South Yorkshire Times, Saturday, June 20th, 1970

Tough task for the judges as entrants for the Coal Queen title are whittled down to the final seven.

In this judges’ eye view are (left to right): Ellen Bower (Thurcroft), Jacqueline Ann Fillinham

(Fitzwilliam), Patricia Guy (Kellingley), Kendall (Wales Bar), Pat Kirwan (Wath), Susan Scholes (Wombwell), and the eventual winner, Sue Vallely (Doncaster).