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Wesley Plates

July 1949
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 9 July 1949 Have you seen any plates like these? They are in the possession of Mr. W. H. Bagnall,...

Swinton Lock Gates Repairs

July 1949
South Yorkshire Times July 30, 1949 Not drought, but drainage, part of a mile stretch at Swinton where, this week, repairs are being carried out...

Swinton 211 for 5  Hemsworth 245 for 3 dec – A Pleasant Study in...

2 July 1949
South Yorkshire Times July 2, 1949 Swinton 211 for 5             Hemsworth 245 for 3 dec All "Doubles " at Swinton: A Pleasant Study in Batsmanship The drawn...

Ardron Goes To Notts Forest – Big Fee for Former Denaby Man

2 July 1949
South Yorkshire Times July 2, 1949 Ardron Goes To Notts Forest Big Fee for Former Denaby Man Walter Ardron, of Swinton, Rotherham United captain and centre-forward, was...

Rockingham’s Cycle Club 100 Mile Winner

30 July 1949
South Yorkshire Times July 30, 1949 John Dale, Queen Street, Swinton pictured at the start of the Rockingham Cycle Club 100  mile event to Lincoln...

Visitor From London Looks Back on Old Swinton

August 1949
South Yorkshire Times August 13 1949 Visitor From London This delightful study of Miss E. K. L. Harrop, referred to in our accompanying article, was taken...

Acting Success

August 1949
South Yorkshire Times August 6th 1949 Acting Success Mr Gwen Lines (22), youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lines, 21, Fitzwilliam Street, Swinton, was awarded the...

Swinton Allotment Council Annual Show

August 1949
South Yorkshire Times August 20 1949 Swinton Allotment Council Annual Show “Excellent exhibits, sir," said the secretary, Mr. E. Sykes, at Swinton Allotment Council annual show...

Swinton Victoria Club.

August 1949
South Yorkshire Times August 13 1949 Over 2,240 years were on holiday at Swinton on Saturday when a bus load of "Over 60's” members of...

Mexborough 133 Swinton 121 – “Derby” Day Indeed!

August 1949
South Yorkshire Times, Saturday, August 6th  1949 "Derby" Day Indeed! All the thrills of the Swinton—Mexborough "Derby" on Tuesday came in the last half hour. Swinton...