Home Times

Times

Tailpiece – One Mistake’s Enough

May 1951
South Yorkshire Times May 5, 1951 Tailpiece “I’ve got a complaint,” said the irate worker to the cashier, “I’m 10 shillings short in my pay packet,” “Oh!”...

Number Three Output “Normal”

June 1951
South Yorkshire Times June 2, 1951 Number Three Output “Normal” Output from the 13 Pits in Number three area of the North-Eastern Divisional Coal Board was...

John Baker Challenge Shield

June 1951
South Yorkshire Times, June 30th, 1951 First-Class First-Aid brought home the John Baker challenge shield to Kilnhurst second team in the ambulance competition of Baker...

Colleagues Tributes – Swinton Presentation to Mr J Jagger

June 1951
South Yorkshire Times, June 16th, 1951 Colleagues Tributes Swinton Presentation to Mr J Jagger To mark his retirement after 22 years service with Swinton Urban Council, Mr...

Kilnhurst Bethel Sunday School Queen

June 1951
South Yorkshire Times, June 30th, 1951 Kilnhurst Bethel Sunday School Queen, pretty thirteen-,years-old Nora Shaw, being crowned on Thursday by Mrs. M. Lomas In the...

“Miss Yorkshire” – 50 Chosen for Area Final at Mexborough

June 1951
South Yorkshire Times, June 30th 1951 "Miss Yorkshire" 50 Chosen for Area Final at Mexborough The South Yorkshire Times" Series competition to find a candidate for Miss...

Marconigrams

June 1951
South Yorkshire Times June, 1951 Marconigrams June 2 Intruders who broke into Wombwell Main WMC took a dozen, bottles of brandy. There was a 70 per cent turn...

Tailpieces

June 1951
South Yorkshire Times June, 1951 Tailpieces June 2 A Young Lad working at an isolated dales farm suddenly decided to leave his situation. Asked why, by a friend,...

Mr. Ralph Burkinshaw – Popular Kilnhurst Sportsman

July 1951
South Yorkshire Times, July 7, 1951 Mr. Ralph Burkinshaw Popular Kilnhurst Sportsman The funeral took place yesterday at Mexborough of Mr. Ralph Burkinshaw, following a service at...

Dancing to be a Career

July 1951
South Yorkshire Times, July 1st 1951 Denaby Man's Choice Dancing to be a Career Eric Smith, 22-years-old insurance agent, of Blythe Street, Denaby, is leaving insurance soon...