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YEARS IN
FOCUS
LOCAL NEWS AND EVENTS OF THE 1960s
PONTEFRACT IN 1968
0th June 1968 - A Small World Indeed
Visitors to Pontefract have frequently stated
that no town of its size in the country is better equipped with shops.
14th
July 1968 - Bygone Tradesman Was Twice Mayor of Pontefract
The
article about the Pontefract firm of Vaux Bros Ltd., which appeared a
fortnight ago in our series, ‘They have served you for many years,’ has
brought some added detail from Councillor Mary Nunns
18th
July 1968 - K.O.Y.L.I. Merged Into New Regiment
The 213-year-old history of The King’s Own Yorkshire
Light Infantry came to an end last Wednesday when the regiment merged into
one of the Army’s newly-born regiments, ‘The Light Infantry’.
25th
July 1968 - Chapter Comes to an End
Another chapter in the history of Pontefract
will come to an end on Tuesday with the closing of the 259-year-old Church
of England Girl's Secondary School in Northgate.
Years
in Focus is researched by Maurice Haigh and reproduced with the kind
permission of the Pontefract and Castleford Express.
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