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Tailpiece – King David and King Solomon

November 1951
South Yorkshire Times, November 17th, 1951 Tailpiece King David and King Solomon Led merry, merry lives With many boon companions And many, many wives. When old age overtook them, With many,...

Tailpiece – November 10th 1951 – Mark Twain

November 1951
South Yorkshire Times, November 10th, 1951 Tailpiece A young friend of Mark Twain was bewailing his own lack of success as a writer. “I am beginning to...

“Times” Shield Winners       

November 1951
South Yorkshire Times, November 24th 1951 “Times” Shield Winners        First prize winners at Mexborough Drama Festival were Mexborough Technical College Theatre Guild, and this picture taken...

Festival Rivals

November 1951
South Yorkshire Times, November 17th, 1951 Festival Rivals Mexborough head office of this newspaper has particular interest in Mexborough Drama Festival, a section of Mexborough Musical...

Queen Elizabeth Slept Here – Green Room Club

November 1951
South Yorkshire Times, November 24th, 1951

Five Men For Trial – Huge Haul Of Cigarettres From Kilnhurst Loop Line

November 1951
South Yorkshire Times, November 3rd, 1951 Five Men For Trial Huge Haul Of Cigarettres From Kilnhurst Loop Line For the second time within two weeks four detectives,...

Remand For Mexboro’ and Goldthorpe Man

November 1951
South Yorkshire Times, November 10th, 1951 Remand For Mexboro’ and Goldthorpe Man Walter Ratcliff (24), labourer, 63, Straight Lane, Goldthorpe and Kenneth Lancaster (19), labourer, 38...

Mexborough Youth Club Football Team

10 November 1951
South Yorkshire Tines, November 10th, 1951 Mexborough Youth Club team picture, taken before a recent game, shows left to right (players only), back row: Moss,...

Gallant Swinton Rescuer – ‘You Have a fine Son”  

December 1951
South Yorkshire Times, December 15, 1951 Gallant Swinton Rescuer 'You Have a fine Son"   The father of a 14-years-old boy -11- was complimented by the Chairman...

Rescue Parchment for Brave Mexborough Boy 14

December 1951
South Yorkshire Times December 8, 1951 Rescue Parchment for Brave Swinton Boy 14 For rescuing a seven-year-old boy from Swinton canal in July, George Peter Round,...