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Former Commercial Manager – New Appointment

January 1947
South Yorkshire Times January 4, 1947 Mr HG Cowan, a former Commercial Manager of Wath Main Colliery and a former member of the old Bolton...

Operation was Essential – Miss A Tingle’s Fatal Collapse

January 1947
South Yorkshire Times January 25, 1947 Operation was Essential Miss A Tingle's Fatal Collapse Dr Peter Milligan, a Doncaster pathologist, who conducted a post-mortem examination on Miss...

Some Historical reminiscences from “Montgomery”

January 1947
South Yorkshire Times January 18, 1947 Some Historical reminiscences from “Montgomery” Taking advantage of a sunny morning and the first film I’ve been able to procure...

The Birth of a Coalfield – Looking Back 150 Years

January 1947
South Yorkshire Times January 4, 1947 Looking Back 150 years South Yorkshire Pioneer's Legacy In South Yorkshire a chapter of its industrial history 150 years long came...

To Carry on Public Work – Retired Councillor PB Nicholson, J.P.

January 1947
South Yorkshire Times January 4 1947 To Carry on Public Work Retired Councillor PB Nicholson, J.P. will be as busy as ever. The retirement of Mr Philip...

Wedding – Married in Italy

January 1947
South Yorkshire Times, January 4, 1947 Married in Italy Capt L.G.Cooper, son of Mr J.P.Cooper and the late Mrs Cooper, 44 Beach Road, Wath, has returned...

Cinema – Majestic – Song to Remerber – George Formby (Videos)

February 1947
South Yorkshire Times February 22, 1947 From YouTube:

Wath Colliery Presentations

February 1947
South Yorkshire Times February 15, 1947 After Saturday evening’s presentation at Wath Pavilion are Col and Mrs MC Martin, Mr and Mrs A Fairhurst, Mr...

Wath Main Colliery Supper Dance

February 1947
South Yorkshire Times February 15, 1947 A group of merry faces at last Saturday evening’s supper dance of Wath Main Colliery at Wath Pavilion.

Wath Miner’s Joint Rescue Station Luncheon

February 1947
South Yorkshire Times February 22, 1947 Cheery miners from 11 collieries in the Don and Dearne Valley is at Saturday’s Wath Miner’s Joint Rescue Station...