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“Truth” The Winner

April 1953
South Yorkshire Times, April 18, 1953 “Truth” The Winner Don and Dearne Scouts chair of one of their members after the fight staged in the Sheffield...

Collieries Record Yield

April 1953
South Yorkshire Times, April 18, 1953 Collieries Record Yield Wentworth Colliery, in the N'.C.B.'s No. 3 Area had a record output last week of 1,223. Their...

Kilnhurst’s Best Output

April 1953
South Yorkshire Times, April 4, 1953 Kilnhurst's Best Output Kilnhurst Colliery's output last week was their highest since vesting day. Area No. 3 output totalled 151,857 tons,...

South Yorkshire Group Trial

April 1953
South Yorkshire Times, April 4, 1953 South Yorkshire Group Trial Tuning and checking up at the start of Sunday's South Yorkshire Group Trial, organised by Mexborough...

“Swan Lake”

April 1953
South Yorkshire Times, April 3rd, 1953 “Swan Lake" “Swan Lake" at the "Pastures," on Sunday. Seventeen swans were counted on this stretch of water.

Coronation Atmosphere – 200 Dancers at Mexborough

April 1953
South Yorkshire Times, April 18, 1953 The Coronation Atmosphere 200 Dancers at Mexborough 200 Dancers at The Empress Ballroom, Mexborough, was lavishly decorated with flowers and bunting...

Tail Piece – April 3rd, 1953

April 1953
South Yorkshire Times, April 3rd, 1953 Tail Piece "Now could you have done that?,' said Delane the editor of "The Times" to the Prime Minister, Lord...

Tailpiece – Two Rolls Royce

April 1953
South Yorkshire Times, April 11th 1953 Tailpiece The professional man who had, at some sacrifice, sent his boy to a public school, was told by the...

Tailpiece – April 18th, 1953 – Lady Godiva

April 1953
South Yorkshire Times, April 18, 1953 Tailpiece – Lady Godiva “I hope you are coming to our Coronation pageant at any rate," said the vicar to...

Mexborough T.T. Finals

4 April 1953
South Yorkshire Times, April 4, 1953