Timeline 1855 to 1875
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1855 |
Morley Main Colliery opened |
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1856 |
Drighlington & Adwalton and Gildersome Street stations opened |
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1857 |
Morley Top and Ardsley stations opened |
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1858 |
Tingley station opened |
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1859 |
Foundation Stone of Queen St Methodist Church is laid |
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Start of American Civil War |
1861 |
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1862 |
Local Government Act Adopted. 12 Board Members appointed. |
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1862 |
First Meeting of Morley Local Board. |
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1862 |
Morley streets lighted with gas. |
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1863 |
Morley Waterworks inaugurated. Supply obtained from Leeds |
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1866 |
Howden Clough station opened |
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Start of Franco-Prussian War |
1870 |
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Education Act allows funding from rates. School Boards set up. |
1870 |
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Royal Albert Hall opened |
1871 |
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Bank Holidays established in UK |
1871 |
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1872 |
Morley Mutual Fire Ins Co Ltd founded in Peel Street |
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1872 |
Morley Main Colliery explosion. 34 people killed |
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1875 |
The Old Chapel is demolished |