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Police Ambulance Team win Acaster Trophy

April 1951
South Yorkshire Times April 14, 1951 Police Ambulance Team win Acaster Trophy Police Ambulance Team: (Mexborough Section) Pictured with the John Acaster Trophy, won in Doncaster...

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...

Dearne Youth Team 1950-51

April 1951
Dearne Youth Team 1950-51 Back Row: D Bembridge, T Addis, G Kettlewell, G Perry, W Street, A Walker Front Row: A Hargreaves, M South, C Garner,...

Weekly Coal Output

May 1951
South Yorkshire Times, May 19th 1951 Coal Output Output losses due to stoppages at three pits in No. 3 Area of the North-Eastern Divisional Coal Board...

Whitsun Output Drop

May 1951
South Yorkshire Times, May 26th, 1951 Whitsun Output Drop The shorter working week caused the Whitsuntide holidays cut output in No 3 Area of the North-Eastern...

400 in Barnburgh May Walk

May 1951
South Yorkshire Times, May 26th, 1951 400 in Barnburgh May Walk Two new records were set up by parishioners of Mexborongh and Denaby Catholic Churches when...

First In Barnburgh’s History

May 1951
South Yorkshire Times, May 26th, 1951 First In Barnburgh's History The infant Queen from Barnburgh Catholic May Procession, Margaret Axe, followed by her attendants, is pictured...

May Procession of Catholics

May 1951
South Yorkshire Times, May 26th, 1951 The country lanes of picturesque Barnburgh, provide an ideal setting for the May Procession of Catholics from Barnburgh, Denaby...

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!”...

Too Old to Ride

June 1951
South Yorkshire Times June 2, 1951 Mr. Aaron Smithson of 8, Cross street, Goldthorpe, considers he is a little too old for cycling and aims...