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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...

New Tennis Courts

April 1953
South Yorkshire Times, April 11th 1953 First players on the new tennis courts, opened on the Shepherd Lane ground, Thurnscoe, on Saturday by Mr. M....

New Tennis Courts and Bowling Green

April 1953
South Yorkshire Times, April 11th 1953 Framed by the entrance to the two new tennis courts and bowling green on Shepherd Lane ground, Thurnscoe, Mr....

“The Rest”

18 April 1953
South Yorkshire Times, April 18, 1953 “The Rest” Badminton players, who played against Swinton Congregational Church team on Friday in Queen Street School, Swinton, are, left...

£3,500 for miner – Fine Young Man, 21, Lost Right Leg.

May 1953
South Yorkshire Times May 2nd 1953 £3,500 for miner Fine Thurnscoe Young Man, 21, Lost Right Leg. A young Thurnscoe miner who lost his right leg...

Wedding – Darwin & Scarrott – Bride in Ivory Brocade.

May 1953
South Yorkshire Times May 2nd 1953 Bride in Ivory Brocade. The wedding took place at Wath Parish Church on Saturday, of  31 Barbara Darwin, youngest daughter...

West Shield Final

May 1953
South Yorkshire Times May 2nd 1953 Brampton schoolboys goalkeeper, Lloyd, is harassed by Thurnscoe’s Hill forwards in a  first half sortie  in the final of...

Thurnscoe Miner, 19, Admits Taking 900 Cigarettes

May 1953
South Yorkshire Times May 2nd 1953 Thurnscoe Miner, 19, Admits Taking 900 Cigarettes Disturbed while he was stealing cigarettes from the canteen at Hickleton Main colliery,...