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January 1959

Goalkeeper’s Death – Year After Mishap in Thurnscoe Match

January 1959
South Yorkshire Times January 15, 1949 Goalkeeper's Death Year After Mishap in Thurnscoe Match A 26-years-old Mexborough miner-goalkeeper's death in Montagu Hospital on Friday was, in part,...

Goldthorpe Miners in Road Mishap

January 1959
South Yorkshire Times January 17, 1959 Goldthorpe Miners in Road Mishap Having completed a shift at Goldthorpe Colliery, early on Saturday morning, three men were walking...

Silver Wedding – Herring

January 1959
South Yorkshire Times, January 3, 1959 Mr and Mrs S. Herring, 2, Kathleen Grove, Goldthorpe, celebrated their silver wedding anniversary on Saturday at a party...

Dearne Technician Awarded B.E.M. – Recently Received Polar Medal

January 1959
South Yorkshire Times January 24, 1959 Dearne Technician is Awarded the B.E.M. Has Recently Received the Polar Medal Chief Technician Ronald Evans, whose parents live at 54,...

Wedding – Chapman & Chambers

January 1959
South Yorkshire Times January 10, 1959 Miss Patricia Chapman of Goldthorpe and Mr Russell Chambers of Goldthorpe at Goldthorpe Parish Church

Wedding – Eyre & Roebuck

January 1959
South Yorkshire Times January 3, 1959 Miss June Eyre (Goldthorpe) and L/Cpl. Cyril Roebuck (Goldthorpe) after their wedding at Goldthorpe Parish Church

National Savings Rowley Cup

January 1959
South Yorkshire Times, 3rd, January 3, 1959 Mr. K. Nicholas (Deputy Regional Commissioner for National Savings) Presents the Rowley Cup for increasing membership in Street...

Barnburgh Pit Gets a Million Tons

January 1959
South Yorkshire Times January 3, 1959 Barnburgh Pit Gets a Million Tons With the New Year less than 48 hours away, Barnburgh Main  Colliery became the...

District Industrial Leaders Look Ahead Confidently

January 1959
South Yorkshire Times January 3, 1959 District Industrial Leaders Look Ahead Confidently Mexborough Area's 1959 Outlook Swinton Firm Has Set On 200 Workers in Last Two Months While...

Dearnside Secondary Boys’ School

January 1959
South Yorkshire Times, January 3, 1959 Mr. J. Hoyle is seen with pupils of Dearnside Secondary Boys' School before setting out on Saturday for their...