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May Day at Swinton Bridge School

May 1947
South Yorkshire Times May 24, 1947 May Day at Swinton Bridge School

Mexborough and Swinton Men Get Humane Society Awards

June 1947
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 7, 1947 Bravery at Kilnhurst Mexborough and Swinton Men Get Humane Society Awards The Royal Humane Society have announced this week that...

Trolley Bus and Brewery Lorry Collision

June 1947
South Yorkshire Times June 21, 1947 Beer flowed on the pavement after this collision between a trolley bus and a brewery lorry outside the Red...

Swimmers at Bowbroom Locks

June 1947
South Yorkshire Times June 5, 1947 This is the cure for 84 in the shade. A picture taken at Bowbroom locks, Swinton on Sunday.  

“Back Flash” in 180 yards face at Barnburgh Main

June 1947
South Yorkshire Times June 29, 1947 “Back Flash” in 180 yards face at Barnburgh Main 20 men injured in Pit Blast 19 in hospital, some...

Roxy Cinema – King Kong (video)

June 1947
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Swinton 170 for 8  Mexborough 101 – Seven Fell To Cadman

June 1947
South Yorkshire Times June 28, 1947 Seven Fell To Cadman Swinton 170 for 8                             Mexborough 101 The Council “Derby” between Mexborough and Swinton, first of the Feast...

Rother Valley Conservative Association Fete

July 1947
South Yorkshire Times July 5, 1947 Swinton women’s branch of Rother Valley Conservative Association were among stallholders at a garden fête at Sandbeck Park, home...

Swinton Business Folk Outing

July 1947
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 19, 1947 A party of Swinton business folk who had an enjoyable outing to Bridlington last Thursday.

Swinton’s “Desert Rat”

July 1947
South Yorkshire Times July 19, 1947 A crane driver in civilian life employed by Messrs Baker and Bessemer Ltd, Private Frank Hayes, Highland Light Infantry,...