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“Worms in Water – Specimens Shown – “No Bacterial Effect”

June 1948
South Yorkshire Times June 19, 1948 “Worms in Water. Protest To Dearne Board Specimens Shown at Meeting "No Bacterial Effect" Say Experts Mr. Fred Hawksworth, Clerk of Hearne Urban...

British Legion’s Refreshment Table

June 1948
South Yorkshire Times June 12, 1948 One of the most popular corners of a Bolton British Legion (women's section) garden party on Saturday was this...

Women’s Section of the British Legion Garden Party

June 1948
South Yorkshire Times June 12, 1948 Now if he were a salesman in this line of business he'd be swallowing all the profits! Delightful shot was...

Modern Schools Praised

July 1948
Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Saturday 17 July 1948 Modern Schools Praised In the secondary modem schools you can get fine spirit, sense of...

The School with a “Magnificent Spirit.”

July 1948
South Yorkshire Times July 24, 1948 The School with a "magnificent spirit." Students of Bolton Girls' Modern School which was so described by Mr David K....

British Legion First Anniversary

October 1948
South Yorkshire Times October 2, 1948 Bolton branch members of the British Legion, photographed with visitors at the first anniversary dinner of the branch, held...

Swinton Mother Rescues Bolton Boy From Canal

November 1948
South Yorkshire Times November 13, 1948 Swinton Mother Rescues Bolton Boy From Canal A 10 years-old boy, John Hirst, of School Street, Bolton was rescue from...

“Short Back and Sides, Sir?”

November 1948
South Yorkshire Times November 20, 1948 "Short Back and Sides, Sir?" Mr D. Morris, Swinton ladies Hairdresser and her assistant, Mrs E Ward (Wath) at work...

Pit Strike Ends

November 1948
Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Friday 12 November 1948 Pit Strike Ends After being addressed last night by Mr. F, Collindridge, Yorkshire miners’ vice-president,...

Signalman Died In Box

November 1948
Yorkshire Evening Post - Monday 29 November 1948 Signalman Died In Box Harry Whincup (46), Hope Avenue, Goldthorpe, collapsed and died in Dearne Junction box,...