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Whitsuntide Procession

June 1968
South Yorkshire Times June 8, 1968 Three young ladies with one sunshade in the Whitsuntide procession on Monday at Swinton.

Boxing at  Swinton

June 1968
South Yorkshire Times June 1, 1968 Boxing at  Swinton From left to right: A. Walker (right), of Tom Hill Youth Club, swings and misses in his bout...

Queen’s Foundry Football Team

June 1968
South Yorkshire Times June 1, 1968 Mike Hoyland, captain of Queen's Foundry football team, receives the Rotherham and District Works Sports League Challenge Cup from...

Swinton Comprehensive Schools Open Evening

July 1968
South Yorkshire Times July 6, 1968 Mr and Mrs Herbert Townsley look at the work of their son, Stephen, at Swinton Comprehensive Schools Open Evening 19

Yorkshire Council with Dearne, Mexborough, Mitchells, Swinton and Wath

July 1968
South Yorkshire Times July 6, 1968 Round the Yorkshire Council Fields Two Overs by Grain Made All The Difference Things changed for the worse for Dearne when...

Mexborough and Swinton Panel Games League

August 1968
South Yorkshire Times August 10, 1968 Mr. D. Young (right), secretary of Mexborough and Swinton L.V.A. Panel Games League, presenting £60 to Mr. T. Dennett,...

Wedding – Houghton & Plater

September 1968
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 14, 1968 This Miss P Houghton (Rotherham) and Mr S.G.Plater (Swinton) at Kimberworth Parish Church

Wedding – Reynolds & Saunders

September 1968
South Yorkshire Times September 21, 1968 Miss C.E.Reynolds (Swinton) and Mr R.B.Saunders (Conisbrough) at Swinton Parish Church

Wedding – Simpson & Taylor

September 1968
South Yorkshire Times September 7, 1968 Mrs D Simpson of West Melton and Mr S.F.Taylor of Swinton at Wombwell Cemetery Road Methodist Church

Wedding – Stables & Cliff

September 1968
South Yorkshire Times September 14, 1968 Miss M Stables of Swinton and Mr A Cliff of Kilnhurst at Swinton Parish Church