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50 years in the Railway Service.

September 1968
South Yorkshire Times September 28, 1968 Many people in the area will remember Mr. Richard Gardner, at one time in Swinton and now in Morecambe,...

Wedding – Franks & Ayscough

October 1968
South Yorkshire Times, October 5, 1968 Miss L. Franks, of Swinton and Mr. C. Ayscough, of Wath, at Swinton Parish Church.

Wedding – Hatfield & Hawkes

October 1968
South Yorkshire Times October 26, 1968 Mrs K Hatfield (Swinton) and Mr W Hawkes (Conisbrough) at Swinton St John's Methodist Church

Swinton Queen Street School 100% attendance

October 1968
South Yorkshire Times October 26, 1968 Children who received awards at Swinton Queen Street School for 100% attendance in the last school year. They include Michael...

Swinton & Kilnhurst Theatrical Society – “My Fair Lady”

October 1968
South Yorkshire Times October 12, 1968 Violet Clarke (Mrs. Pearce) and Marion Eagleton (Mrs. Higgins) in a scene from "My Fair Lady," presented at Wath...

Boxing in Swinton Born Fred’s Young Days

October 1968
South Yorkshire Times October 19, 1968 Boxing in Fred’s Young Days The recent series of articles in the "Times" on South Yorkshire's boxing legacy, has stirred...

21st Birthday Party – Pauline Wordsworth

November 1968
South Yorkshire Times November 16, 1968 A happy family group seen on Saturday at the 21st birthday party of Mrs Pauline Wordsworth, 127, Queen Street,...

Five Generations – Annables

November 1968
South Yorkshire Times November 23, 1968 Pictured are four of the five generations of which Mrs. M. Annables, of Swinton, is great grandmother. The fifth generation...

“Can You Beat Their Claim?”

November 1968
South Yorkshire Times November 23, 1968 “Can You Beat Their Claim?” The search for the youngest great-grannie in the area continues. In spite of an impressive...

Hit by School Cuts

November 1968
South Yorkshire Times November 16, 1968 Hit by School Cuts Government cuts in spending on new schools has meant that a "desperately needed" new primary school...