Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.10, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Morley Community Archives Saving our heritage for future generations ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Blog](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/blog/) - [Heritage Open Day - 2025](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/2025/09/06/heritage-open-day-2025/) - Once again we are having a Heritage Open Day in Morley Public Library on Saturday, September 13th Our exhibition will be open from 10 am to 3:30 pm. A variety of displays, including one on the area’s milestones, will be available, following the National Heritage Open Day theme of Architecture. Computerised slide shows and talks - [Heritage Open Day - 2024](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/2024/05/30/heritage-open-day/) - We are going to have a Heritage Open Day event at Morley Public Library, Commercial Street, Morley on Saturday September 14th between the hours of 10 am and 4 pm. We will be displaying material from the archives of ourselves, David Atkinson and the recently acquired material of Peter Aldred. We will have two showings - [A New Video Tour of Morley Town Hall](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/2024/10/27/a-new-video-tour-of-morley-town-hall/) - Recently we've completed a video showing a virtual tour of the whole of this wonderful building with some funding from Morley Town Council. The Mayor of Morley for 2023-24, Cllr Susan McGarroch, introduces the video. Dr Clive McManus supplies commentary on each of the individual sections. Alan Briggs of MCA has given invaluable assistance. Steve - [A FREE tour of Historic Central Morley](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/2024/08/06/a-free-tour-of-historic-central-morley/) - Morley Community Archives will lead a guided tour of historic Central Morley on Sunday 25th August. It will start at 10:30am from the Town Hall and we will tell of the buildings and people who lived and worked in them over the years. Supporting this, guides will display old photographs throughout to add authenticity of - [What's New in 2024](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/2024/01/09/whats-new-in-2024/) - We've now added blogs for Inns and Public Houses into each of the old Morley Borough districts. Recently that for Gildersome has been added and you can see it from the link below The Gildersome Pubs Blog We hope to add more photos and extra information to the blogs as time goes on - [What's New in 2023](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/2023/09/06/whats-new-in-2023/) - We've started to write blogs for Inns and Public Houses in each of the old Morley Borough districts. To date we've added these for the Drighlington and Churwell districts. Links have been put into the sections so that access to the blogs is simple. The Drighlington Pubs Blog The Churwell Pubs Blog 2. The section - [Heritage Weekend](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/2023/08/10/heritage-weekend/) - Please note that Morley Community Archives will be hosting an Open Day at Morley Town Hall on Saturday 9th September. Members will be creating exhibitions about Morley's Heritage including Sharon Wilson's sketches of past Morley times. The hall will be open from 10 am to 4 pm. We will also be giving two guided tours - [A Blog of Drighlington Pubs](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/2023/07/29/a-blog-of-drighlington-pubs/) - We are trying a new venture of adding to the section of Inns and Pubs with extra information in a Blog. As a start we are adding a Blog for the Pubs of Drighlington. It can be viewed at Blog_Drighlington Pubs We are going to add links like the above to the 'Inns and - [L/Cpl Joseph William Lister](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/2023/05/13/l-cpl-joseph-william-lister/) - In our extensive study of men killed during the Great War and commemorated on the local Memorials, we identified details of the great majority of the men named. We were unable to find details on six of them named in Morley and Churwell. Recently, a friend of the group, Chris Harrison, supplied us with details - [Victorian Public Houses in Morley](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/2019/09/10/victorian-public-houses-in-morley/) - Very recently we have published a new booklet about public houses in Victorian Morley. This contains a full transcription of a lecture given in 1898 by William Smith, the local historian, about such places. In addition, we have added 6 pages of text and photographs about various public houses such as The Brunswick, The Nelson - [Licensed Premises](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/2019/02/21/licensed-premises/) - We have replaced the old section on this with one in which entries for individual years can be read more easily. It can be found in the Factsheet section. - [MCA's New Shop](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/2019/01/17/mcas-new-shop/) - A New Shop We have arranged to sell our materials through the Genfair website and the entry page of the store is shown below. It can be reached at the link: MCA-Genfair Shop The Genfair site will allow customers to buy materials online using a credit or debit card and we at MCA will ensure - [Update to World War One Casualties](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/2018/11/20/update-to-world-war-one-casualties/) - The tables containing the names of men commemorated on the Morley War Memorial have been updated to bring them into line with our latest work, as shown in our new booklet which describes the lives of these men in more detail. In particular, we have been able to add the full names of most - [Great War Memorial Booklet](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/2018/10/28/great-war-memorial-booklet/) - Just published! Morley Community Archives is proud to state that a booklet is now available describing a study of all the men named on the Morley War Memorial who died as a result of service in the Great War. It contains military and personal details of these men, presented in regimental order. It shows how - [What's new - August 2016](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/2016/08/25/whats-new-august-2016/) - We have started a Gallery of photographs and prints showing the old mill buildings of Morley. They are to be found in the Facts Sheet section under the Mill section. So far, images of the Crank, Gillroyd, Rods, Perseverance-Station Road, Albert and Queen's Mills have been added. Factual data about some mill closures has been ## Pages - [Saving our heritage for future generations](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/) - Many of us have boxes of old photographs, postcards, diaries and other items of local historical interest hidden away in cupboards, often inherited from parents and grandparents. When you are no longer around, will anyone be able to identify the people in the pictures, or know the story behind them? The poem "My Changing Town", - [Fund Raising Achievements](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/world-war-2/fund-raising-efforts/) - Details on the numerous fund raising efforts in Morley during World War 2, together with the folk involved. - [World War 2](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/world-war-2/) - Morley and the Second World War Following our study of the Great War, we have compiled information regarding the impact of World War 2 on the Morley community. These pages detail the local efforts, preparations, and memorials from this period. We hope this will provide a valuable resource for anyone interested in this period of - [Memorials](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/world-war-2/memorials/) - Information