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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...
Marconigrams – 03rd 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
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
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,...
From the Rev. F. A. Casson, Rector of Darfield
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
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...