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Word From Home – Broadcast to Marooned Swinton Man

June 1949
South Yorkshire Times June 11, 1949 Word From Home Broadcast to Marooned Swinton Man Marooned by ice-floes in an Antarctic hut on Stonington Island Marguerite Bay, Graham...

Wedding – Illingworth & Senior

June 1949
South Yorkshire Times June 11, 1949 Swinton Parish Church, Chorister colleague "snaps” the bride and bridegroom (Miss Joan Illingworth, of Barnburgh and Mr Eric Senior,...

Riding Success.

June 1949
South Yorkshire Times, June 25, 1949 Riding Success. Eleven-year old Terry Watson, son of Mr and Mrs T. Watson, and grandson of Mr Arthur Oates,  licensee...

G.E.C. Sports – Out For Prizes

June 1949
South Yorkshire Times June 11, 1949 Out For Prizes These competitors in the G.E.C. Sports at Mexborough on Saturday lose no time in making for the...

Cinema – Roxy – Dracula’s Daughter (video)

June 1949
South Yorkshire Times, June 25, 1949

Round Your Way – Swinton

June 1949
South Yorkshire Times June 4, 1949 Round Your Way - Swinton The countryside in May is like a housewife expecting visitors. She has spring cleaned her...

British Legion Rally

July 1949
South Yorkshire Times July 2, 1949 On parade at the County British Legion rally In Doncaster on Saturday, standard bearers from Swinton, Conisbrough and Ravenfield...

Nursing Success

July 1949
South Yorkshire Times July 30, 1949 Nursing Success Miss Gwendolyn Flinton, only daughter of Mr and Mrs H.R. Flinton, 38 Manor Rd, Swinton, has passed the...

Wedding – Cooper & Thomas – Cubs form Guard of Honour

July 1949
South Yorkshire Times July 23, 1949 Two assistant Cub-masters of the 2nd Don and Dearne (Swinton) pack were married on Saturday at Swinton Parish Church,...

Wedding – Hobson & Searle

July 1949
South Yorkshire Times July 30, 1949 Mr. H. W. Searle (Mexborough ) and Miss B. Hobson (Swinton). A pretty wedding was solemnized at St. Margaret's Church,...