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Rally and tea at the Church House

February 1969
South Yorkshire Times February 7, 1969 Members of Wath local savings, committee. seen at their rally and tea at the Church House Wath.

Rotherham Bowl

February 1969
South Yorkshire Times February 7, 1969 Pictured at the Rotherham Bowl on Wednesday are Grita Fennell (Wath) and Reg Auty (Mexborough), winners of the George...

Dearne Toppers

February 1969
South Yorkshire Times February 7, 1969 Michael Christie with some of the Dearne toppers—C. Saville, S. Naylor Cadman, W. Neal, B. Barron, J. Townsend.

Lord Robens at Manvers

February 1969
South Yorkshire Times February 22, 1969   Lord Robens (right), Chairman of the N.C.R., meets managerial staff when he toured Manvers  Main Coal Preparation Complex on...

Manvers Main

February 1969
South Yorkshire Times February 22, 1969 Lord Robens (right), Chairman of the N.C.B., meets managerial staff when he toured Manvers Main Coal preparation Complex on...

Tour of the surface workings

February 1969
South Yorkshire Times February 7, 1969 These pupils of Swinton Comprehensive School inspect No. 3 winding room during their tour of the surface workings at...

British Railways

February 1969
South Yorkshire Times February 7, 1969 MR F. W. Adams, Divisional Secretary British Railways (centre), presenting long service plaques to Mr. B. Jarvis, retired station...

Diamond Wedding – Mr and Mrs Smith

March 1969
South Yorkshire Times March 15, 1969 Celebrating their Diamond Wedding anniversary today (Friday) are Mr. and Mrs. S. Smith, of Albert Road, West Melton. They have...

Reg Thompson – Death at 75

March 1969
South Yorkshire Times March 15, 1969 Death at 75 Old Wathonians and a host of friends in many parts of South Yorkshire will have heard with...

Finches at Wath

March 1969
South Yorkshire Times March 1, 1969 Some of the fine collection of zebra, Bengalese and tiger finches owned by Mrs. Jeanette Green, of 10, Winfield...