Home 1870
1870
Tailpiece – Mrs Wospottle in Hospital
South Yorkshire Times, October 20th, 1951
Tailpiece
Mrs. Wospottle, if rumour, discreetly whispered be true had been taken to hospital, treated, and cured, but she was...
Dramatic Club Pioneer
South Yorkshire Times, October 27th, 1951
Pioneer
South Yorkshire Times, October 27th, 1951
Pioneer
Walter Hinchcliffe, of Tempest Avenue, Darfield, who recently joined Darfield Dramatic Club, played his...
Two Get 101 Tons
South Yorkshire Times, November 24th, 1951
Two Get 101 Tons
Commended to Mr. J. A. Hall, Yorkshire Miners President, when he opened the pit head baths...
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,...