about World War 2 memorials in the Morley district. - [Preparing for War](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/world-war-2/preparing-for-war/) - Information about preparations for the Second World War in Morley. - [World War 1](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/world-war-1/) - Morley and the Great War We began a study of the effects of the Great War on the Community of Morley in late 2012 and these pages will show the type of work that has been done and the information that has been obtained. - [Churches](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/factsheets/churches/) - Churches and Chapels in the Morley Area The Individual Churches Overview Morley and Bruntcliffe Churwell Drighlington Gildersome East Ardsley West Ardsley-Woodkirk-Tingley Acknowledgments Rambles Around Morley - William Smith, 1866 Morley Ancient and Modern - William Smith, 1886 The History of Morley Old Chapel - Rev. James Wonnacott, 1859 West Yorkshire: an Archaeological Survey to A.D. 1500 - [Our Heritage](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/) - These are the collections in the Morley Archives. - [Links](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/links/) - BBC Where I Live BBC picture gallery of modern Morley, including Beryl Burton mural. Churches and Chapels in the Morley area The area includes Morley, Adwalton, Drighlington, East and West Ardsley, Tingley, Churwell and Gildersome. Colin Holt Band More of Colin's songs to listen to here. See Shop for details of how to - [Inns and Public Houses](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/factsheets/inns-and-public-houses/) - Areas considered Bruntcliffe Churwell Drighlington East Ardsley Gildersome Morley West Ardsley Most facts have been obtained from Trade directories, but not all establishments in the old Morley Borough were entered in those publications, and the list is intended only as a guide for more detailed studies. We have made a Blog of the Inns for - [Churches_Morley-Bruntcliffe](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/factsheets/churches/churches_morley/) - Churches and Chapels in Bruntcliffe and Morley Bruntcliffe Bruntcliffe Methodist Chapel Bruntcliffe Cemetery Chapel Haigh's Chapel Kingdom Hall St Andrew's Church Morley The Catholic Apostolic Church Banks Hill Chapel The Baptist Tabernacle The Bethel Chapel The Birks Chapel The Brunswick Chapel The Church of Christ The Church of Latter Day - [Gallery of Mill Buildings](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/factsheets/mills-and-the-textile-industry/gallery-of-mill-buildings/) - [The Town Hall](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/articles/the-town-hall/) - A virtual tour of the Town Hall is now available. It can be seen at the following YouTube Link : Virtual Tour of the Town Hall ----------------------------------------------------- Morley Town Hall is a Grade 1 listed building, which celebrated its centenary in 1995. This window in the Town Hall says much about the town and its - [Commemorated Lives of Service Men](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/world-war-1/commemorated-lives-of-service-men/) - Details of Commemorated Lives We have been working with the Local Branch of the British Legion to commemorate the lives of men from this district who died as a result of their military service and are buried locally. We have researched the lives of these men and felt it only right to share this information with - [Mining Industry](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/articles/mining-industry/) - Coal Mining in Morley The construction of the Morley Railway Tunnel showed that there were massive deposits of coal under the town. In particular, three families, the Ackroyds, the Haighs and the Hollidays made profit from this and major pits were set up in Gildersome, Bruntcliffe, near the Morley Low Station and in Ardsley. Here - [The area on and before 1800](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/maps/the-area-on-and-before-1800/) - Here are maps dealing with : Morley Township in 1800 The Battle of Adwalton Moor in 1643 Howley Hall around 1700 The Howley Hall Estate in 1735 - [Shop](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/shop/) - It's our intention to replace this Shop with an online shop at the Genfair Website. It will take some time to make the changeover and you will still be able to buy things from this link until we have completed the move. Great War Casualties on the Morley War Memorial Details of all the 454 - [Mills: Quarry to Wesley Street](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/factsheets/mills-and-the-textile-industry/mills-quarry-to-wesley-street/) - Details of Morley Mills: Quarry Mills to Wesley Street Mills The map at the link shows the position of the mills in the town (where this is known) Quarry (42) Springfield (47) Victoria (52) Queen's (43) Texas (48) Wellington (53) Rods (44) Tingley (49) Wesley Street (54) Southfield (45) Topcliffe (50) Spout Well (46) Valley (51) Top - [Railways](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/factsheets/railways/) - Railways in the Morley District Menu Much of the Morley district is on the ridge between the Aire and Calder Valleys with the majority well above sea level. Prior to the railway era, roads leading to Morley which were on the ridge were reasonable but not those coming from Leeds, Batley and Dewsbury. By the - [David Atkinson](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/factsheets/david-atkinson/) - David K Atkinson was born in Morley in 1936 and attended Victoria Road Infants School, Peel Street Junior Boys' School and Morley Grammar School before graduating from Leeds University with a BA Honours degree in Geography. He then taught geography and history at Woodkirk Secondary school and was a founder member of Morley Local History - [Public Services](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/articles/public-services/) - Services discussed: Fire Brigade Water Supply Fire Brigade By 1872, Morley had over 20 mills engaged in the manufacture of cloth, and the owners were not happy about the high fire insurance premiums, so they decided to form a company of their own, and The Morley Mutual Fire Insurance Company came into existence on 18th - [Licensed Premises](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/factsheets/licensed-premises/) - Below are links to Trade Directory information about Licensees in the Morley District for the years indicated. Licensees in 1821 Licensees in 1877 Licensees in 1897 Licensees in 1917 Licensees in 1936 Note that these lists are likely not fully complete because some publicans, beer retailers or maltsters may not have registered with a particular - [1936 Directory Data](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/factsheets/licensed-premises/1936-directory-data/) - Data is taken from the 1936 Kelly Directory. District Abbreviations C: Churwell; D: Drighlington; EA: East Ardsley; G: Gildersome; M: Morley; MB: Bruntcliffe; WA: West Ardsley [table id=21 /] - [1917 Directory Data](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/factsheets/licensed-premises/1917-directory-data/) - The data is from the 1917 Kelly's Directory District Abbreviations C: Churwell; D: Drighlington; EA: East Ardsley; G: Gildersome; M: Morley; MB: Bruntcliffe; WA: West Ardsley [table id=17 /] - [1897 Directory Data](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/factsheets/licensed-premises/1897-directory-data/) - Data is from the 1897 Kelly Directory District Abbreviations C: Churwell; D: Drighlington; EA: East Ardsley; G: Gildersome; M: Morley; MB: Bruntcliffe; WA: West Ardsley [table id=19 /] - [1877 Directory Data](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/factsheets/licensed-premises/1877-directory-data/) - Data