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Champion Wants to Hear from Other Women Billiards Players

October 1949
Mexborough & Swinton Times, October 29, 1949 Swinton's Champion Wants to Hear from Other Women Billiards Players Mrs. Marie Keeton, a Swinton housewife, who won the...

Young Globe-Trotter – Swinton Three Year-Old’s 13,000 Miles Itinerary

November 1949
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 5, 1949 Young Globe-Trotter Swinton Three Year-Old's 13,000 Miles Itinerary June Carol Pentney celebrated her third birthday in September, and into those...

Wedding – Sides & Bedford

November 1949
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 12, 1949 The marriage took place at Swinton Parish. Church last Thursday of Miss Lorna Sides, third daughter of Mr....

Cinema – Roxy – Force of Evil (video)

November 1949
South Yorkshire Times November 26, 1949 From YouTube:

Congregational Church Drama Festival

November 1949
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 5, 1949 First and second prize winners in the first West Melton Congregational Church Drama Festival: Rotherham (represented by Miss...

Swinton St. Michael’s Church bazaar

November 1949
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 12, 1949 Bouquet for Miss Doreen Lavender, B.B.C. star at yesterday's Swinton St. Michael's Church bazaar, was from nine-Year-old Jennifer...

Tea Ration (Advert)

December 1949
South Yorkshire Times, December 24, 1949

Cinema – Roxy – Red River (video)

December 1949
South Yorkshire Times, Saturday, December 31st 1949 From YouTube :

Swinton Bridge Church Christmas Fayre

December 1949
South Yorkshire Times December 17, 1949 Santa was in Swinton on Saturday night at Swinton Bridge Church Christmas Fayre, watched by Mrs Harker, who opened...

Swinton Old Folk’s Treat Fund

December 1949
South Yorkshire Times December 3, 1949 Back room boys of the Committee pictured at a meeting in the Station Hotel, Swinton, on Friday, where this...