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The First Woman Chairman Of The Council

May 1959
South Yorkshire Times, May 30th, 1959. County Coun. Albert Newsam, retiring chairman of Swinton Urban Council, hands over the chain of office on Wednesday to...

Election Candidates

May 1959
South Yorkshire Times, May 9th, 1959 Ivy Cobb (Lab) 7 Highfield Rd, a housewife who has served on the council three years and is present vice...

Cinema – Roxy – The Captain’s Table

May 1959
South Yorkshire Times, May 30, 1959 From YouTube:

Happy Faces

May 1959
South Yorkshire Times, May 3rd, 1959 Happy faces seen on Wednesday at the old folks treat held in Swinton L.N.E.R club.

Whitsuntide procession – Free Lift.

May 1959
South Yorkshire Times, May 23rd, 1959. A free lift for the Sunday School scholars of Swinton St John's Methodist Church During the Whitsuntide procession on...

Secondary School Students at Rock House

May 1959
South Yorkshire Times, May 23rd, 1959. Secondary school students pictured at Rock House Swinton, on Friday before leaving for Brewerley Park School, near Pateley bridge

Swinton Bridge Infants School May Queen

May 1959
South Yorkshire Times, May 23rd, 1959. John Millthorpe and Sharon Steele are seen with Doreen Mary Young (extreme right), a Queen at Swinton Bridge infants...

Whitsuntide procession

May 1959
South Yorkshire Times, May 23rd, 1959. Miss Margaret Farrow, Sunday school Queen of Swinton St John's Methodist Church, is seen with members of her retinue...

Highest Score in 10 years of Council Cricket

May 1959
South Yorkshire Times, May 23, 1959 Highest Score in 10 years of Council Cricket Producing some immaculate shops, dominating the attack and a shining example to...

Tottys Cup

May 1959
South Yorkshire Times, May 3rd, 1959 A birthday cake depicting a football field is surrounded by members of Swinton Fitzwilliam Junior School team who were...