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Congregational Church Drama Festival

November 1949
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 5, 1949 First and second prize winners in the first West Melton Congregational Church Drama Festival: Rotherham (represented by Miss...

Swinton St. Michael’s Church bazaar

November 1949
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 12, 1949 Bouquet for Miss Doreen Lavender, B.B.C. star at yesterday's Swinton St. Michael's Church bazaar, was from nine-Year-old Jennifer...

Tea Ration (Advert)

December 1949
South Yorkshire Times, December 24, 1949

Cinema – Roxy – Red River (video)

December 1949
South Yorkshire Times, Saturday, December 31st 1949 From YouTube :

Swinton Bridge Church Christmas Fayre

December 1949
South Yorkshire Times December 17, 1949 Santa was in Swinton on Saturday night at Swinton Bridge Church Christmas Fayre, watched by Mrs Harker, who opened...

Swinton Old Folk’s Treat Fund

December 1949
South Yorkshire Times December 3, 1949 Back room boys of the Committee pictured at a meeting in the Station Hotel, Swinton, on Friday, where this...

Some Outstanding Events of 1949 – Do You Remember?

December 1949
South Yorkshire Times, Saturday, December 31st 1949 Do You Remember? Some Outstanding Events of 1949 What do you remember of 1949 ? Its glorious summer (second crops...

Inland Dredgers – Local Crew Clearing Don at Conisbrough

January 1950
South Yorkshire Times January 28, 1950 Inland Dredgers Local Crew Clearing Don at Conisbrough Some details of the work of a dredger-man on our inland were unfolded...

Off to the Ball

January 1950
South Yorkshire Times, January 7, 1950 Off to the Ball Cinderella, Prince Charming and other members of the cast of the Pantomime " Cinderella" given this...

Children’s Cornerites (pictures)

April 1950
South Yorkshire Times February 4, 1950 Cornerites Photos this week are of: (top) P. Perry (Conisbrough)& F. Beard (Thurlestone)  (below) C. Shephard (Denaby), & D. Troake...