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Kilnhurst’s Best Output

April 1953
South Yorkshire Times, April 4, 1953 Kilnhurst's Best Output Kilnhurst Colliery's output last week was their highest since vesting day. Area No. 3 output totalled 151,857 tons,...

Methodist Circuit Rally

April 1953
South Yorkshire Times, April 3rd, 1953 Methodist Circuit Rally A few of the leaders take time off for tea at Saturday's Methodist Circuit Rally at Wombwell....

“Staff v. Boys” match.

April 1953
South Yorkshire Times, April 3rd, 1953 Members of the staff of Wath Park Road Modern School seen with some of the boys after Tuesday's “Staff...

Bearskin at School

April 1953
South Yorkshire Times, April 18, 1953 How many boys of six go to school wearing a full size bearskin? Not many, if any. But there is...

Old Wathonians’ Annual Reunion

April 1953
South Yorkshire Times, April 4, 1953 Old Wathonians' Annual Reunion The Old Wathonians' annual reunion was held at Wath Grammar School on Friday evening. Here are...

Tail Piece – April 3rd, 1953

April 1953
South Yorkshire Times, April 3rd, 1953 Tail Piece "Now could you have done that?,' said Delane the editor of "The Times" to the Prime Minister, Lord...

Tailpiece – Two Rolls Royce

April 1953
South Yorkshire Times, April 11th 1953 Tailpiece The professional man who had, at some sacrifice, sent his boy to a public school, was told by the...

Tailpiece – April 18th, 1953 – Lady Godiva

April 1953
South Yorkshire Times, April 18, 1953 Tailpiece – Lady Godiva “I hope you are coming to our Coronation pageant at any rate," said the vicar to...

Toby Jug Maker

April 1953
South Yorkshire Times, April 11th 1953 Eleven Years Old John Hardcastle (left) who makes Toby Jugs and kindred articles In his spare time, shows how...

Wath Park Road Modern School

April 1953
South Yorkshire Times, April 4, 1953 Boys of Wath Park Road Modern School are seen leaving the soccer field after being defeated by the Staff...