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Marconigrams – 03rd November 1951

November 1951
South Yorkshire Times November 3rd, 1951 Marconigrams The Pennine Way  - which will enable travellers to go from Derbyshire to the Scottish border on foot or...

Marconigrams – November 24th 1951

November 1951
South Yorkshire Times, November 24th 1951 Marconigrams The Governors of Darfield Modern School are to inform local farmers that it is contrary to regulations to employ...

Tailpiece – 03rd November 1951 – Getting Up

November 1951
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

November 1951
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

December 1951
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,...

From the Rev. F. A. Casson, Rector of Darfield

December 1951
South Yorkshire Times, December 29th, 1951 From the Rev. F. A. Casson, Rector of Darfield I am very glad to have this opportunity of wishing You...

Looking Back On 1951 A Diary of District Affairs

December 1951
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 29th 1951 – Missing

December 1951
South Yorkshire Times, December 29th, 1951 Tailpiece The best wayside pulpiteering yet: “This is a ch. .ch. What is missing?

Tailpiece – December 01, 1951 – Suez Canal

December 1951
South Yorkshire Times, December 1, 1951 Tailpiece – Suez Canal The taproom topic was the Suez Canal. "Hey up," said Dave, as he peered over his...

Tailpiece – December 22nd 1951 – Middle Name

December 1951
South Yorkshire Times, Saturday December 22nd 1951 Tailpiece – Middle Name He could neither read nor write, but when a distant relation left him a small...