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40 Years On Footplate – Swinton Councillor Retires From Railway Service

November 1947
South Yorkshire Times November 29, 1947 40 Years On Footplate Swinton Councillor Retires From Railway Service Swinton's railwayman councillor, county councillor, and four times civic head,...

New Stationmaster

November 1947
South Yorkshire Times November 8, 1947 New Stationmaster H Adams this week commenced duties stationmaster at Swinton L.M.S. station in succession to Mr. Percival. who has...

Silver Medal Presentation

November 1947
South Yorkshire Times November 15 1947 Mr John Jagger (right), of The Hall, Swinton, receiving on Friday from Mr W Owen, Sheffield district Organiser of...

Cinema – Roxy – Song of Scheherezade (video)

November 1947
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Wedding – Tutill & Hargreaves

December 1947
South Yorkshire Times December 1947 Miss M Toothill (Mexborough) and Mr K Hargreaves (Swinton) at Mexborough Parish Church

Cinema – Roxy – Black angel (video)

December 1947
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Ready For The ” Off.”

December 1947
South Yorkshire Times December 13, 1947 Ready For The " Off." Massed start of the five miles walk organised by Piccadilly Harriers (Swinton) on Saturday.

Golden Wedding – Mr & Mrs Clayton

January 1948
South Yorkshire Times January 24, 1948 Notable Golden Wedding in Swinton last week-end was that of Mr and Mrs J. Clayton, seen here cutting their...

His Gift is an Ox! On way from New Zealand to Swinton

January 1948
South Yorkshire Times January 17, 1948 His Gift is an Ox! Now on its way from New Zealand to Swinton A former Swintonian, 80 years old Mr...

Wedding – Bungard & Gwynette

January 1948
South Yorkshire Times January 3, 1948 A German prisoner-of-war, Egan Kliewert, sang "Ave Maria" at the wedding at Swinton Parish Church on Saturday of Miss...