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Mexborough Photographer to Wed Swinton Teacher

November 1959
South Yorkshire Times November 7, 1959 Mexborough Photographer to Wed Swinton Teacher The engagement is this week announced of two young people very well known in...

Wedding – Meggitt & Firth

November 1959
South Yorkshire Times, November 7, 1959 A Swinton Ceremony Miss Marilyn Hazel Meggitt elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Meggitt, well known Estate Agents, West...

Wedding – McErlane & Bell

November 1959
South Yorkshire Times November 28, 1959 Mr Anthony Bell (Swinton) and Miss Jean McErlane (Greenock) after their wedding at Mexborough Roman Catholic Church on Saturday, November...

Groundnuts at Waddingtons

November 1959
South Yorkshire Times November 7, 1959 Employees of the Swinton firm of E. V. and E. Waddington unload the cargo of groundnuts at the Eastwood...

Cinema – Roxy – Parisienne (video)

November 1959
South Yorkshire Times November 28, 1959 From YouTube:

St Michael’s Church Autumn Bazaar

November 1959
South Yorkshire Times November 14, 1959 Bargain hunters pictured yesterday (Thursday) at Swinton St Michael’s Church Autumn Bazaar

Swinton Congregational Church

November 1959
South Yorkshire Times November 7, 1959 Members of Swinton Congregational Church Choir setting out their stall at the Autumn Fair on Saturday.

Canal Tavern Landlord’s Retirement

November 1959
South Yorkshire Times, November 7, 1959 Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Carr, who are retiring after 36 years at the Canal Tavern, Swinton, are seen...

Mexborough G.S. Centre-Half Chosen for Yorkshire

November 1959
South Yorkshire Times November 14, 1959 Mexborough G.S. Centre-Half Chosen for Yorkshire Terrence Oldfield (16), son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Oldfield, of 14, Foxland...

Football Pools Winner

December 1959
South Yorkshire Times December 5, 1959 Mr A Webber, the recent £264,000 football pools Dividend winner, seen yesterday (Thursday) with his daughter-in-law, Mrs D.A.Spencer, of...