is from the 1877 Post Office Directory District Abbreviations C: Churwell; D: Drighlington; EA: East Ardsley; G: Gildersome; M: Morley; MB: Bruntcliffe; WA: West Ardsley [table id=18 /] - [1821 Directory Data](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/factsheets/licensed-premises/1821-directory-data/) - This data is taken from the 1821 'History and Directory of Yorkshire - Vol 1 - West Yorkshire' District Abbreviations C: Churwell; D: Drighlington; EA: East Ardsley; G: Gildersome; M: Morley; MB: Bruntcliffe; WA: West Ardsley [table id=20 /] - [Mills: Gillroyd to Providence](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/factsheets/mills-and-the-textile-industry/mills-gillroyd-to-providence/) - Details of Morley Mills: Gillroyd Mill to Providence Mill The map at the link shows the position of the mills in the town where this is known. Gillroyd (21) Howley Lower (28) Parkfield (35) Glen (22) Howley Upper (29) Peel (36) Grove (23) Lane Side (30) Peel St (37) Hembrigg (24) Low Moor (31) Perseverance (38) - [Mills : Adelaide- Fountain Street](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/factsheets/mills-and-the-textile-industry/mills-adelaide-fountain-street/) - Details of Morley Mills: Adelaide Mill to Fountain St Mill The map at the link shows the position of the mills in the town (where this is known) Adelaide (1) City (9) Dean Hall (17) Albert (2) Cliffe (10) Field (18) Albion (3) Cobden (11) Flush Croft (19) Alexandra (4) Commercial St (12) Fountain St (20) - [Mills and the Textile Industry](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/factsheets/mills-and-the-textile-industry/) - A list of all the Morley Mills shown on this map can be found at the following links: Adelaide(1) to Fountain Street(20) Gillroyd(21) to Providence(41) Quarry(42) to Wesley Street(54) Domestic cloth trade By the 17th and 18th centuries, the combination of land enclosure for sheep farming providing an abundance of wool, larger farm holdings requiring - [Churches_Gildersome](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/factsheets/churches/churches_gildersome/) - The Churches and Chapels of Gildersome Gildersome Baptist Gildersome St. Bernard's Methodist Church Gildersome Street Ebenezer Gildersome St. Peter Gildersome Greenside Gildersome Mount Zion - Nazerene Gildersome Quaker Meeting House Gildersome Baptist Location Church Street Gildersome Denomination Baptist Known History Opened 1866 Notes Use of Site 2016 Still active To the top - [Guest Book](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/guest-book/) - You are welcome to send us an enquiry, or leave a comment for our Guest Book or have an enquire about anything on our site, please use the Contact Us link. Jane Flambert (nee Dixon) 13-February-2018 My father's grandparents were a Dixon and a Dodgshun, who emigrated to Australia to 'buy wool direct from the producers - [Churches_EastArdsley](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/factsheets/churches/churches_eastardsley/) - The Churches and Chapels of East Ardsley East Ardsley Church of Christ East Ardsley St. Michael East Ardsley Bethel East Ardsley Salvation Army East Ardsley St. Paul East Ardsley Zion East Ardsley St. Gabriel's " >East Ardsley St. Gabriel's East Ardsley Church of Christ Location Main street, East Ardsley Notes - [Churches_West Ardsley](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/factsheets/churches/churches_west-ardsley/) - Churches and Chapels in West Ardsley Tingley Church of the Nazarene West Ardsley Ebenezer Tingley Methodist West Ardsley Rehoboth Tingley Common Woodkirk St. Mary Tingley Zion Tingley Church of the Nazarene Location 45, Thirlmere Drive, Tingley Denomination Tradition is 'Wesleyan Holiness' Known History Notes Use of Site 2016 Active Go - [Churches_Drighlington](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/factsheets/churches/churches_drighlington/) - The Churches and Chapels of Drighlington Drighlington Methodist Church Drighlington Moorside Methodist Drighlington Methodist Sunday School Drighlington St. Paul Drighlington Zion Methodist Drighlington Salvation Army Drighlington Primitive Methodist Drighlington Temperance Hall Drighlington Nethertown Congregation Drighlington Zion UMC Drighlington Methodist Church Location King Street Drighlington Denomination Wesleyan Methodist Known History Notes Use - [Churches_Churwell](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/factsheets/churches/churwell-churches/) - Churches and Chapels in Churwell All Saints Back Green St. Brigit's Zion (Daffil Chapel) Mount Zion All Saints Location Elland Road, Churwell Denomination Anglican Known History Church consecrated on All Saints Day, 1901. Closed 1 May 2015 Notes Use of Site For sale Go to - [Churches - Overview](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/factsheets/churches/churches-overview/) - Overview - Churches in the Morley Area It is likely that Churches did exist in the area in the Anglo-Saxon age but we have no records of them. The first known records are from the Domesday Book. From this, the researches of WYAS indicate that a chapel existed on what is now Troy Hill in - [Pre-1900](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/galleries/picture-archive-pre-1900/) - [Sitemap](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/sitemap/) - [1970 - 1989](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/galleries/1970-1989/) - [1920 - 1929](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/galleries/1920-1929/) - [1930 - 1939](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/galleries/1930-1939/) - [1950 - 1959](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/galleries/1950-1959/) - [1940 - 1949](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/galleries/1940-1949/) - [1910 - 1919](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/galleries/1910-1919/) - [1900 - 1909](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/galleries/1900-1909/) - [Councillors-Borough of Morley](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/factsheets/councillors-borough-of-morley/) - List of Councillors These data have been taken from information supplied by the Borough to councillors in their yearly diaries. Notes: The Borough of Morley expanded in 1937 when the districts of Gildersome, Drighlington, East and West Ardsley joined it. In consequence, the Borough Council also expanded to taken in new councillors from these areas. - [1960 - 1969](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/galleries/1960-1969/) - [Former rail network around Morley](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/maps/former-rail-network-around-morley/) - [Layouts of Some Morley Mills](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/maps/mill-maps-and-layouts/) - These links show the layouts of various mills in Morley: The Cotton Mill in Churwell Howley Upper Mill Howley Lower Mill The Crank Mill in 1790 The Gillroyd Mill in 1864 The Albert Mills in 1900 - [Howley Lower Mill](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/maps/mill-maps-and-layouts/howley-lower-mill/) - [The Albert Mills - 1900](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/maps/mill-maps-and-layouts/plan-albert-mills-1900/) - [Gillroyd Mill - 1864](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/maps/mill-maps-and-layouts/gillroyd-mill-1864/) - [The Crank Mill - 1790](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/maps/mill-maps-and-layouts/the-crank-mill-1790/) - [Howley Upper Mill](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/maps/mill-maps-and-layouts/howley-upper-mill/) - [The Cotton Mill - Churwell](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/maps/mill-maps-and-layouts/the-cotton-mill-churwell/) - [Location