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South Yorkshire Mining Safety Exhibition

May 1959
South Yorkshire Times, May 23rd, 1959. This energized Brake governor equipment used for controlling the Brake Colliery Winders is one of the one of the...

Mexborough N.U.R. Annual Tea & Presentation

May 1959
South Yorkshire Times, May 30, 1959 Alderman G.M. Hanson  and Mr G.W. Rossington (assistant general secretary of the N.U.R.) chat to retired railway men and...

Cinema –Empire – Rally Round the Flag Boys

May 1959
South Yorkshire Times, May 30, 1959 From YouTube:

Mexborough Church Members at Whitsuntide 1928.

May 1959
South Yorkshire Times, May 9, 1959 Mexborough Church Members at Whitsuntide 1928. This is one of two photographs which have been kindly loaned to us by...

Farewell Presentation

May 1959
South Yorkshire Times, May 3rd, 1959 Mr Clement Robinson, stage manager and vice chairman of Mexborough Green room club, who is leaving the district, seen...

Mexborough’s Old Folks Welfare Committee’s Bazaar

May 1959
South Yorkshire Times, May 9th, 1959 Pictured at Mexborough Public Hall on Thursday are visitors to Mexborough's old folk's Welfare Committee's bazaar

Presenting The Montagu Hospital Darts Cup.

May 1959
South Yorkshire Times, May 9th, 1959 Mr Squire Thompson, president of Mexborough and District LVA, seen on Wednesday at the Reresby Arms, Denaby, presenting the...

Leaving For A Tour Of Belgium.

May 1959
South Yorkshire Times, May 23rd, 1959. Mexborough Adwick Road schoolchildren seen at Mexborough station yesterday (Thursday) before leaving for a tour of Belgium.

New Sunday School Queen

May 1959
South Yorkshire Times, May 9th, 1959 Leslie Jackson, new Sunday school Queen of Mexborough Trinity Methodist Church, seen before her coronation on Monday.

Old Boy Of Mexborough – Offered Headship Of Wombwell School

May 1959
South Yorkshire Times, May 9th, 1959 The headship of Wombwell County secondary school has been offered to an old boy of Mexborough Grammar School, Mr...