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New Locomotives from Old – Conversion Factory opens at Kilnhurst

August 1959
South Yorkshire Times August 29, 1959 New Locomotives from Old Conversion Factory opens at Kilnhurst A Rotherham firm of locomotive engineers, Messrs. Thomas Hill (Rotherham) Ltd, began...

Resignation of Mr. J. W, Poole – Fifty Years’ Record of Ambulance Work

August 1959
South Yorkshire Times, August 22, 1959 Resignation of Mr. J. W, Poole Fifty Years' Record of Ambulance Work The resignation of Mr. John William Poole, of 19,...

Kilnhurst Colliery F.C. Awards

8 August 1959
South Yorkshire Times August 8, 1959 Members and guests who attended Kilnhurst Colliery F.C. social, tea and prize night, at Kilnhurst W.M.C., on Saturday, June...

Wedding – Watson & Langford

September 1959
South Yorkshire Times September 12, 1959 Miss Beryl Watson (Swinton) and Mr. Miles Langford (Kilnhurst) seen after their wedding at Swinton Parish Church on Saturday.

Kilnhurst Colliery Ambulance Class

September 1959
South Yorkshire Times September 19, 1959 Kilnhurst Colliery Ambulance ClassSeen at Swinton Station Hotel on Saturday when they received certificates and awards from Mr P...

N.C.B. Area No.3 first aid Trophy

September 1959
South Yorkshire Times September 19, 1959 Mr P Schofield presents the N.C.B. Area No.3 first aid Trophy to R. Hudspeth, of Kilnhurst Colliery Ambulance Class...

Station Gardens Competition Winner

September 1959
South Yorkshire Times September 5, 1959 Stationmaster Mr. F. W. Adams tends the garden at Kilnhurst Central Station which was awarded a, first prize in...

Work Resumed After Dispute at Kilnhurst

September 1959
South Yorkshire Times September 26, 1959 Work Resumed After Dispute at Kilnhurst A strike began at Kilnhurst Colliery on Monday, after seven colliers on the morning...

Wedding – License & Havenhand

October 1959
South Yorkshire Times, October 3, 1959 Miss Brenda License, of Kilnhurst and Mr E Havenhand of Mexborough at Kilnhurst Parish Church

Long Service Awards at Yorkshire Tar Distillers

October 1959
South Yorkshire Times October 10, 1959 Mr J.B.Vickers (chairman of the Yorkshire Tar Distillers, Kilnhurst Works) made presentations on Tuesday to retiring employees, Miss W...