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Talented Young Singer

August 1947
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 16, 1947 Talented Young Singer Barry Whitfield, talented young boy soprano and only son of Mrs F Whitfield and the late...

The Cleethorpes Line From Wath

August 1947
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 16, 1947 A Line From Wath Children of members of the Lord Nelson (Wath) Lodge of the R.A.O.B. all ready to...

Tour of Ruhr Coalfield

August 1947
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 9, 1947 President of Wath Main branch of the National Union of Mineworkers, Coun. Andrew Beattie (third from left) distributes...

Cinema – Majestic – Night in Casablanca (video)

August 1947
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 27, 1947 From YouTube:

Cinema – Majestic – The Killers (video)

August 1947
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 30, 1947 From You Tube:

Cortonwood 102, Denaby & Cadeby 68 – Excitement for Brampton Crowd

August 1947
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 2, 1947 Excitement for Brampton Crowd Cortonwood 102, Denaby & Cadeby 68 Denaby and Cadeby flattered to deceive at Brampton. After dismissing...

Wath Bowls League Championship

August 1947
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 23, 1947 Wath Bowls League Championship Critical expression from the judges table at Wath Bowls League championship at Wombwell on Friday It...

Fire at Manor Farm

September 1947
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 2, 1947 The Morning After. Pictured is some of the devastation caused by Fire at Manor Farm, Brampton Bierlow, on Monday...

Former Pitboys as Managers – Barnburgh, Manvers & Wath Promotions

September 1947
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 13, 1947 Former Pitboys as Managers Men Who Made the Grade Barnburgh, Manvers and Wath Promotions Three former pitboys, now colliery executhes are...

Strike Now Costs 60,000 Tons of Coal Daily – 42 Pits and 50,000 Men...

September 1947
Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Thursday 04 September 1947 Strike Now Costs 60,000 Tons of Coal Daily 42 Pits and 50,000 Men Involved Government May...