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Raising the Festival Flag

July 1951
South Yorkshire Times, July 14, 1951 Raising the Festival Flag Bird’s eye view of the Swinton and Kilnhurst Festival of Britain Flag as it was raised...

School Playfield – ‘Controversy ‘at Swinton

July 1951
South Yorkshire Times, July 21, 1951 School Playfield ‘Controversy ‘at Swinton Mr. J. R. Beck told Swinton Primary School Managers on Tuesday that a suggestion that land...

Swinton and Kilnhurst School Sports Queen

July 1951
South Yorkshire Times, July 7, 1951 Swinton and Kilnhurst School Sports Queen, eight-year-old Jane Wilkinson, and her attendants, pictured in procession on Swinton Athletic ground...

Swinton Bridge Evening Institute

July 1951
South Yorkshire Times, July 14, 1951 Alderman T. Tomlinson B.E.M. J.P. examines an embroidered cushion among the lovely exhibition of arts and crafts by Swinton...

Tailpiece

July 1951
South Yorkshire Times, July 7, 1951 Tailpiece “Well,” said the hostess to the distinguished general who had been allotted her niece as a dinner companion, “how...

Tailpiece – July 14th, 1951

July 1951
South Yorkshire Times, July 14,1951 Tailpiece “I’m going to give you the maximum punishment,” the judge announced, “I’m not going to put you in our nice...

Tailpiece – July 21st, 1951

July 1951
South Yorkshire Times, July 21, 1951 Tailpiece In a general knowledge test the teacher put a two-shilling piece on her desk, and asked, “Can anyone tell...

Tailpiece – July 28th, 1951

July 1951
South Yorkshire Times, July 28th, 1951 Tailpiece “Now, my boy” said the kindly old admiral to the nervous cadet who was being put through his...

 Two And Three Years For Mexbro’ And Swinton Men

July 1951
South Yorkshire Times, July 14, 1951 GAOL SENTENCES FOR “VICIOUS ATTACK”  Two And Three Years For Mexbro’ And Swinton Men Eric Bowen (25) Salesman, Brookfield Avenue, Swinton,...

Mexborough Challenge Cup Winners

July 1951
South Yorkshire Times, July 7, 1951 Mexborough Challenge Cup Winners Coun. J. Randerson presenting the captain of Bowbroom W.M.C.F.C. (Eric Dawson) with the Mexborough Challenge Cup,...