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£11,000 Pools Win !
South Yorkshire Times October 30, 1948
That £11,000 smile is shared by Mr and Mrs Beardsley, of 42 White Lee Road, Swinton, who won this...
Swinton Mother Rescues Bolton Boy From Canal
South Yorkshire Times November 13, 1948
Swinton Mother Rescues Bolton Boy From Canal
A 10 years-old boy, John Hirst, of School Street, Bolton was rescue from...
Two Day Fog Blackout – Girls Walk Into Canal
South Yorkshire Times November 27, 1948
Two Day Fog Blackout
Girls Walk Into Canal
Unpleasant Experience at Mexborough
South Yorkshire folk have this week add to struggle to...
Cinema – Roxy– Sherlock Holmes in Washington (video)
South Yorkshire Times December 21, 1948
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Unexploded Relic of 1914-18 Air Raids
South Yorkshire Times, December 25, 1968
Unexploded Relic of 1914-18 Air Raids
An unexploded bomb found by workmen clearing a building site at Swinton is believed...
Examination Success
South Yorkshire Times January 29, 1949
Examination Success
Mr Walter Trickett, son of Mrs J.W.L. Trickett, and the late Mr Trickett of 11 Rowns Lane, Swinton,...
Swinton’s Freak Chick
South Yorkshire Times January 22, 1949
Swinton's Freak Chick
On Sunday a bantam belonging to Mr. V. C. Grant, hairdresser, of Swinton, hatched a chicken with...
German At Swinton – Is Former Ravenfield Hall P.O.W’s Niece
South Yorkshire Times January 22, 1949
German At Swinton
Is Former Ravenfield Hall P.O.W’s Niece
A 13-years-old German girl, Eva Kaun, eldest daughter of Kerr Max...
Swinton GEC “Magnet” Sports Club Dance.
South Yorkshire Times January 8, 1949
Big Attraction at the Empress Ballroom, Mexborough, last Thursday evening was Swinton GEC “Magnet” Sports Club dance.
Here are some...