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Looking Back On 1951 A Diary of District Affairs
South Yorkshire Times, December 29th, 1951
Looking Back On 1951
A Diary of District Affairs
Short-Term History
Festival of Britain and General Election year has featured several major...
Marconigrams – December 01st, 1951
South Yorkshire Times, December 1, 1951
Marconigrams
A cocktail bag sent by Princess Margaret sold for £7 7s. at Wombwell Congregational Church's Christmas Bazaar
Mr. J. Littlewood,...
Marconigrams – December 22nd, 1951
South Yorkshire Times, Saturday December 22nd 1951
Marconigrams
Mr. John Edward Marsh, Ivanhoe 1 Road, Conisbrough, left £1,024.
Mexborough Urban Council's public monthly meeting on Wednesday was...
Marconigrams – Decemer 29th 1951
South Yorkshire Times, December 29th, 1951
Marconigrams
A cocktail bag sent by Princess Margaret sold for £7 7s. at Wombwell Congregational Church's Christmas Bazaar.
Rotherham United are...
Smiles from Swinton
South Yorkshire Times, Saturday December 22nd 1951
Smiles from Swinton
Youngsters of Swinton Bridge Infants School at their Christmas party on Tuesday
Swinton Bridge Junior School Party
South Yorkshire Times, December 29th, 1951
Highlight of Swinton Bridge Junior School party was the fancy dress parade in which the entrants put on their...
Tailpiece – December 15th, 1951 – Young Scottish Farmer
South Yorkshire Times, December 15, 1951
Tailpiece
A young Scottish farmer took his girl to a dance.
As he drove her home she began to sniff. "What...
Tailpiece – December 29th 1951 – Missing
South Yorkshire Times, December 29th, 1951
Tailpiece
The best wayside pulpiteering yet:
“This is a ch. .ch. What is missing?
Tailpiece – Maddona
South Yorkshire Times December 8, 1951
Tailpiece
I Remember the case of an American tourist in Italy who bought a small and dirty Madonna in a...
Tailpiece – December 01, 1951 – Suez Canal
South Yorkshire Times, December 1, 1951
Tailpiece – Suez Canal
The taproom topic was the Suez Canal. "Hey up," said Dave, as he peered over his...