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Verdict on Wath Builder

August 1951
South Yorkshire Times, August 25th, 1951 Verdict on Wath Builder That a lorry got out of control through the failure of the braking system was the...

Miners Tour France – Feted Like Millionaire

August 1951
South Yorkshire Times, August 25th, 1951 Miners Tour France Wilfred from Wath was Feted Like Millionaire Five Manvers Main miners cycled from Wath to London to catch...

Missing Wath Soldier Was Held by Jugoslavs – “Comical Experience!”

August 1951
South Yorkshire Times, August 4th, 1951 “Comical Experience!” Missing Wath Soldier Was Held by Jugoslavs Interrogation and imprisonment by Jugoslav troops in Trieste is described by...

Tonnage Halved

August 1951
South Yorkshire Times, August 11th 1951 Tonnage Halved With seven of the 13 pits on holiday, last week's output from No. 3 Area of the North-Eastern...

Margaret Looks On

August 1951
South Yorkshire Times, August 25th, 1951 Margaret Looks On After presenting a bouquet to Mrs. M. Howe (widow of Mr. T. E. Howe, a former Director),...

Wath – Grand – Covicted

August 1951
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Scout’s Farewell

August 1951
South Yorkshire Tines, August 4th, 1951 Scout’s Farewell Goodbye from five-months-old Judith Ashurst to brother Terence, on Sunday when Assistant District Commissioner Eric Longley (left) and...

Marconigrams – August 04th 1951

August 1951
South Yorkshire Times, August 4th, 1951 Marconigrams A Thurnscoe miner was fined £2 with £1 5s costs at Doncaster West Riding Magistrates' Court on Saturday, for...

Marconigrams – August 18th, 1951

August 1951
South Yorkshire Times, August 18th, 1951 Marconigrams Mr David Hopkins, prospective Conservative candidate for Don Valley, will spend a fortnight of his holidays open-air campaigning. Mr. Fred...

Marconigrams – August 25th, 1951

August 1951
South Yorkshire Times, August 25th, 1951 Marconigrams Two Doncaster detectives have been given prizes in an allotment competition. Some 120 children deprived of a normal home life...