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Wath Grammar’s School Speech Day

April 1960
South Yorkshire Times April 9, 1960 Philip Rogers and Nancy Mirfin, students of Wath Grammar School, receive their prizes from the Right Rev. G.B.Gerard, M.A.,...

Wath National School May Queen

April 1960
South Yorkshire Times, April 30th 1960 Crowning of May Queen, Elaine Mitchell, at Wath National School yesterday (Thursday) by Mrs W Cutts

Wath National School’s “Met” Expert

April 1960
South Yorkshire Times, April 9th, 1960 Eleven-years-old David Clayton, takes a rainfall reading at Wath National School. David is the school's "met" expert.    

Wath Wood Hospital Nurse Awards

April 1960
South Yorkshire Times, April 30th 1960 Nurses who received prizes at Wath Wood Hospital on Saturday: Student Nurse M. McNamara, Student Nurse G. Bird, Staff Nurse...

Prospects of the Don and Dearne Senior Clubs

30 April 1960
South Yorkshire Times, April 30th, 1960 Prospects of the Don and Dearne Senior Clubs South Yorkshire Teams at the "Off" Tomorrow The new cricket season opens this...

Play Weeks At Pits – South Yorkshire Collieries

May 1960
South Yorkshire Times, March 5th, 1960 Play Weeks At Pits Holiday weeks at South Yorkshire collieries this Summer include: - Aldwarke: July 4th – 9th and September...

Tailpiece – July 02nd 1960 – 10 Miles to London

July 1960
South Yorkshire Times, July 2nd, 1960 Tailpiece Two Yorkshiremen were walking from their native county to London. On reaching Barnet, weary and worn they asked how far...

Champion Bulldog

August 1960
South Yorkshire Times, August 27th, 1960 Mrs. A. C. Braithwaite, 12, Marshall Grove, Wath, pictured with their bulldog, "Carissima of Wyngrove," which goes to New...

The First Entrant             

August 1960
South Yorkshire Times, August 20th, 1960 The First Entrant              Nurse Carole Anne Lawton, of Brampton, is the first entrant in Wombwell Cricket Lovers "Miss November'' Beauty...

Wedding – Ellis & Nuttall

August 1960
South Yorkshire Times August 13, 1960 Miss Jean Ellis, of Wath and Mr. Leslie Nuttall, of Mexborough after their marriage at Wath on Saturday.