BARNSLEY Grammar School pupils who were in Form 1A in 1946 are looking very smart in their uniforms on this photograph sibmitted by former pupil Malcolm Cawthorne. He said: "It was a very good school, I enjoyed my time there."

CAN any of our readers throw any light on the ownership of a tiny lady's locket found in New Street, Barnsley? Mary Hurd was shopping when she spotted it on the ground and picked it up. At the time she tried several ways of finding out who it belonged to but, unfortunately, without success.

IT'S now nearly 43 years since England won the World Cup on that glorious day, July 30 1966. Some people, of course, will not remember this event in the history of English football, but many fans can still recall every ball that was kicked, the cheering crowds and the famous Jules Rimet Trophy as it was passed from one England player to another as they joyfully danced around Wembley after it was presented to winning captain Bobby Moore. One local England fan, Les Hobson, remembers the match as if it happened yesterday.

A PHOTOGRAPH of staff at Barnsley Grammar School who were present at the retirement of former head J W Roche has been submitted to Memories by former pupil, Barry Jackson. It shows back row, left to right: Grice, Eustace, Kearsley, Short, Watson, Lynch, Swift, Parkin, Freeman, Jarvis, Truemans, Lister, Barratt.

THE new Memories of Barnsley magazine is now available. It recalls the 1984-85 miners' strike, big band leader Tony Evans and the tragic story of 'little hero' of Joseph Porter. The summer magazine also takes a look at the Queens Hotel and the census of 1911.

MEMORIES is digging deep into Barnsley's transport history in the belief that we have a photograph of one of the first buses to run in the town. Graham Polding, who lives in Coventry, has sent to us a photograph of a bus (number plate W523) which is being driven by his grandfather, Arthur Polding.

PETER Whitehead spent many happy hours in Locke Park as a youngster. He lived near the park and he and his family and friends made their way there at every opportunity, particularly during the long summer holidays.

ELAINE West, who lives in Middlesex, is seeking information about her childhood spent in Barnsley in the 1950s. Her mother, Hazel Pearsall, and her aunt Joan Pearsall were born in Barnsley and lived at William Street, Worsbrough Bridge.