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Golden Wedding – Mr & Mrs Lindsay – Will Mean Big Party at Mexborough

August 1949
South Yorkshire Times August 27 1949 Golden Wedding Will Mean Big Party at Mexborough Celebrating their Golden Wedding with a family re-union party tomorrow (Saturday), are Mr....

Mexboro’ Canal Rescue Hero Did Not Give His Name

August 1949
outh Yorkshire Times August 20, 1949 Mexboro' Canal Rescue Hero Did Not Give His Name A rosy-cheeked Mexborough schoolgirl, seven-years-old. Dorothy Olbison, 72, High Street, owes her...

Ninety on Monday

August 1949
South Yorkshire Times August 6, 1949 Ninety on Monday Mrs. A. S. Sharpe, of 14, Auckland Road, Mexborough has a smile for the camera many a...

Wedding – Atack & Poole

August 1949
South Yorkshire Times August 13 1949 Miss Margaret Atack (Mexborough) and Mr F Poole (Conisbrough)

Mexborough Power Station

August 1949
South Yorkshire Times August 6, 1949 Picture of comparison gives an excellent impression of the increased height, as compared with the old, of one of...

Ministry of National Insurance Garden Fete

August 1949
South Yorkshire Times August 27 1949 "Just the weather for pop!" exclaim these children who eagerly await their turn at the refreshment stall at Mexborough...

National Insurance Garden Fete

August 1949
South Yorkshire Times August 20 1949 National Insurance Garden Fete Ministry of National Insurance officials check over the programme at their delightful garden fete at Dolcliffe...

Mexborough British Legion Trip

August 1949
South Yorkshire Times August 20 1949 Off to Cleethorpes yesterday morning went this cheery crowd from Mexborough British Legion, seen here on their way to...

Mexborough R.A.F.A. Presentation

August 1949
South Yorkshire Times August 20, 1949 Mexborough R.A.F.A. Secretary, Mr. Arnold Bentley, receiving a handsome chiming clock from Mr H.I. Turner (President. Mexborough R.A.F.A.), on...

Mexborough 133 Swinton 121 – “Derby” Day Indeed!

August 1949
South Yorkshire Times, Saturday, August 6th  1949 "Derby" Day Indeed! All the thrills of the Swinton—Mexborough "Derby" on Tuesday came in the last half hour. Swinton...