Second Dunkirk” – 68 victims – 7 Local Casualties...

August 1947
South Yorkshire Times August 16, 1947 “Second Dunkirk” rail smash 68 victims Man and Wife in Seven Local Casualties Another, Widow A Week The 68 victims of Saturday’s...

90th Birthday

August 1947
South Yorkshire Times August 30, 1947 Mrs Sarah Jane Dakin of 31 Fitzwilliam Street, Swinton, celebrated her 90th birthday on Tuesday. Lincolnshire born, Mrs Dakin...

Belgium Visitor

August 1947
South Yorkshire Times August 9, 1947 Belgium Visitor A 19 year old Belgian girl, Josette Vanderweken, is staying at the home of Mr and Mrs I...

For The Royal College of Music, London

August 1947
South Yorkshire Times August 9, 1947 For The Royal College of Music, London At a recent examination held at the above College Geoffrey Heald Smith, aged...

LAMDA Gold Medalist

August 1947
South Yorkshire Times August 2, 1947 Gold Medalist Miss Gwen Lines, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs E Lines, Swinton, has been successful in gaining the...

Locomotive Inspector For Iraq

August 1947
South Yorkshire Times August 30, 1947 For Iraq Mr Harry Williamson (40), son of Mr and Mrs C Williamson, of 121 Queen St, Swinton, will be...

Wedding – Large & Cheshire – Swinton Bride for Nottingham Doctor

August 1947
South Yorkshire Times August 9, 1947 West Bridgford Wedding Swinton Bride for Nottingham Doctor Miss Margaret Mary (Peggy) Large, 7 St George’s Avenue Swinton and Mr David...

Swinton  144 for 7   Mexborough 145 for 9 dec – “Have A Go” Policy...

August 1947
South Yorkshire Times August 2, 1947 “Have A Go” Policy Might Have Won This Swinton Derby Swinton  144 for 7                            Mexborough 145 for 9 dec The Swinton...

Swinton Yorkshire Council Eleven.

August 1947
South Yorkshire Times August 2, 1947 Swinton Yorkshire Council Eleven. Back Row: Mr CW Peat, J Robinson, B Senior, WB Broadhead (captain), A Auty, O Burton,...

To Play a Team of 20 on his Own

August 1947
South Yorkshire Times August 23, 1947 To Play a Team Mr EJ Griffith of Thornleigh, Swinton, a well-known county chess player and captain of the Rotherham...