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Bolton (20th Don and Dearne) Scouts

May 1957
South Yorkshire Times May 4, 1957 Bolton (20th Don and Dearne) Scouts returning from camp at Hesley Woods. They were in the charge of Mr W...

Barnburgh Main Pit Blast – 20 Burned

June 1957
South Yorkshire Times June 29, 1947 “Back Flash” in 180 yards face at Barnburgh Main 20 men injured in Pit Blast 19 in hospital some...

Bolton Modern School Choir

June 1957
South Yorkshire Times June 1, 1957 Bolton Modern School Choir seen at the music festival at Ecclesfield Modern School on Friday.  

Carrfield County Primary School Opened

June 1957
South Yorkshire Times June 1, 1957 The formal opening of Bolton-on-Dearne Carrfield County Primary School by Ald. W.H. Wyman took place yesterday (Thursday). Seen are Coun....

May Queen at Bolton Parish Church

June 1957
South Yorkshire Times June 1, 1957 Making a charming picture, with her attendants is the May Queen at Bolton Parish Church, Miss Beryl Batty  

Goslings Hatch in the Oven

July 1957
South Yorkshire Times July 20, 1957 Mrs Marjorie Robson, Bolton, with the two goslings she has managed to hatch out in the oven. The eggs were...

Barnburgh Pit Blast – One Man Leaving Hospital – Death Roll now 4

July 1957
South Yorkshire Times July 20, 1957 One Man Leaving Hospital Was Injured In Barnburgh Explosion Although the death roll in the Barnburgh Main Pit explosion on June...

Children’s Jumble Sale

August 1957
South Yorkshire Times August 31, 1957 Buyers seen with June Rogers, Sandra, Barbara and Pat Johnson, at a jumble sale which the children organised on...

Farewell to the Scouts

August 1957
South Yorkshire Times August 10, 1957 Parents and friends wave goodbye to the Dearne Scout troops at Bolton station.

Wedding – Dyer & Watson

August 1957
South Yorkshire Times August 24, 1957 Miss Iris Dyer and Mr Donald John Watson, at Bolton St Andrew’s Church