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Formal Introduction to Mr Punch

December 1951
South Yorkshire Times, Saturday December 22nd 1951 A Formal Introduction The Age-Old attraction of every seaside resort was brought to the schoolroom at Adwick-on-Dearne on Saturday,...

Looking Back On 1951 A Diary of District Affairs

December 1951
South Yorkshire Times, December 29th, 1951 Looking Back On 1951 A Diary of District Affairs Short-Term History Festival of Britain and General Election year has featured several major...

Marconigrams – December 01st, 1951

December 1951
South Yorkshire Times, December 1, 1951 Marconigrams A cocktail bag sent by Princess Margaret sold for £7 7s. at Wombwell Congregational Church's Christmas Bazaar Mr. J. Littlewood,...

Marconigrams – December 22nd, 1951

December 1951
South Yorkshire Times, Saturday December 22nd 1951 Marconigrams Mr. John Edward Marsh, Ivanhoe 1 Road, Conisbrough, left £1,024. Mexborough Urban Council's public monthly meeting on Wednesday was...

Marconigrams – Decemer 29th 1951

December 1951
South Yorkshire Times, December 29th, 1951 Marconigrams A cocktail bag sent by Princess Margaret sold for £7 7s. at Wombwell Congregational Church's Christmas Bazaar. Rotherham United are...

Tailpiece – December 15th, 1951 – Young Scottish Farmer

December 1951
South Yorkshire Times, December 15, 1951 Tailpiece A young Scottish farmer took his girl to a dance. As he drove her home she began to sniff. "What...

Tailpiece – December 29th 1951 – Missing

December 1951
South Yorkshire Times, December 29th, 1951 Tailpiece The best wayside pulpiteering yet: “This is a ch. .ch. What is missing?

Tailpiece – Maddona

December 1951
South Yorkshire Times December 8, 1951 Tailpiece I Remember the case of an American tourist in Italy who bought a small and dirty Madonna in a...

Tailpiece – December 01, 1951 – Suez Canal

December 1951
South Yorkshire Times, December 1, 1951 Tailpiece – Suez Canal The taproom topic was the Suez Canal. "Hey up," said Dave, as he peered over his...

Tailpiece – December 22nd 1951 – Middle Name

December 1951
South Yorkshire Times, Saturday December 22nd 1951 Tailpiece – Middle Name He could neither read nor write, but when a distant relation left him a small...