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Killnhurst Colliery Coal Queen

August 1957
South Yorkshire Times August 31, 1957 Miss Helen Gillespie retained her title Killnhurst Colliery Coal Queen on Saturday and here she is seen with Mrs...

Kilnhurst Colliery Sports – Competitors

August 1957
South Yorkshire Times August 31, 1957 Competitors line up at the recorder’s table at Kilnhurst Colliery Sports held on Saturday at the Welfare Ground.

Kilnhurst Colliery Sports – Spectators

August 1957
South Yorkshire Times August 31, 1957 A section of the crowd seen at Kilnhurst Colliery Sports held at the Welfare Ground on Saturday.

Wedding – Fairhurst & Hill

September 1957
South Yorkshire Times September 14, 1957 Miss M Fairhurst, Charles St, Kilnhurst and Mr J Hill, Oates Ave, Rawmarsh at Kilnhurst Parish Church

Stanley Matthews Competition

September 1957
South Yorkshire Times September 14, 1957

“Golden” in Canada for former Kilnhurst couple

October 1957
South Yorkshire Times October 12, 1957 “Golden” in Canada for former Kilnhurst couple Congratulations and gifts from relatives and friends in the district to Canada recently...

Danish Bacon Company Kilnhurst

October 1957
South Yorkshire Times October 12, 1957 Mr Frank Herbert (Chairman and Managing Director of the Danish Bacon Company) seen chatting with some of the employees...

Blaze: Boy Saved By Brave Mother

November 1957
South Yorkshire Times November 2, 1957 Blaze: Boy Saved By Brave Mother A 7 year old Swinton boy, Ivan Riley, 112 Valley Rd was rescued from...

Body Recovered from the Canal

November 1957
South Yorkshire Times November 16, 1957 Body Recovered from the Canal After dragging the canal at Swinton for over 12 hours on Tuesday and Wednesday, Swinton...

Flash From Damaged Cable Was Cause of Barnburgh Pit Explosion

November 1957
South Yorkshire Times November 2, 1957 Flash From Damaged Cable Was Cause of Barnburgh Pit Explosion The cause of the Barnburgh Main Colliery explosion in...