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Tailpiece – King David and King Solomon
South Yorkshire Times, November 17th, 1951
Tailpiece
King David and King Solomon
Led merry, merry lives
With many boon companions
And many, many wives.
When old age overtook them,
With many,...
Tailpiece – November 10th 1951 – Mark Twain
South Yorkshire Times, November 10th, 1951
Tailpiece
A young friend of Mark Twain was bewailing his own lack of success as a writer.
“I am beginning to...
Table Tennis – A Local Coup
South Yorkshire Times, November 3rd, 1951
Table Tennis – A Local Coup
Alan Hartley, of Barnsley North End, a native of Wombwell, has been selected to...
Obituary – George Peaker
South Yorkshire Times, December 15, 1951
Obituary - George Peaker
The interment took place at Kilnhurst Churchyard on Saturday, following a service in Kilnhurst Parish Church...
Brilliant Engineer – Brampton Student Heads National List
South Yorkshire Times, December 8th, 1951
Brilliant Engineer
Brampton Student Heads National List
A national distinction has been brought to Wombwell by 21-year-old Benjamin Cutler, eldest son...
Goldthorpe Chamber of Trade Dinner
South Yorkshire Times, December 1, 1951
President of Thurnscoe Chamber of Trade, Mrs. T. Watson, is welcomed at Goldthorpe Chamber of Trade dinner on Friday...
From Mr. J. A. Hall, C.B.E., J.P., Yorkshire Miners President
South Yorkshire Times, December 29th, 1951
From Mr. J. A. Hall, C.B.E., J.P., Yorkshire Miners President
"If 1951 has been a good year for the miners,...
Holiday Hangover
South Yorkshire Times, December 29th, 1951
Holiday Hangover
Last week's output from the 13 pits in No 3 Area of the North Eastern Divisional Coal Board...
Looking Back On 1951 A Diary of District Affairs
South Yorkshire Times, December 29th, 1951
Looking Back On 1951
A Diary of District Affairs
Short-Term History
Festival of Britain and General Election year has featured several major...
Marconigrams – December 01st, 1951
South Yorkshire Times, December 1, 1951
Marconigrams
A cocktail bag sent ty Princess Margaret sold for £7 7s. at Wombwell Congregational Church's Christmas Bazaar
Mr. J. Littlewood,...