of the Morley Mills](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/maps/location-of-the-morley-mills-built-before-1900/) - You can find details of these Morley Mills here. The Key to these maps can be found here. On the map below, W indicates a well for drinking-water - [The Howley Hall Estate in 1735](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/maps/the-area-on-and-before-1800/the-howley-hall-estate-in-1735/) - [Howley Hall in 1700](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/maps/the-area-on-and-before-1800/howley-hall-in-1700/) - [The Battle of Adwalton Moor](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/maps/the-area-on-and-before-1800/the-battle-of-adwalton-moor/) - The Battle of Adwalton Moor took place on 30 June 1643 during the middle of the English Civil War. The graphic below shows the landscape and the forces which were involved. The Roundheads were defending Bradford and, despite inferior numbers, they put up a plucky, intelligent fight. Eventually, Thomas Fairfax and his men had to - [Morley Township in 1800](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/maps/the-area-on-and-before-1800/morley-around-1800/) - This map is based on that shown in David Sharpe's 'A Short History of the Textile Industry in Morley: 1750-1900", MLHS, 1968. - [Key to Map of Morley Mills](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/maps/location-of-the-morley-mills-built-before-1900/morley-and-churwell-textile-works/) - The map is based on that shown in David Sharpe's book 'A Brief History of the Morley Textile Industry: 1750-1900' published by Morley Local History Society in 1968. However, 14 more mills and dyeworks are shown to describe the textile industry up to the late 20th Century. The locations of the Cobden Mill (11) and - [Maps](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/maps/) - These are some of the maps in our collection. - [Stained Glass Windows in the Town Hall](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/factsheets/the-stained-glass-windows/) - The Town Hall has stained glass windows which were not in the original building. There are three in the Alexandra Hall. That shown below was contributed in 1922 by Ald. James T. Horsfall. Two others on either side of it were donated by the families of Thomas Arthur Marshall and Brian Bradley Barker. Earlier, 13 - [Population Statistics](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/factsheets/population-statistics/) - For comparison purposes, figures for areas which were only incorporated into the Borough in 1937 have been included for all years. Year Population Year Population 1801 6792 1901 38404 1811 8041 1911 39509 1821 9503 1921 39369 1831 10473 1931 39722 1841 11568 1941 - 1851 13057 1951 39787 1861 18094 1961 40338 1871 23288 - [Mayors of Morley 1886 to 1973](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/factsheets/mayors-of-morley-1886-to-1973/) - Apr 1886 Joseph Schofield * Nov 1930 Benjamin Peel Hepworth Nov 1886 Joseph Schofield Nov 1931 Percy Marshall Nov 1887 Edward Stockwell Nov 1932 Percy Marshall (Died 10 Jan 1933) Nov 1888 David Thackray * Feb 1933 Edwin Barrowclough * Nov 1889 John Dixon * Nov 1933 Edwin Barrowclough Nov 1890 John Hill Nov 1934 - [Listed Buildings](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/factsheets/listed-buildings/) - MORLEY The Town Hall - Grade 1 Building Trail 1 Queen Street Swindon House Bank Street - No.78 Yew Tree Cottage Bank Street - No.80 Shops Chapel Hill - No.2 & 4 Dwelling turned into a shop Chapel Hill - No.6 Wakefield Tutorial Prep School Commercial Street St.Mary's in the Wood Church Hall Trail 3 - [1918 Casualties](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/world-war-1/casualties-on-the-morley-war-memorial/1918-casualties/) - The Casualties in 1918 named on the Memorial Here are the details of the 136 men on the Morley War Memorial who were casualties in 1918. [table id=5 /] - [1916 Casualties](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/world-war-1/casualties-on-the-morley-war-memorial/1916-casualties/) - The Casualties in 1916 named on the Memorial Here are the details of the 102 men on the Morley Memorial who were casualties in 1916. [table id=3 /] - [Factsheets](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/factsheets/) - These are collection factsheets. - [1800 to 1854](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/time-lines/1800-to-1854/) - World History Morley History 1803 Birth of Titus Salt in the Manor House Napoleon becomes Emperor of France. 1804 Battle of Trafalgar 1805 First passenger-carrying railway in England. 1825 1830 St Peter's Church built, first Anglican church in Morley 1834 Gillroyd Mill is erected Victoria becomes Queen 1837 Introduction of penny postage stamp 1840 Mines - [1855 to 1875](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/time-lines/1855-to-1875/) - World History Morley History 1855 Morley Main Colliery opened 1856 Drighlington & Adwalton and Gildersome Street stations opened. 1857 Morley Top and Ardsley stations opened. 1858 Tingley station opened 1859 Foundation Stone of Queen St Methodist Church is laid. Start of American Civil War 1861 1862 Local Government Act Adopted. 12 Board Members appointed. 1862 - [1876 to 1889](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/time-lines/1876-to-1889/) - World History Morley History First two-way telephone conversation 1876 Foundation stone of St Mary's in the Wood on site of Old Chapel Thomas Edison patents gramophone 1878 Joseph Whitwell erects rhubarb forcing sheds Education Act 1878 1879 First Morley school board elected Thomas Edison patents electric light bulb 1880 General election of 452 voters: 271 - [1960 to 1974](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/time-lines/1960-to-1974/) - World History Morley History Berlin Wall erected 1961 Town Hall dome destroyed by fire Yuri Gagarin becomes first man in space. 1961 Census - population 40338 1961 Morley Top station closed for passengers 1962 Drighlington & Adwalton station closed 1962 Opening of new Fire Station on Corporation St by the Mayor, Cllr LJ Finnigan. 1962 - [1975 to 2002](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/time-lines/1975-to-2002/) - World History Morley History Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II 1977 Margaret Thatcher becomes Prime Minister 1979 1981 Census - population 44,671 (estimated) Start of Falklands War 1982 Fall of Berlin Wall 1989 1991 Census - population 47,579 (estimated) 1993 Centenary of rebuilding of St Paul's Church 1996 Part of Grammar School destroyed by fire - [1650 to 1799](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/time-lines/1650-to-1799/) - World History Morley History 1650 Old Chapel and Lands let to Morley by Earl of Sussex for 20/- pa 1663 Farnley Wood Plot fails 1664 Royal Coat of Arms set up in Nave of St Mary's 1683 Morley Hall built by Thomas Dawson Newcomen invents steam pump for mines 1712 1720 The - [1066 to 1649](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/time-lines/1066-to-1649/) - World History Morley History Battle of Hastings 1066 Domesday Book 1086 37 Towns recorded in Morley Wapentake by Domesday Book 1100 King Henry I granted Woodkirk the Right to hold Fairs twice a year. Magna Carta 1215 1314 Harvest failed and Scots attacked Morley twice, staying once. 1322 St Mary's Chapel destroyed by the Scots. - [1920 to 1939](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/time-lines/1920-to-1939/) - World History Morley History 1921 Result of Leeds Extension Inquiry. Morley to remain a borough 1921 Gildersome St Bernard's station closed 1922 Ben Turner is elected as Morley's first Labour party MP. 1922 Morley & District Bus Co started services 1924 Churwell War Memorial dedicated - provided by W.L. Ingle, J.P John Logie Baird invents - [1890 to 1899](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/time-lines/1890-to-1899/) - World History Morley History 1890 Dartmouth Park opened by Earl of Dartmouth. 