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Marconigrams – 08th September, 1951

September 1951
outh Yorkshire Times, September 8th, 1951 Marconigrams During the summer about 350 cadets from the 7th York and Lancaster T.A. regiment at Mexborough have been taken...

Marconigrams – September 01st, 1951

September 1951
South Yorkshire Times, September 1st, 1951 Marconigrams Aggregate attendance at Yorkshire matches this season was 288,382, including 88,467 at the Test Match.  Last year’s attendance was...

Marconigrams – September 15th, 1951

September 1951
South Yorkshire Times, September 15th, 1951 Marconigrams Elsecar became south Riding Cricket League finalists at Denaby when they drew with Denaby arid Cadeby and won the...

Rook’s Eye View?

September 1951
South Yorkshire Times, September 1st, 1951 Rook's Eye View? This is how Rookery Road, Swinton appears to the rooks. The picture was taken on Monday, from Swinton...

Tailpiece – September 01st, 1951

September 1951
South Yorkshire Times, September 1st, 1951 Tailpiece “You seem depressed” a colleague remarked. “I have been thinking,” I told him, “Of bygone days, when first-class beer cost...

Your Favourite View – Pottery Pond

September 1951
South Yorkshire Times, September 15th, 1951 The Summer Scene in South Yorkshire Your Favourite View—Pottery Pond Scene of sunlight and shadows is that pleasant stretch of water...

Holme Moss Opens New Era – Radio or Television ?

8 September 1951
South Yorkshire Times September 8th, 1951 Holme Moss Opens New Era Scope for the All - Purpose Set Holme Moss and its inevitable publicity have pushed the...

Swinton Bridge Mishap

October 1951
South Yorkshire Times, October 27th, 1951 Swinton Bridge Picture taken after Friday’s mishap involving a fire engine, a Post Office van and a cyclist, shows...

Swinton’s Oldest Resident

October 1951
South Yorkshire Times, October 27th, 1951 Swinton’s Oldest Resident, Mr. E Stead went to vote yesterday.  Here he is pictured outside Fitzwilliam School, enjoying a...

G.E.C. Swimming Gala

October 1951
South Yorkshire Times and Express, October 6th, 1951 G.E.C. Swimming Gala Last in the first race but first in many others, Miss B. Mount (front right)...