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Swinton Bridge Mishap

October 1951
South Yorkshire Times, October 27th, 1951 Swinton Bridge Picture taken after Friday’s mishap involving a fire engine, a Post Office van and a cyclist, shows...

Swinton’s Oldest Resident

October 1951
South Yorkshire Times, October 27th, 1951 Swinton’s Oldest Resident, Mr. E Stead went to vote yesterday.  Here he is pictured outside Fitzwilliam School, enjoying a...

G.E.C. Swimming Gala

October 1951
South Yorkshire Times and Express, October 6th, 1951 G.E.C. Swimming Gala Last in the first race but first in many others, Miss B. Mount (front right)...

By-Election at Swinton – First Woman Councillor

October 1951
South Yorkshire Times, October 27th, 1951 By-Election at Swinton First Woman Councillor Mrs. Winifred Lawrence, of Slade Road, Swinton, becomes the first woman member of Swinton Urban...

Election: Who’s Who

October 1951
South Yorkshire Times, October 20th, 1951 Election: Who’s Who Rother Valley Mr. D. Griffiths (Lab.): Born Goldthorpe 1896, began work at Hickleton Main at 13. Has had...

New Sunday Schoolroom

October 1951
South Yorkshire Times, October 27th, 1951 New Sunday Schoolroom attached to Bowbroom Wesleyan Reform Church, is opened by one of the church’s oldest workers, Mrs....

Swinton Parish Church Harvest Festival

October 1951
South Yorkshire Times, October 6th, 1951 Sunshine and flowers…Swinton Parish Church had some small but busy visitors yesterday when pupils of Swinton Fitzwilliam School took...

Mexborough & District Licensed Victuallers Dance

October 1951
South Yorkshire Times, October 20th, 1951 Mine Hosts…..Licensed Victuallers from the Mexborough and District Association pose for a picture on Thursday in Wath Pavilion, where...

Marconigrams – October 20th, 1951

October 1951
South Yorkshire Times, October 20th, 1951 Marcongrams The election of District Councillors next year will take place on Saturday, May 10th. The value of salvage sold in...

One Stage Nearer

October 1951
South Yorkshire Times, October 27th, 1951 One Stage Nearer Saturday stone-laying ceremony in Swinton by County Councillor Maurice Creighton marked an important stage in the building...