1951
First Time in Swinton – August 3, 1907
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...