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1951 Quarter 2

Towns’ Census Watch – Population Trends

April 1951
South Yorkshire Times  April 7, 1951 Towns' Census Watch Mexborough and District Population Trends The five Urban Councils of Mexborough, Conisbrough, Dearne, Swinton and Wath will be...

Appeal to Boltonians to Help the Church

May 1951
South Yorkshire Times, May 19th 1951 To Help the Church Appeal to Boltonians An appeal to the people of Bolton who use the Parish Church for regular...

Tailpiece – One Mistake’s Enough

May 1951
South Yorkshire Times May 5, 1951 Tailpiece “I’ve got a complaint,” said the irate worker to the cashier, “I’m 10 shillings short in my pay packet,” “Oh!”...

Dearne A.T.C. Squadron

June 1951
South Yorkshire Times June 2, 1951 Members of No. 2013 (Dearne) Squadron of the A.T.C. pictured at their annual camp at R.A.F. Station. Horsham St....

“Miss Yorkshire” – 50 Chosen for Area Final at Mexborough

June 1951
South Yorkshire Times, June 30th 1951 "Miss Yorkshire" 50 Chosen for Area Final at Mexborough The South Yorkshire Times" Series competition to find a candidate for Miss...

Dearne Schools Music Festival

June 1951
South Yorkshire Times of June 16 1951 Dearne Schools Music Festival A sea of smiling faces greeted our photographer at the close of the Dearne...

Marconigrams

June 1951
South Yorkshire Times June, 1951 Marconigrams June 2 Intruders who broke into Wombwell Main WMC took a dozen, bottles of brandy. There was a 70 per cent turn...

Tailpieces

June 1951
South Yorkshire Times June, 1951 Tailpieces June 2 A Young Lad working at an isolated dales farm suddenly decided to leave his situation. Asked why, by a friend,...

Festival Parade Chorus

June 1951
South Yorkshire Times June 10, 1951 Festival Parade Chorus Festival Parade Chorus "show a leg" during a break from stagework on Wednesday in Thurnscoe St. Helen's...

Honours for South Yorkshire

9 June 1951
South Yorkshire Times June 9, 1951 Honours for South Yorkshire South Yorkshire comes back into its own. This week brought the selection of Yorkshire’s 31-year-old left-hand...