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This Was “Modern” – Once!

July 1951
South Yorkshire Times, July 21st, 1951 This Was “Modern” - Once! “Gee up, Neddy, to the fire…it will be out when we get there….”old-time firemen were...

Victoria’s Last Biscuit

July 1951
South Yorkshire Times, July 28th, 1951 Victoria’s Last Biscuit The last biscuit, or so it seems, as these little girls of Wath Victoria Infants’ School make...

Wath Festival of Britain

July 1951
South Yorkshire Times, July 21, 1951 A shot from Wath Festival of Britain “Old People’s Day” exhibition in the Empire Hall on Tuesday.

All in All, Bullcroft’s Victory was Peploe’s Afternoon

7 July 1951
South Yorkshire Times, July 7, 1951 All in All, Bullcroft’s Victory was Peploe’s Afternoon Yorkshire Council cricket, on a warm summer’s afternoon is a thing to...

Wath 179 For 7, Mexborough 177 – Victory in First of Extra Overs

28 July 1951
South Yorkshire Times, July 28th, 1951 Victory by Three Wickets Came in First of the Extra Five Overs Brian Walls’ Winning Four Put Wath In Festival...

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),...