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West v South Riding Table Tennis match

March 1957
South Yorkshire Times March 30, 1957 County table tennis players took part in the “West v South Riding” match at Mexborough Grammar School on Saturday...

Worksop College Victor Ludorum

March 1957
South Yorkshire Times March 9, 1957 Hugh T Walters, son of Mr Frank Walters, Tennyson Ave, Mexborough, Captain of Athletics at Worksop College was Victor...

88th Birthday Party

April 1957
South Yorkshire Times April 20, 1957 Mrs F Platt, of 115, Adwick Road, Mexborough, celebrated her 88th birthday at a party held on Monday in...

No. 1 Darby and Joan Club 10th anniversary

April 1957
South Yorkshire Times April 27, 1957 Members of Mexborough No. 1 Darby and Joan club are seen at their 10th anniversary party in Mexborough Parish...

Cake Baking Awards

April 1957
South Yorkshire Times April 20, 1957 Miss Elaine Hicks, Park Road, Mexborough, receives a price of an electric iron from Mr WH Metcalfe, while Mrs...

Giant Easter Egg Draw

April 1957
South Yorkshire Times April 27, 1957 Councillor GW Hurst making the draw for the winner of the giant Easter egg in Post-Office Square on Saturday. The...

Silver Medal Award

April 1957
South Yorkshire Times, April 6, 1957 Male Nurse P. W. Whitehouse, of SIeaford, formerly of Mexborough, receiving a Silver medal hospital award from the Earl...

Co-op Guild Daffodil Party

April 1957
South Yorkshire Times April 27, 1957 Smiling faces at the Mexborough and Swinton Co-op Guild daffodil Party, held in the Co-oP rooms, Swinton on Wednesday    

Power Station First Aid Competition

April 1957
South Yorkshire Times April 27 1957 South Yorkshire Group inter power station first aid competition on Thursday. Picture shows Mrs D McFarland presenting the “McFarland”...

Adwlck Women’s Institute 21st birthday

April 1957
  South Yorkshire Times, April 13, 1957 MRS. R. Lees (President) cuts the 21st birthday cake at Adwlck Women's Institute, at a party held on Tuesday...