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NCB flag goes up at the Pits – Vesting Ceremonies in the Districts

January 1947
South Yorkshire Times January 11, 1947 NCB flag goes up at the Pits Vesting Ceremonies in the Districts Seal of state ownership Veterans and Boys...

South Yorkshire Pit Disasters

January 1947
South Yorkshire Times, January 1947

The Birth of a Coalfield – Looking Back 150 years

January 1947
South Yorkshire Times January 4, 1947 Looking Back 150 years South Yorkshire Pioneer's Legacy In South Yorkshire a chapter of its industrial history 150 years long came...

Two New Factories for Dearne

February 1947
South Yorkshire Times, February 8, 1947 Two New Factories for Dearne At Goldthorpe and Bolton Shoe Machinery and Worsted mending Two further new light industry are...

Dearne Valley Athletics

March 1947
Yorkshire Post March 14, 1947 Dearne Valley Athletics A sports club has been formed to cover the Goldthorpe, Thurnscoe and Bolton on Dearne districts, under the...

Wedding – Fawcett & Bennett

March 1947
South Yorkshire Times, March 29, 1947 Mr W Fawcett of 48 Houghton Road, Thurnscoe and Miss M Bennett of 34 Hope Avenue, Goldthorpe at Goldthorpe Church.

Reward for Good Work (video)

April 1947
Yorkshire Post April 24, 1947 Reward for Good Work On their way to London this afternoon for the England v Scotland international match at Wembley are...

Joe Baski Tours Pits – Eventful Afternoon in South Yorkshire

May 1947
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 10, 1947 Joe Baski Tours Pits An Eventful Afternoon in South Yorkshire Miss Irene Race, a Goldthorpe Miner’s daughter, was on Wednesday...

Splendid Service During Blizzard – Newsagents Never Failed

May 1947
South Yorkshire Times May 10, 1947 Newsagents Never Failed Splendid Service During Blizzard Commended “Times” Dinner Tributes to the newsagent of the area for their self-denying service...