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Weekly Coal Output

May 1951
South Yorkshire Times, May 19th 1951 Coal Output Output losses due to stoppages at three pits in No. 3 Area of the North-Eastern Divisional Coal Board...

Whitsun Output Drop

May 1951
South Yorkshire Times, May 26th, 1951 Whitsun Output Drop The shorter working week caused the Whitsuntide holidays cut output in No 3 Area of the North-Eastern...

Wathonian of Many Interests – 50 Years’ Service in the Glass Industry’s

May 1951
South Yorkshire Times May 5, 1951 Wathonian of Many Interests 50 Years' Service in the Glass Industry’s On May 6, Mr Wilfred R. Barker of 15 Fitzwilliam...

Cinema – Grand – Battleground (video)

May 1951
South Yorkshire Times, May 26th 1951 From YouTube:

Cinema – Grand – The Broken Arrow (video)

May 1951
South Yorkshire Times, May 26th 1951 From You Tube:

Tailpiece – “Where’s Miss Blank ?”

May 1951
South Yorkshire Times, May 12th 1951 Tailpiece "Where's Miss Blank?" enquired Gilbert at the conclusion of the act. Barrington, who was sitting with him in the stalls,...

Tailpiece – One Mistake’s Enough

May 1951
South Yorkshire Times May 5, 1951 Tailpiece “I’ve got a complaint,” said the irate worker to the cashier, “I’m 10 shillings short in my pay packet,” “Oh!”...

South Kirkby 44 Wath 47 for 2 (cartoon)

19 May 1951
South Yorkshire Times, May 19th 1951

Wedding – Oakley & Bray

June 1951
South Yorkshire Times June 16, 1951 Conisbrough Bride Chooses Crinoline Style Gown The wedding took place at St. Peter's Church, Conisbrough, on Saturday of Miss Lilian...

Pit Rescuers at Dinner – Compliments for “Wath Trained Men”

June 1951
South Yorkshire Times, June 30th, 1951 Pit Rescuers at Dinner Compliments for "Wath Trained Men” That the two recent pit disasters at Easington and Creswell collieries showed...