January
In January 1951 there was a full review of important events in 1950.
Conisbrough was saddened by the demise of the council’s first surveyor and engineer and J.P.’s pledge to help police against hooliganism.
A former Morley Place pupil has become a timber authority and author
A Conisbrough “veteran” at 22 is serving in Korea and an ex-Cadeby miner has made 27 rugs whilst receiving treatment for tuberculosis
Doubled Deckers appear for the first time on the Mexborough to Doncaster route
There is trouble with the electricity supply in the new Council houses and Denaby baths are still closed for a new chlorination and filtration plant
A former Minneymoor resident is now a RAF chaplain and
there is a new licensee at the Lord Conyers
United achieve their second win after 13 games
February
February 1951 saw the death of local filmmaker, Charles Hanmer, in a road accident
Our site includes his “Black Diamonds” film which features the Cadeby disaster
Tom Hill Youth Centre celebrates its second anniversary with the crowning of a Queen and Conisbrough’s miner poet celebrates his golden wedding
A Conisbrough families day out ends in a train collision and a Conisbrough ornithologist helps with the bird census
An electrical fitter returns to Australia where he served in the war in the Royal Navy and over 500 people attended the funeral of another accident victim
Conisbrough Council pay tribute to the surveyor and engineer and the former Food executive Officer
We include cartoons of Dearne boys and Denaby Rovers
March
In March 1951 the news came through that “Ivanhoe” was to be filmed at Elstree
The history of the Old Denaby farm names is explained
There were adverts about diphtheria immunisation and a Pantomime Ball and Carnival at the Baths Hall
A suggestion to floodlight the Castle failed at the Council
Conisbrough Cricket Club were to begin the season
On their new ground at Park Road
April
A 16 year old is making his own TV set in April 1951
A fire in Annerley Street destroyed 21st Birthday presents,
and a Parks fire sees a water relay
An ex “Bow and Arrow Boy” returns from Canada, with old policeman tales
Renovations at the Castle are expected to take 10 years,
and tenants at the Oval complain of the cold
There’s a presentation at the Powder Works and the St John’s Ambulance Brigade
May
In May 1951 the flame of the Festival of Britain was carried through Conisbrough
The Army cadets were carrying out manoeuvres and the coal face at Cadeby had thinned to 15 inches
The Conisbrough Urban Council purchased an Angle Dozer and Labour were winning the local elections
400 people from Mexborough and Denaby took part in Catholic Parades at Barnburgh
Members of the Denaby St John’s Ambulance Corps received the order of St John of Jerusalem from the Duke of Gloucester
The Conisbrough Show was cancelled and There was a “Sing” at Conisbrough Castle
June
A Conisbrough Neighbour saves a family of eight from a fire in June 1951
A Denaby reservist is an El Alamein veteran and a Conisbrough paratrooper is preparing to go to the Middle East crisis
A Denaby Goalkeeper signed for Huddersfield Town
Denaby and Cadeby miners agreed to the levy to support a disaster fund and Denaby Mothers Union have a new Banner at All Saints
Local schools crown their Queens and local girls are amongst the Area final of “Miss Yorkshire”
We hear how United came close to closure in season 1950/1 and a Conisbrough fast bowler takes nine for 13 in 10 overs
July
In July 1951 there’s a golden wedding at the welfare and a well- known sportsman passes away
There’s problems with property repairs, Fishing hazards and complaints about Ferry charges
Tom Hill hold a youth concert and we have the Bank Holiday Programme at the Baths Hall
There’s model of the new Infants School and Art from Rossington Street School
A nursing Cadet is presented to Princess Margaret and there’s a woman’s cycle Champion
A man gets out of a shop quicker than he got inby jumping through a plate glass window
August
A man ran down six flights of stairs to rescue a boy from the canal in August 1951
A Conisbrough ballet dancer set sail for an American tour and a woman railway porter is awarded for rescuing a stolen suitcase
There’s a German youth party visiting Tom Hill and a brief glimpse behind the Iron Curtain
Almost 4000 trippers from the local clubs go to Cleethorpes on special trains and some amusing ‘Tailpieces’ included from the “Times”
Police make a 80 mph chase after a Denaby bus driver
Over 2,400 watch a thrilling draw with Doncaster Rovers as United welcome new players with high hopes
September
In September 1951 there was a shortage of Dustbins in Conisbrough and 3 men are killed when a Lorry turned over in Low Road
Missing man located in a P.O.W. camp in Korea & Holme Moss transmitter brings TV
A Railway Bridge repairs cause traffic disruption and St John’s hold their parade at the Cricket Ground
Meals on Wheels are introduced & Coal Deliveries, Firemen and Allotments are local news
There’s a “Men’s Effort” at Denaby Parish Church and a Conisbrough Bank Manager is burgled
Tom Hill Youth Club hosts Bradford Park Avenue F.C. when their bus breaks down after a United game
October
A Diamond Wedding is celebrated by 39 offspring in October 1951
A Denaby Guardsman dashes to his Father’s bedside and there’s talk of the bridge over the River Don again
We see the candidates for the 1951 election and Conisbrough British Legion hold their Annual Dinner
There’s Ghosts on TV sets in the Area and Lightning strikes Cadeby Church
There’s a Jubilee Tea Party at Station Road School and the Harvest Festival story is told at Balby Street
Tom Hill makes the presentations at Denaby & Cadeby and Conisbrough C.C. receive the Mexborough League Cup
November
In November 1951, a local solder was on duty at Festival of Remembrance, others help run a breeding stable in Germany & are on the latest Aircraft Carrier
Coal output is a major topic with Barnburgh & Manvers overshadowing Denaby & Cadeby
The Council plan to keep rents down and renovate Denaby Baths and Election results see the return of a Conservative Government
Fireman’s helmets and Ambulance waiting times hit the news & an Ancient year book relates the turn of the Century
Marconigrams provide local snippets & Tailpieces provide a smile to the readers
Miners from South Yorkshire feature in a Huge Haul of Cigarettes and United have mixed results in the Midland League
December
There’s a fatal accident to a Conisbrough cyclist in December 1951 and an inquest on an El Alamein Hero
Another inquest revealed that a war bullet wound turned an ex-boxer & miner into a permanent invalid
A miner is killed by a falling stone at Cadeby and there’s news of increased output
Officials hold their dinner at Bawtry, where Agent reveals jobs of 30 depend on every miner
There’s an end of year report by the Yorkshire Miner’s president & speech by the Denaby Main manager
The Council explain their Housing allocation, reject motor cycle trial & debate electric street lighting
Pictures of Mock Weddings, School concert and Methodist Sale of Work and more Marconigram’s and Tailpieces