| Description | Predominantly presscuttings, with some photographs and printed material, on matters relating to the activities of the Regiment and its members, dated 1952-1952 and 1964-1971; major subjects listed by folder.
Folder 1 (1952-1959): opening of Regimental Museum at Pontefract for first time since 1938; 1st Battalion exercising the privilege of marching through Rotherham and Sheffield; departure of 1st Battalion for Khartoum; photographs of Officers dance at depot, 1952. Cadets win the Montgomery of Alamein Trophy for shooting and Field Marshall Viscount Montgomery sends congratulatory letter; Museum buys V.C. won by Sgt. Frederick Charles Riggs; Princess Margaret visits Rotherham; C.S.M Boileau of Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal visits Museum; refresher training for Officers and N.C.O.s of the re-formed 56th, 58th and 65th Home Guard Battalions at Pontefract Barracks, 1953. Tiger Rag Vol. 1 No.2, Dec 1945. National service Passing Out Parades; Farewell party for Cpl. Sam Harvey, one of Britain's longest serving soldiers, who leaves after 43 years, 1954. Visit to Depot by Newton Chambers Ltd. For pre-National Service training course; Princess Royal presents charter to Castleford with York and Lancaster guard of honour; 1st Battalion returns home from 16 years over seas service lastly in Suez Canal zone; ceremonial march through Sheffield, 1955. Visit of the Chief of Staff Northern Command Major-General J.M.K. Spurling; group photographs of Sergeants, Corporals, Q.M. Staff, Officers and attendees at Commanders' Conference at Pontefract Depot, June 1956; 1st Battalion in Suez; 1st Battalion re-enacting scenes for the film 'Dunkirk', 1956. 1st Battalion receive new colours at Dover from the Earl of Scarborough; beating of retreat at Pontefract, Locke Park Barnsley, Barkers Pool Sheffield and Clifton Park Rotherham, 1957. Exercise Quickstep in Tripoli, Libya, 1958. Closure of Pontefract Barracks, 1959.
Folder 2 (1964-1965): Move out of Pontefract Depot; Freedom of Pontefract; T.A. training at Catterick; Navy presents model of H.M.S. Sheffield; Series of articles called 'African Journey' about the Band in Swaziland; 50th Anniversary of formation of 12th Battalion; Hallamshire's receives new Colours from the Earl of Scarborough; York and Lancaster cap badge used as a medal in Syria; consecration of Regimental Association Dinnington and Leeds Branch Standards; nameplate from scrapped steam locomotive handed to Regiment; BBC series 'The Great War' and image of Joseph Bailey, 1964. Construction of the new St. George's Chapel at Sheffield Cathedral; 1st Battalion Farewell march before leaving for Cyprus; T.A. recruitment and camp set up in Endcliffe Park; Series of articles on 1st Battalion in Cyprus called 'With the Tigers in Cyprus'; Fontenay Club visit to Normandy including Tessel Wood and Fontenay; Annual T.A. camp at Thetford; obituaries of Peter Lynch, Chelsea Pensioner; Sierra Leone Armed Forces Commander Brig. D. Lansana visits Endcliffe Hall; New Colonel of the Regiment Major-General M.C.K. Halford D.S.O. O.B.E.; excerpts from 'Not for Glory' book written by Gilbert Hall, 1965.
Folder 3 (1966-1967) Training activities; Germany; Cyprus; sporting events; Capt. Cooper receives M.B.E.; 50th Anniversary of Battle of the Somme; Military Tattoo; obituaries of Mr Goodwin, Col. Stephen Rhodes, William George Styling, B.S. Clarke, Mr Leonard, A.K. Halcomb, Pte. Vincent Young, C.S.M. Bob Wooley, Mr James Ernest Rice, L. Cpl. Malcolm Cox, Pte. John Christopher Riley; marriages, anniversaries, births, retirements and engagements; Capt. Brian Hart manages pop group John O'Hara and the Playboys when on leave; history of 65th in New Zealand; Regimental Chapel in Sheffield Cathedral; Hallamshire Fontenay Club.
Folder 4 (1966-1969): Disbandment of the Regiment; obituaries of Miss Astrid Rhodes, Brig. G.T. Denaro, John Pearson Dobson, Col. Peter Newton, Sgt. Clarence Dakin, George Reginald Atkin, Col. Claude Errington Wales, Eleanor Mary Plumer; Hallamshire Battalion training exercises; H.M.S. Sheffield; 'The Victor' comic.
Folder 5 (1969-1971): Reunions and dinners; Yorkshire Volunteers; Geoffrey Norton becomes Lieutenant Colonel; obituaries of Arthur Clifford Baynes, Charles Hervey, Col. William Tozer, Brig. A.L. Kent-Lemon, Col. J.P. Hunt, Earl of Scarborough Laurence Roger Lumley; marriages and Golden wedding anniversaries; appointments and promotions; Regimental silver; Regimental Museum; British Legion. |