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Swinton 137 for 5 Sheffield City Police 136 – Six for Bailey.

July 1948
South Yorkshire Times – July 17th, 1948 Shiregreen lose - Elsecar in 3rd Place - Denaby beat League leaders Most notable rise in the South Riding...

BBC Singer – Dawn Starr – Margarita

August 1948
South Yorkshire Times August 14, 1948 BBC Singer - Dawn Starr - Margarita Since May 1945, Miss Marjorie Clemitshaw, of 285 Queen St, Swinton has been...

Goldthorpe to Guernsey

August 1948
South Yorkshire Times August 28 1948 Goldthorpe to Guernsey All the way from Guernsey to Goldthorpe for a holiday just to show their appreciation and gratitude...

Wedding – Seaman & Young

August 1948
South Yorkshire Times August 7, 1948 Miss Mary Elizabeth Seaman, 9 Arnold Road Staines Middlesex and Mr Derek Young, 16 Crossland St, Swinton at Swinton Parish Church

G.E.C. Glamour

August 1948
South Yorkshire Times August 28, 1948 G.E.C. Glamour On parade at the Swinton Works' swimming gala at Wath Baths on Tuesday night. In the picture are Jean...

Cinema – Roxy– The Best Years of Our Lives (video)

August 1948
South Yorkshire Times September 25, 1948 From YouTube:

Two Hours Sail – Mexborough to Barnsley !

August 1948
South Yorkshire Times August 14 1948 Two Hours Sail Mexborough to Barnsley All part of the bus driver job! Scene in Rowms Lane, Swinton during Wednesday night's torrential...

Snapshot – Bernard Meggitt

August 1948
South Yorkshire Times August 28, 1948 Snapshot Bernard Meggitt Opening batsman for Swinton's Doncaster League side, Bernard Meggitt is idol of the younger members of both teams...

New Trolley Buses – M&S. Traction Co. Complete Replacement Scheme

September 1948
South Yorkshire Times September 18, 1948 New Trolley Buses M&S. Traction Co. Complete Replacement Scheme A new stage in the forty years' history of the Mexborough and...