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Hattersley Brothers Presentation for 64 Years Service

March 1957
South Yorkshire Times March 2, 1957 To mark 64 years service with Hattersley brothers, Mr G Schofield (centre) receives a presentation from Mr Frank Young,...

Letter Home from New Zealand

March 1957
South Yorkshire Times March 23, 1957 Letter Home A well-known Swinton man, Mr Leslie Williamson, who for the past four years has travelled the North and...

Licensee and a Former Cricketer – Mr GL Machin

March 1957
South Yorkshire Times March 23, 1957 Obituary Mr GL Machin Licensee and a Former Cricketer The death occurred on Monday of Mr George Leslie Machin (62) at his...

Muffin the Mule – On a Hat !

March 1957
South Yorkshire Times March 2, 1957 Viewing the latest in the life of Muffin the Mule by tuning into a TV set on this novel...

Pancake Race at Swinton Bridge Junior school

March 1957
South Yorkshire Times March 9, 1957 Some of the winners of the Pancake Race at Swinton Bridge Junior Mixed school sample the remains  

Queen Street School May Queen

March 1957
South Yorkshire Times March 30, 1957 Queen Street School May Queen May Day celebrations at Queen Street school this year, will take place at the end...

Roxy Swinton (video)

March 1957
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Weddings – White & Cheshire – Hampshire & Fox

March 1957
South Yorkshire Times March 1957 Miss Margaret White, a member of the staff of Rosehill Junior School, Rawmarsh was married to Mr Howard Leigh Cheshire, a student...

Weddings – Parker & Nettleship – Mitchell & Clayton

March 1957
South Yorkshire Times - March 1957 Miss Eva Parker of 79 Rookery Rd, Swinton and Mr James Herbert Nettleship, of 76 Morton Rd, Mexborough at Swinton Parish...

Swinton’s Mother Worst Fears Were Realised

April 1957
South Yorkshire Times April 27, 1957 Swinton’s Mother Worst Fears Were Realised 19-year-old Cooper Eric Hallam of 5, Valley Road Swinton, was killed when an RAF...