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Died In His Office – Cortonwood Collieries Manager’s Collapse

March 1951
South Yorkshire Times,  March 3rd, 1951 Died In His Office Cortonwood Collieries Manager's Collapse Mr Cyril Macdonald Rhodes Shaw (54 ), manager of Cortonwood Collieries, left his...

Turns Home Into Boys’ Club – Crippled Miners’ Fine Leadership

March 1951
South Yorkshire Times,  March 3rd, 1951 Turns Home Into Boys' Club Crippled Brampton Miners’ Fine Leadership For two years a club of about 40 boys has been...

Brampton Ellis Youth Club – “Through a Glass Darkly,”

March 1951
South Yorkshire Times,  March 3rd, 1951 Mr. E. Elliott (President) presenting the trophy to Betty Oxer, producer of Brampton Ellis Youth Club's winning play, "Through...

Ringing The Bell

31 March 1951
South Yorkshire Times, March 31, 1951 Ringing The Bell Norman Adey, Shipcroft's sharp-shooting centre-forward, is bound to attract the attention of football 'scouts' sooner or later....

Towns’ Census Watch – Population Trends

April 1951
South Yorkshire Times  April 7, 1951 Towns' Census Watch Mexborough and District Population Trends The five Urban Councils of Mexborough, Conisbrough, Dearne, Swinton and Wath will be...

Three Year Old Rescued From Muddy Pond – Thought it was Firm Ground                                                                                

May 1951
South Yorkshire Times, May 19th 1951 Thought He Was On Firm Ground      Brampton Three Year Old Rescued From Muddy Pond A 3 year old Brampton...

Promoted Sergeant – From Wombwell to Mexborough

May 1951
South Yorkshire Times, May 5, 1951 Promoted Sergeant From Wombwell to Mexborough Police Constable John Murray, who is stationed at Wombwell has been promoted Sergeant and will...

Weekly Coal Output

May 1951
South Yorkshire Times, May 19th 1951 Coal Output Output losses due to stoppages at three pits in No. 3 Area of the North-Eastern Divisional Coal Board...

Whitsun Output Drop

May 1951
South Yorkshire Times, May 26th, 1951 Whitsun Output Drop The shorter working week caused the Whitsuntide holidays cut output in No 3 Area of the North-Eastern...

Tailpiece – “Where’s Miss Blank ?”

May 1951
South Yorkshire Times, May 12th 1951 Tailpiece "Where's Miss Blank?" enquired Gilbert at the conclusion of the act. Barrington, who was sitting with him in the stalls,...