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A Famous Autograph (video)

February 1959
South Yorkshire Times, February 7, 1959 A Famous Autograph Ronnie Carroll gives his autograph to Joan Carr of Wath, at the dance in the Empress Ballroom,...

Ronnie Caroll Helps Swinton Darby and Joan

February 1959
South Yorkshire Times, February 7, 1959 Ronnie, Carroll and some of his fans seen at the Empress Ballroom, Mexborough, on Thursday, when a dance was...

South Yorkshire Musical Comedy Society Awards

February 1959
South Yorkshire Times February 28, 1959 George Platt, Arthur Chappell, Jessie Ingham, Alice Cheswick and Ethel Richardson received 25 years' long service medals from the...

South Yorkshire Musical Comedy Society Dinner Dance

February 1959
South Yorkshire Times February 28, 1959 Visitors at the Annual Dinner Dance of the South Yorkshire Musical Comedy Society in the Masonic Hall Swinton on...

Swinton W.V.S. Bring and Buy Sale

February 1959
South Yorkshire Times February 14, 1959 Visitors and helpers seen at Swinton W.V.S. Bring and Buy sale in Swinton Old People’s Centre on Saturday

Pancakes at Queen Street County Primary School

February 1959
South Yorkshire Times February 14, 1959 Pupils of Swinton Queen Street County Primary School are seen on Shrove Tuesday cooking their pancakes with the help...

Scrambling for Pancakes at Queen Street County Primary School

February 1959
South Yorkshire Times February 14, 1959 Making a dive for Pancakes are these scholars of Swinton Bridge Junior School who took part In the Shrovetide...

Swinton Bridge Junior School After the Pancake Scramble

February 1959
South Yorkshire Times February 14, 1959 R. W. Payne (Headmaster) is seen with pupils of Swinton Bridge Junior School after the pancake scramble at the...

Swinton Secondary School Canteen

February 1959
South Yorkshire Times February 21, 1959 Interior pictures of Swinton Secondary School canteen showing students at dinner and assistants waiting-on. They were taken on Tuesday.

Swinton Man’s 33 Years’ Service

March 1959
South Yorkshire Times March 7, 1959 Swinton Man's 33 Years' Service Mr Mark Bullock (63), of 104, William Street, Swinton, oldest member of the staff at...