1890 Woodkirk station opened 1891 First Sod Cut of Withens Reservoir. 1892 Memorial Stone of Town Hall laid. 1893 Commission of Peace granted. 13 Morley magistrates created. 1894 New Waterworks formally opened. Marconi invents wireless telegraphy 1895 - [1900 to 1919](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/time-lines/1900-to-1919/) - World History Morley History 1900 Formal opening of Public Baths. 1900 Gildersome St Bernard's station opened Death of Queen Victoria 1901 Sewage Purification Works opened. 1903 First Meeting of Education Committee on abolition of School Board 1906 Morley Secondary (later Grammar) School commenced. 1906 New fire station opened behind Town Hall - [1940 to 1959](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/time-lines/1940-to-1959/) - World History Morley History 1940 Churwell station closed Jet aircraft developed in England & Germany 1941 First air raid on Morley. Damage to property in Spenslea Grove, Homefield Avenue and district. Casualties 1 fatal 4 injured. 1942 Nursery Classes established at Elementary Schools (ages 2-5). 1945 Conferment of Freedom of Entry on the West Yorkshire - [The Rhubarb Triangle](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/articles/the-rhubarb-triangle/) - Early history Rhubarb is a native plant of Mongolia and is believed to have arrived in Italy in the 15th or 16th century. Large quantities were taken to China on the Silk Road, and it has been recorded that this road could have been known as the Rhubarb Road! A Yorkshireman, Sir Matthew Lister, introduced - [The Heritage Trail](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/articles/the-heritage-trail/) - Morley's Heritage and Trail Walks Topics Coat of Arms Heritage - General Heritage Trail Walk 1 This section deals with principal points of Morley's heritage and it will be developed as other Heritage Trails are organised. The Coat of Arms This was designed for the new borough in 1886, to reflect the town's heritage and - [Mayors and Local Government](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/articles/mayors-and-local-government/) - 19th century Morley Morley in the early part of the 19th century was just a small village. It was administered by a man thought of as the local Squire; this was Watson Scatcherd who was also the local Magistrate. He held a fortnightly Court in the Nelson Inn sitting in the Justice's chair - [Morley Personalities](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/articles/morley-personalities/) - Personalities discussed Herbert Henry Asquith Beryl Burton Bobby Peel Jack Shooter Herbert Henry Asquith (Politician) Herbert Henry Asquith, the Liberal Politician, was born in Morley on September 12th, 1852. His father was a local cloth manufacturer and the family lived at Croft House - a listed dwelling still to be found on Church Street in - [The Belgian Refugees](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/world-war-1/the-belgian-refugees/) - The Belgian Refugees in Morley Topics The Refugee Crisis Housing the Refugees The Arrival of the Refugees Settling in Morley Later Years The Refugee Crisis The Great War started, formally, when Germany invaded Belgium. The British Government was surprised and deeply upset by this action which went against a previous treaty and also posed a - [Morley Dialect Dictionary](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/poetry/morley-dialect-dictionary/) - Flat cap and passport packed? Then all you need now is this extract from an 1830's guide to Morley dialect by Norrisson Scatcherd, and no-one will know you're not a Morleian born and bred! A ADDLE, to earn by labour. Agate, doing or performing work. Akin, related, or of kindred. Arr, a spot or freckle - [An impression of work in the mills](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/poetry/an-impression-of-work-in-the-mills/) - MILLIOPOLIS Rags, Bags, More, More, Waste, Haste! Oil, Toil, Wheels Whirring, Belts Whirling, Hoppers Feeding, Greedy, Greedy. Steel Mules Twining, Wool Skeins Winding, Turning, Turning. Pickers Plying, Shuttles Flying. Young Men Heady, Old Men Steady, Bosses, Beamers, Burlers, Brooms, Boxes, Baskets, Bobbins, Looms, Tuners, Twisters, Tenters, Dyers, Barrels, Boilers, oft-time Fires. Coal, Steam, Soap, Vats, - [Annual August Bank Trip](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/poetry/annual-august-bank-trip/) - The Colin Holt Band at Morley Town Hall in Yorkshire Film and Folk 2009 Colin Holt's songs about his childhood memories of living in Morley are published on his band's CD Reminiscence Deftly Trips. Our community in the 1960s all seemed to be linked to the textile industry in some way, and subsequently linked to - [Ardsley Station](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/poetry/ardsley-station/) - This poem is dedicated to Carrie Thackrah, Mary Arnold, Edna Sanderson, Amy Merrick and "aar Ida", a happy band of porters who worked on Ardsley station: "They stood unbowed thru' 'itler's war - but fell in peace under t' Beechin' axe" ARDSLEY STATION A strange silence lingers in t'small empty hollow wheear t'station used to - [Morley Carnival](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/poetry/morley-carnival/) - MORLA CARNIVAL by Peter Walsh In a tahn o muck, in a tahn o moil, Some folk call it Morla Oil A lang time sin', before t'last waar, T'procession began at Tingla Bar. Morla Carnival this peepshow wor called, Summat to liven us when we wor stalled, Held once a year t' aid Medical Charity, - [Poetry](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/poetry/) - These are the collection poems. - [Postcard Gallery](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/galleries/postcard-gallery/) - Collection of 40 postcards about Morley. - [Mayors of Morley (A to He)](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/galleries/mayors-of-morley-a-to-he/) - 1. Cyril Noble Akeroyd 2. James Askey 3. Brian Baines Barker 4. Brian Bradley Barker 5. James Barker 6. Harry Barnes 7. Edwin Barraclough 8. Mary Jane Bastow 9. John Samuel Binks 10. Humphrey A. Bradley 11. Harry Brewster 12. Thomas Albert Buttery 13. Anne Clayton 14. Thomas Clough 15. Allen Thistleton Dance 16. John - [Mayors of Morley (He to Sc)](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/galleries/mayors-of-morley-he-to-sc/) - 25 W. Baines Hepworth 26 John Hill 27 Alfred Horsfall 28 William Law Ingle 29 George Johnson 30 Joseph Kirk 31 Ernest Kirkby 32 Ernest Lodge 33 Percy Marshall 34 Thomas Arthur Marshall 35 William Middlebrook 36 Dennis Moss 37 Arthur Rhodes Parker 38 Ronald Parker 39 Henry Pearson 40 Robert Wilfred Pumphrey 41 Thomas - [Mayors of Morley (Sc to W)](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/galleries/mayors-of-morley-sc-to-w/) - 49 Joseph Schofield 50 Richard Brian Senior 51 Harold Smith 52 H. Malcolm Smith 53 John Stockdale 54 Samuel Stockdale 55 Edward Stockwell 56 Frank Sykes 57 David Thackray 58 Stanley Trowsdale 59 Norrie Ward 60 Henry Hedley Watson 61 Alexander Wilson 62 Albert Woollin 63 Peter Woollin - [People in the Picture Archive](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/galleries/people-in-the-picture-archive/) - The following is a list of names of some of the people appearing in our Community collection. A to Go Abbott, D Batty Jenny Brumfitt, Thomas K Dove, Mary Ann Foxton,Mr Abbott, J Bedford, Zilpha Bryant,Ella Dove, Raymond Foxton,Mrs Ainley, Henry Bell, Ben Burland Grace Dove, William Gamble, P Aird, Tommy - [1990 - 1999](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/galleries/1990-1999/) - [2000 - today](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/galleries/2000-today/) - [Galleries](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/galleries/) - These are the collection galleries. - [Morley Magistrates 1893-1997](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/factsheets/morley-magistrates-1893-1997/) - ( * also Mayor) Initiation Name Biographical notes 1-Feb-1893 (later Sir) Charles Scarth * Woollen Manufacturer and Councillor (1886-1921 [deceased]). Affiliated to Liberals. Congregationalist. Mayor 6 times. Freeman of the Borough – 1903 1-Feb-1893 Oliver Scatcherd * Solicitor and Councillor (1886-1905 [deceased]). Son of Historian Norrisson, Grandson of Watson Scatcherd. The Scatcherds were local Squires - [Lost Buildings](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/factsheets/lost-buildings/) - In Morley, recently many building developers have been converting old, disused mill and chapel buildings such as the Adelaide Mills and the Ebenezer Chapel into dwellings. This is in comparison with times past when planners have just torn down the old to make way for the new. Of course, this was often justified as in - [Farms in the Borough of Morley](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/factsheets/farms-in-the-borough-of-morley/) - Areas considered Morley East and West Ardsley Churwell Drighlington Gildersome MORLEY Farm address Family 1955 Other families America Moor Farm, America Moor, off Britannia Rd, Albert Hobson 1905. Bleaklands Farm Bruntcliffe Carrier Jeremiah Saxton 1905 Bruntcliffe Farm Bruntcliffe Brook T Common End Farm, Albert Road, Morley. Thomas H Middlebrook 1901cs. 1905. 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Do you have a picture or pictures which we could - [Articles](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/articles/) - These are the collection articles. - [The David Atkinson Collection](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/the-david-atkinson-collection/) - David K Atkinson was born in Morley in 1936 and attended Victoria Road Infants School, Peel Street Junior Boys' School and Morley Grammar School before graduating from Leeds University with a BA Honours degree in Geography. He then taught geography and history at Woodkirk Secondary school and was a founder member of Morley Local History - [About Us](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/about-us/) - Morley is a West Yorkshire town, between Leeds and Bradford. Its prosperity was based in the textile industry, having been a pioneer in the centralisation of cloth manufacture in factories or mills at the start of the Industrial Revolution. We are a small group of volunteers who have undertaken to preserve archive material relating to - [Friends of Morley Community Archives](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/friends-of-morley/) - You are invited to join a group of people who, whilst not taking an active hands-on role, support the aims of this organisation, and who wish to help us encourage others to preserve Morley`s heritage, both its buildings and the people within our community. The membership is £5.00 per person payable annually. All friends receive - [Casualties on the Morley War Memorial](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/world-war-1/casualties-on-the-morley-war-memorial/) - Casualties named on the Morley War Memorial We have divided these into groups 1914 Casualties 1915 Casualties 1916 Casualties 1917 Casualties 1918 Casualties Post 1918 Casualties Unidentified Names 452 men are named on the Memorial. The tables of information contain the names of men in the order in which they died along with their rank, - [Unknown Casualties](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/world-war-1/casualties-on-the-morley-war-memorial/unknown-casualties/) - Unidentified Names on the Memorial There are 5 names on the Memorial of men who we have not been able to identify as yet. [table id=7 /] - [Post 1918 Casualties](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/world-war-1/casualties-on-the-morley-war-memorial/post-1918-casualties/) - The Casualties on the Memorial who died after the end of the War Here are the names of the 13 men who died after the end of the war from injuries sustained during its course. [table id=6 /] - [1917 Casualties](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/world-war-1/casualties-on-the-morley-war-memorial/1917-casualties/) - The Casualties in 1917 named on the Memorial Here are the details of the 157 men on the Morley War Memorial who were casualties in 1917. [table id=4 /] - [1915 Casualties](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/world-war-1/casualties-on-the-morley-war-memorial/1915-casualties/) - The Casualties in 1915 named on the Memorial Here are the details of the 32 men on the Morley War Memorial who were casualties in 1915. [table id=2 /] - [1914 Casualties](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/world-war-1/casualties-on-the-morley-war-memorial/1914-casualties/) - Here are details of 8 men on the Morley War Memorial who were casualties in 1914. [table id=1 /] - [The Call to Arms](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/world-war-1/the-call-to-arms/) - Recruitment in the town At the outbreak of the Great War on 4-August-1914, Britain 's army was extremely weak compared to those of Germany and France and unprepared for a land war. The country had relied on the navy to look after its military interests and had not had any conscription for many years unlike - [Time lines](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/time-lines/) - Follow Morley's rich history from Domesday to the present day. - [My Changing Town](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/poetry/my-changing-town/) - Where are the little girls, dancing and skipping, And those enamel bowls of pork fat dripping In the new part of town? Where run the dogs with saliva-moist bones Over rain-washed, dark grey cobble stones In the new part of town? Where are the sparrows, chilled to their marrows Through the streets broad and narrow - [Pretty Lane](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/poetry/pretty-lane/) - While researching photographic archives of Morley, on this website I came across a photograph in sepia of a lady in a quiet lane, with a hand written note beneath it “Annie Watson in Pretty Lane Morley 1900”. The Watsons were Mill owners, with a long history in Morley. Both my Father and Mother worked in - [Railway nostalgia](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/our-heritage/poetry/railway-nostalgia/) - This poem is dedicated to Carrie Thackrah, Mary Arnold, Edna Sanderson, Amy Merrick and "aar Ida", a happy band of porters who worked on Ardsley station: "They stood unbowed thru' 'itler's war - but fell in peace under t' Beechin' axe" ARDSLEY STATION A strange silence lingers in t'small empty hollow wheear t'station used to ## Categories - [News](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/category/news/) - [FIN](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/category/fin/) - [ENV](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/category/env/) - [War-Civilian Action](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/category/war/war-civilian-action/) - [Local Authorities](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/category/local-authorities/) - [Transport](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/category/transport/) - [Architecture](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/category/architecture/) - [Agriculture](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/category/agriculture/) - [Landscape](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/category/landscape/) - [War](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/category/war/) - [Belgian