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Mexborough Area Youth Project 1970

April 1970
South Yorkshire Times, April 4th, 1970 Pageant In Castle Grounds Will Be Festival Feature Pageants, folk festivals, exhibition sport matches and galas are all crammed into...

Thurnscoe Co-operative Guild Easter Bonnet

April 1970
South Yorkshire Times, April 11th, 1970 Attractive bonnets worn by members of Thurnscoe Co-operative Guild at their Easter Bonnet parade on Thursday.

Thurnscoe Co-operative Guild Easter Bonnet

April 1970
South Yorkshire Times, April 11th, 1970 More bonnets modelled by members of Thurnscoe Co-operative Guild at their Easter bonnet parade.

Thurnscoe Amateur Dramatic Society – “The Great Cross Country Race”

April 1970
South Yorkshire Times, April 25th, 1970 Curious looks for Mr. Sloe, the tortoise (Phyllis Criddle) from members of the cast of “The Great Cross Country...

Passenger Train Escapes in Bridge Derailment Drama

May 1970
South Yorkshire Times, May 9th 1970 Passenger Train Escapes in Bridge Derailment Drama A British Railways goods train was derailed last Friday on the railway bridge...

A Police Award For Thurnscoe Ex-Miner

May 1970
South Yorkshire Times, May 2nd 1970 A Police Award For Thurnscoe Ex-Miner A partially blind Thurnscoe ex-miner is to receive a Provincial Police Award for courage...

Chamber of Commerce – “Doncaster Week Queen” Contestant

May 1970
South Yorkshire Times, May 23rd, 1970 In the past Susan Tattersall has won two beauty competitions at Butlins, the Miss Maid Marion 1969 title at...

Cycling at Eighty!

May 1970
South Yorkshire Times, May 2nd, 1970 Cycling at eighty! One of Harlington’s keenest cyclists – that’s William Webster, who cycles just about everywhere he goes…and he...

Mr Adams in His Garden

May 1970
South Yorkshire Times, May 30th, 1970 Mr. Hubert Adams of 75, Briton Street, Thurnscoe, in his garden.

Wedding – Gascoigne & Hanson

May 1970
South Yorkshire Times, May 30th, 1970 Miss Yvonne Gascoigne (Thurnscoe) and Mr. Trevor Hanson (Wath) who were married on Saturday at St. Hilda’s, Thurnscoe.