1951
Tailpiece – Aunt Matilda’s Ample Calf
South Yorkshire Times, October 27th, 1951
Tailpiece
Our bulldog ate the large half
Of Aunt Matilda’s ample calf;
I should, I trust, have been upset
Were dog food not...
Tailpiece – Mrs Wospottle in Hospital
South Yorkshire Times, October 20th, 1951
Tailpiece
Mrs. Wospottle, if rumour, discreetly whispered be true had been taken to hospital, treated, and cured, but she was...
Television “Ghosts” In Mexborough, Swinton, Denaby & Conisbrough
South Yorkshire Times, October 27th, 1951
Television “Ghosts”
In Mexborough, Denaby and Conisbrough
Of course, we ought to wait until “Hamlet” or “Macbeth” are televised before writing...
Swinton Athletic Knock Out Cup Winners – Travellers Rest
South Yorkshire Times, October 13th, 1951
The “Sainsbury Cup,” won by Travellers’ Rest in Swinton Athletic Cricket Section’s Knock-out Competition, is presented to Mr. Bernard...
Collapsed In Sheffield – Man’s Death after Attending United Match
South Yorkshire Times, November 17th, 1951
Collapsed In Sheffield
Swinton Man’s Death after Attending United Match
The Sheffield City Coroner (Mr. A. P. Lockwood) on Tuesday recorded...
Ploughing Match
South Yorkshire Times, November 24th, 1951
Despite the cold wind that swept across the open fields, Mr. A. Burden of Swinton, in shirt sleeves, finds...
Manvers Pit Fatality
South Yorkshire Times, November 17th, 1951
Manvers Pit Fatality
Samuel Fletcher Lyons (40) coal face worker, of 81, Charles Street, Swinton, was killed by a fall...
Miner Over-Eager? Victim of Hidden Manvers Roof Fall
South Yorkshire Times, November 24th, 1951
Miner Over-Eager?
Swinton Victim of Hidden Manvers Roof Fall
Questions relating to a deputy’s instructions were asked at the Wath inquest...
Barnburgh Pit Output Cut By Wath Strike!
South Yorkshire Times, November 17th, 1951
Barnburgh Pit Output Cut By Wath Strike!
Output at Barnburgh Colliery was affected by the strike at Wath Main which...
Mines Output Tonnage – Keep it up Wentworth
South Yorkshire Times, November 10th, 1951
Keep it up Wentworth
Output from the 13 pits in No., 3 area of the North-Eastern Divisional Coal Board last...