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Tailpiece – Aunt Matilda’s Ample Calf

October 1951
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

October 1951
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

October 1951
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

13 October 1951
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

November 1951
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

November 1951
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

November 1951
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

November 1951
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!

November 1951
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

November 1951
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...