YEARS IN FOCUS
KNOTTINGLEY
IN 1968
Reproduced
courtesy of the
CONTENTS
1968
11th
January 1968 - LOCAL FAMILY
EMIGRATING
An excited family of six at Knottingley is waiting for the final word
before setting off on a 4,000 mile journey ... more
8th
February 1968 - THREE MEN WALKED
THIRTY MILES
Three Knottingley men walked 30 miles during the night on Saturday,
starting at midnight on Friday ... more
2nd
May 1968 - BOAT LAUNCHED BY WIFE
Three and a half years work reached a successful culmination for Mr.
Ken Robinson, of Racca Green Garage, Knottingley, on Monday, when a boat
he has built himself was launched by his wife ... more
2nd
May 1968 - INDUSTRIAL TOUR OF
YORKSHIRE
Nine Members of the Imperial Defence College, comprising civil
servants and members of the armed forces from many parts of the world,
toured the Hill Top factory of Jackson Bros. of Knottingley Ltd., on
Thursday ... more
23rd
May 1968 - DERBY AND JOAN QUEEN AT
KNOTTINGLEY
The choice of the Judges who picked the Knottingley Derby & Joan
Queen on Thursday was Mrs C. Burkill of Beal ... more
6th
June 1968 - KNOTTINGLEY INN TO CLOSE
The Duke of York Inn at the Holes, Knottingley, which was first
licensed in 1902, was refused a licence by the West Riding Compensation
Authority at Wakefield last Wednesday... more
6th June
1968 - KNOTTINGLEY FOUNDRY CLOSED
The Model Foundry Co. Ltd., at Pontefract Road, Knottingley, which for
over 40 years has made iron castings for road works, and at one time made
ship’s castings in iron, closed down two weeks ago ... more
25th July
1968 - AIRE STREET HISTORY
How many of present Knottingley people realise that with the
demolition in Aire Street is passing a physical feature of the town that
once was woven into its community life - the ‘yards’? ... more
25th
July 1968 - RIVER SUPPLIED CHRISTENING
WATER
A former Verger of St. Andrew’s Church, Ferrybridge, who can recall
the days when he used to draw water from the nearby river for all the
christenings, celebrated his 98th birthday yesterday ... more
25th
July 1968 - TENTH CARNIVAL IS THE BEST
EVER
‘The
Best Ever’, was the opinion of many people after Knottingley’s tenth
annual Carnival and Sports at the Green House playing fields on Saturday.
The afternoon was perfect with bright sunshine bringing out a large crowd
to see American pop celebrity Gene Pitney perform the opening ceremony... more
10th
October 1968 - KNOTTINGLEY ARTICLE BY
SOCCO VOCE
Knottingley
people have taken up the trail of lime road history as suggested recently
in ‘The Express’ may have been for lime wagons leading from the
ancient Knottingley lime workings to the River Aire for barge loading ... more
2nd
November 1968 - AIRE STREET STORY
CONTINUES
Once again the Aire Street re-development at
Knottingley takes a beating. The contractor who was supposed to start on
the new shops and flats has asked to be released from this contract. Why,
I would like to know? how has this situation arisen? ... more
14th
November 1968 - KNOTTINGLEY'S COLOURFUL
INNS
Mention
in ‘The Express’ recently of Knottingley Inns past and present evoked
for a former Knottingley resident memories of many of the old inns and
their individulistic and colourful contributions to the local scene. ... more
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