Refugee](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/category/war/war-civilian-action/belgian-refugee/) - [Landscape-Rural](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/category/landscape/landscape-rural/) - [Landscape-Urban](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/category/landscape/landscape-urban/) - [Industry](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/category/industry/) - [ACE](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/category/ace/) - Refers to material which can be either Architecture, Art, Culture or Environment. - [Alderman](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/category/local-authorities/alderman/) - [Mayor](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/category/local-authorities/mayor/) - [Maps and Building Plans](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/category/maps-and-building-plans/) - [Railways](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/category/transport/railways/) - [Coal Mining](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/category/industry/coal-mining-industry/) ## Tags - [Town Hall](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/tag/town-hall/) - [Tour](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/tag/tour/) - [Heritage](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/tag/heritage/) - [Park](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/tag/park/) - [Mill](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/tag/mill/) - [Chapel](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/tag/chapel/) - [Tram](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/tag/tram/) - [Stained glass](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/tag/stained-glass/) - [Clothing](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/tag/clothing/) - [House - Single](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/tag/house-single/) - [Memorial](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/tag/memorial/) - [Public House](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/tag/public-house/) - [Coat of Arms](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/tag/coat-of-arms/) - [Highway](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/tag/highway/) - [Horse and Cart](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/tag/horse-and-cart/) - [Entertainment](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/tag/entertainment/) - [Trade Directory](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/tag/trade-directory/) - [Dyeworks](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/tag/dyeworks/) - [Battle](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/tag/battle/) - [shops](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/tag/shops/) - [Saville](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/tag/saville/) - [colliery owner](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/tag/colliery-owner/) - [coal mine](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/tag/coal-mine/) ## Att. 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[Postal Services](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/postal-services/) - [War-Civilian Action](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/war-civilian-action/) - [Listed Monument](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/listed-monument/) - [Sport](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/sport/) - [Cricket](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/cricket/) - [Football](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/football/) - [Tennis](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/tennis/) - [System of Justice](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/system-of-justice/) - [Industry](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/industry/) - [Swimming](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/swimming/) - [Mill owner](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/mill-owner/) - [Landscape - Park](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/landscape-park/) - [Public Houses and Inns](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/public-houses-and-inns/) - [Running](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/running/) - [Local Authorities](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/local-authorities/) - [Judiciary](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/judiciary/) - [Artefact - Civic](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/artefact-civic/) - [Imperial and Royal Matters](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/imperial-and-royal-matters/) - [Transport - Road Transport](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/transport-road-transport/) - [National Affairs](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/national-affairs/) - [Transport - Railway](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/transport-railway/) - [Landscape - Urban](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/landscape-urban/) - [Religious Activity](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/religious-activity/) - [Textiles and Clothing](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/textiles-and-clothing-2/) - [Cricket](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/cricket-2/) - [Firefighting](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/firefighting/) - [School](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/school-2/) - [Football](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/football-2/) - [Tennis](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/tennis-2/) - [Agriculture](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/agriculture/) - [Transport - Air Transport](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/transport-air-transport/) - [Culture](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/culture/) - [Transport](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/transport/) - [Metals and Minerals - Building Materials](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/metals-and-minerals-building-materials/) - [Landscape - Rural](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/landscape-rural/) - [Energy and Resources](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/energy-and-resources/) - [Arts (General)](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/arts-general/) - [Energy and Resources - Coal](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/energy-and-resources-coal/) - [Consumer Goods](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/consumer-goods/) - [Human Interest - People](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/human-interest-people/) - [Landscape](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/landscape/) - [War-Armed Forces](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/war-armed-forces/) - [Health - Hospitals and Clinics](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/health-hospitals-and-clinics/) - [Bowls](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/bowls/) - [Cycling](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/cycling-2/) - [Demographics](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/demographics/) - [War-Civilian Action](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/war-civilian-action-2/) - [Financial and Business Services - Banking](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/financial-and-business-services-banking/) - [Human Interest - Animals](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/human-interest-animals/) - [Health - Health Treatment](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/health-health-treatment/) - [Table