1951
Election Notebook – Flag For Tory Victory Was Sabotaged
South Yorkshire Times, November 3rd, 1951
Election Notebook
Wombwell Flag For Tory Victory Was Sabotaged
In celebration of the return of a Conservative government a Union Jack...
Election Results in Don & Dearne Valleys
South Yorkshire Times, November 3rd, 1951
Mr. W. Paling (Dearne Valley)
Dearne Valley
*W Paling Lab.): 39,782
J. Sizer (Con.): 10,197
Majority: 29.685
No change
1950 Election: Lab. Majority 30,055
There was...
No Change but Majorities Down
South Yorkshire Times and Express, November 3rd, 1951
No Change but Majorities Down
Most interesting statistical detail revealed by South Yorkshire’s General Election results declared on...
Splendid Send-Off for Music Festival – Adjudicator High Commendation
South Yorkshire Times, November 24th 1951
A Splendid Send-Off for Dearne Music Festival
Adjudicator High Commendation
Mr. Alec Redshaw, one of Saturday’s two adjudicators at Dearne District...
Tailpiece – 03rd November 1951 – Getting Up
South Yorkshire Times, November 3rd, 1951
You know the story of the mother going in and finding her small daughter asleep at 11 o’clock in...
Tailpiece – November 10th 1951 – Mark Twain
South Yorkshire Times, November 10th, 1951
Tailpiece
A young friend of Mark Twain was bewailing his own lack of success as a writer.
“I am beginning to...
From Mr. J. A. Hall, C.B.E., J.P., Yorkshire Miners President
South Yorkshire Times, December 29th, 1951
From Mr. J. A. Hall, C.B.E., J.P., Yorkshire Miners President
"If 1951 has been a good year for the miners,...
Looking Back On 1951 A Diary of District Affairs
South Yorkshire Times, December 29th, 1951
Looking Back On 1951
A Diary of District Affairs
Short-Term History
Festival of Britain and General Election year has featured several major...
Tailpiece – December 15th, 1951 – Young Scottish Farmer
South Yorkshire Times, December 15, 1951
Tailpiece
A young Scotch farmer took his girl to a dance.
As he drove her home she began to sniff. "What...
Tailpiece – December 29th 1951 – Missing
South Yorkshire Times, December 29th, 1951
Tailpiece
The best wayside pulpiteering yet:
“This is a ch. .ch. What is missing?