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“They Couldn’t Weigh Santa Up . . . “

January 1952
South Yorkshire Times, January 5th 1952 "They Couldn't Weigh Santa Up . . . " A mixture of expressions from Elaine Bailey and Susan Kavanagh, two...

Lofty Landmark Falls

January 1952
South Yorkshire Times, January 12th 1952 Lofty Landmark Falls Lofty Landmark at the Kilnhurst works of Yorkshire Tar Distillery, the 70-foot “Calciner" takes on a fresh...

“Dick Whittington”

January 1952
South Yorkshire Times, January 12th 1952 "Dick Whittington" Doreen Ward, Eighteen years old principal boy of "Dick Whittington" Kilnhurst Amateur Theatrical Society's pantomime.

Dick Whittington and Cast

January 1952
South Yorkshire Times, January 12th 1952 Dick Whittington portrayed by vivacious Doreen Ward with Beryl Jones as Alice Fitzwarren and the Cat (June Edwards) featured...

Widespread Grief & Sympathy – Heavy & Unexpected Blow

February 1952
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 09 February 1952 Widespread Evidence of Personal Grief and Sympathy A Heavy and Unexpected Blow South Yorkshire heard the news of the...

Barnburgh Heat Complaint

March 1952
South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 15 March 1952 Barnburgh Heat Complaint Three Faces on Strike A dispute which affected three faces in the Barnsley and Parkgate Seams...

Dispute Cut No. 3 Output

March 1952
South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 8 March 1952 Dispute Cut No. 3 Output The five-day dispute at Kilnhurst Colliery affected output in No. 3 Area of...

Strike Hit No. 3 Output

March 1952
South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 1 March 1952 Strike Hit No. 3 Output A two-day dispute in the Silkstone Seam at Manvers Main Colliery affected Area...

Cage Mishap – Shaking For Kilnhurst Pit Fitters

April 1952
South Yorkshire Times April 26, 1952 Cage Mishap Shaking For Kilnhurst Pit Fitters An immediate investigation was made on Wednesday into a cage mishap at Kilnhurst Colliery,...

All-Round Increase

April 1952
South Yorkshire Times – Thursday 5 April 1952 All-Round Increase Two collieries in the Hoyland area - Elsecar and Wentworth - increased their output substantially last...