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First Time in Swinton – August 3, 1907

February 1951
 South Yorkshire Times, February 10, 1951 First Time in Swinton Guess where, Guess when. The welcome is for double-deckers, and not the modern variety recently. This flashback...

Marconigrams – February 24, 1951

February 1951
South Yorkshire Times, February 24, 1951 Marconigrams Electric street lighting at Conisbrough is to cease each night at midnight. Conisbrough Urban Council are to ask the Ministry...

Witness Denies Threat to Driver – Wath Fatality

March 1951
South Yorkshire Times, March 3, 1951 Witness Denies Threat to Driver A Mexboro' Inquiry Into Wath Fatality A witness at an inquest at Mexborough on Friday denied...

Obituary – Mr. W. G. Hudson – Former Manvers Chief Wages Clerk

March 1951
South Yorkshire Times,  March 3rd, 1951 Obituary - Mr. W. G. Hudson Former Manvers Chief Wages Clerk The funeral took place last Thursday of a well-known former...

Breakdowns Cut Output

March 1951
South Yorkshire Times, February 3, 1951 Breakdowns Cut Output A 1,810 ton drop in output from the 13 pits in No 3 Area of the North...

26 Years on Two Councils – Retirement of Coun. J. Kelly

March 1951
South Yorkshire Times March 10, 1951 26 Years on Two Councils Retirement of Coun. J. Kelly A well-known Mexborough Councillor and secretary of Wath Main N.U.M. branch,...

Giant Easter Egg

March 1951
South Yorkshire Times, March 31, 1951 Giant Easter Egg A giant Easter Egg, weighing nearly seven pounds, brought a lot of happiness on  Easter Sunday to...

General Electric Company Swinton Works

April 1951
South Yorkshire Times  April 7, 1951 Wiring a D.C. 114 Cooker on the assembly line at the Swinton works of the General Electric Company.

New Slide Erected in Playground

April 1951
South Yorkshire Times, April 28, 1951 Swinton schoolchildren need no persuading to join this queue—although all they get at the end is a big drop. Picture...

Towns’ Census Watch – Population Trends

April 1951
South Yorkshire Times  April 7, 1951 Towns' Census Watch Mexborough and District Population Trends The five Urban Councils of Mexborough, Conisbrough, Dearne, Swinton and Wath will be...