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Thurnscoe Park Carnations

August 1957
South Yorkshire Times August 10, 1957 A rare occurrence… A carnation flowering into different colours. The flowers are growing in Thurnscoe Park. The centre bloom is red,...

Thurnscoe Park Flower Beds

August 1957
South Yorkshire Times August 10 957 Mr C Weaver, park keeper at Thurnscoe, tending one of the many fine flowerbeds which are now at their...

Hickleton Main Youth Club Athletics

August 1957
South Yorkshire Times August 17, 1957 Members of the Kreis Munster (Cherry) and Hickleton Main Youth Club teams seen on Wednesday at an athletics meeting...

Caravan Minister Leaving

August 1957
South Yorkshire Times August 10, 1957 Rev C Blount (right) who has been caravan minister in Thurnscoe for a year, and is now leaving to...

St Hilda’s Church Tea

August 1957
South Yorkshire Times August 24, 1957 Tea in the grounds of St Hilda’s, Thurnscoe, after the crowning of the Rose Queen at Saturday’s Garden party

St Hilda’s Rose Queen

August 1957
South Yorkshire Times August 24, 1957 Mrs R Bell crowns the new Rose Queen, Pat Jackson at Saturday’s Garden party at Thurnscoe St Hilda’s. In attendance...

Thurnscoe Houghton Road School – “These Thy Servants”

August 1957
South Yorkshire Times August 3, 1957 The production of “These Thy Servants”, a pageant by Thurnscoe Houghton Road school.

Weddings –Ogley & Moffat –Taylor & Hill –Froggatt & Bright

September 1957
South Yorkshire Times September 21, 1957 Miss JM Ogley of Thurnscoe and Mr James Moffat of Great Houghton at Central Hall Methodist Church, Thurnscoe Miss V Taylor and...

Don and Dearne District Scout Competition

September 1957
South Yorkshire Time September 7, 1957 Preparing a site on members of troops from the Don and Dearne District who took part in the Don...

Named the Kitten

September 1957
South Yorkshire Time September 7, 1957 Choosing a name for the kitten members of Don and Dearne District Scouts seen on Saturday before the camp...