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Secondary School Students at Rock House

May 1959
South Yorkshire Times, May 23rd, 1959. Secondary school students pictured at Rock House Swinton, on Friday before leaving for Brewerley Park School, near Pateley bridge

Swinton Bridge Infants School May Queen

May 1959
South Yorkshire Times, May 23rd, 1959. John Millthorpe and Sharon Steele are seen with Doreen Mary Young (extreme right), a Queen at Swinton Bridge infants...

Whitsuntide procession

May 1959
South Yorkshire Times, May 23rd, 1959. Miss Margaret Farrow, Sunday school Queen of Swinton St John's Methodist Church, is seen with members of her retinue...

Highest Score in 10 years of Council Cricket

May 1959
South Yorkshire Times, May 23, 1959 Highest Score in 10 years of Council Cricket Producing some immaculate shops, dominating the attack and a shining example to...

Tottys Cup

May 1959
South Yorkshire Times, May 3rd, 1959 A birthday cake depicting a football field is surrounded by members of Swinton Fitzwilliam Junior School team who were...

The Printing Dispute

June 1959
South Yorkshire Times June 20, 1959 The Printing Dispute As we go prematurely to press because of the printing industry dispute a break in publication of...

Labour Party Presentation

June 1959
South Yorkshire Times, June 6th, 1959. Mrs. B. Horton (of Swinton Women's Section of the Labour Party) presents on behalf of other members of the...

Milton Street Wesleyan Reform Church

June 1959
South Yorkshire Times, June 13, 1959 Brisk sales at the garden party of Milton Street Wesleyan Reform Church, held at The Hall, Fitzwilliam Street, Swinton,...

Swinton St. Michael’s Church Garden Party

June 1959
South Yorkshire Times, June 13, 1959 Young visitors to Swinton St. Michael's Church garden party on Saturday have fun at one of the sideshows.

Mexborough and Swinton Nursing Cadets

June 1959
South Yorkshire Times, June 6, 1959 Mrs. E. Soar chats with Mexborough and Swinton Nursing Cadets at the inspection on Sunday of Denaby Corps at...