Tennis](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/table-tennis/) - [Metal Goods & Engineering - Industrial Components](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/metal-goods-engineering-industrial-components/) - [Labour - Employees](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/labour-employees/) - [Consumer Goods - Food](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/consumer-goods-food/) - [Construction - House building](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/construction-house-building/) - [Consumer Goods - Speciality Stores](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/consumer-goods-speciality-stores/) - [Energy and Resources - Electricity Production and Distribution](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/energy-and-resources-electricity-production-and-distribution/) - [Consumer Goods - Electronic Commerce](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/consumer-goods-electronic-commerce/) - [Hobbies and Pastimes](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/hobbies-and-pastimes/) - [Consumer Goods - Clothing](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/consumer-goods-clothing/) - [Church Activity](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/church-activity/) - [Religion](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/religion/) - [Consumer Goods - Beverages](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/consumer-goods-beverages/) - [Dance](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/dance/) - [Labour - Unions](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/labour-unions/) - [Labour - Employers](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/labour-employers/) - [Labour - Labour Dispute](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/labour-labour-dispute/) - [Politics - Local Affairs](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/politics-local-affairs/) - [Politics - National Affairs](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/politics-national-affairs/) - [Hockey](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/hockey/) - [Public Services](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/public-services/) - [National Authorities](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/national-authorities/) - [Energy & Resources](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/energy-resources/) - [Landscape - Parks](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_category/landscape-parks/) ## Att. Tags - [Entertainment](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/entertainment/) - [Fire](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/fire/) - [Music](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/music/) - [Politics - Local Affairs](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/politics-local-affairs/) - [School](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/school/) - [Sport](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/sport/) - [Town Hall](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/town-hall/) - [Mayor](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/mayor/) - [Freemen](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/freemen/) - [Cinema](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/cinema/) - [Park](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/park/) - [event](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/event/) - [Soldier](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/soldier/) - [Chapel](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/chapel/) - [House-Single](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/house-single/) - [Band](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/band/) - [Competition](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/competition/) - [Christmas](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/christmas/) - [Snow](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/snow/) - [Church](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/church/) - [Magistrate](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/magistrate/) - [Teacher](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/teacher/) - [Engine](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/engine/) - [Post Office](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/post-office/) - [Medal](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/medal/) - [Belgian Refugee](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/belgian-refugee/) - [Clothing](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/clothing/) - [Costume](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/costume/) - [uniform](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/uniform/) - [Form](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/form/) - [Programme](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/programme/) - [Trophy](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/trophy/) - [Public House](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/public-house/) - [Shops](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/shops/) - [Carnival](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/carnival/) - [Mill](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/mill/) - [Plan](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/plan/) - [Battle](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/battle/) - [Civil War](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/civil-war/) - [marriage](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/marriage/) - [Fireman](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/fireman/) - [Police](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/police/) - [House](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/house/) - [team](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/team/) - [Instrument](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/instrument/) - [Housing](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/housing/) - [Terraced housing](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/terraced-housing/) - [Horse and Cart](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/horse-and-cart/) - [Map](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/map/) - [Monastery](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/monastery/) - [Listed Building](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/listed-building/) - [Orphanage](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/orphanage/) - [Water Tower](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/water-tower/) - [Chimney](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/attachment_tag/chimney/) ## Picture tag - [Church](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/ngg_tag/church/) - [Gravestone](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/ngg_tag/gravestone/) - [Graveyard](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/ngg_tag/graveyard/) - [Trees](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/ngg_tag/trees/) - [Bandstand](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/ngg_tag/bandstand/) - [Water Tower](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/ngg_tag/water-tower/) - [Flowers](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/ngg_tag/flowers/) - [Coat of Arms](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/ngg_tag/coat-of-arms/) - [Map](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/ngg_tag/map/) - [Highway](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/ngg_tag/highway/) - [Mill](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/ngg_tag/mill/) - [Chimney](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/ngg_tag/chimney/) - [Houses-Terraced](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/ngg_tag/houses-terraced/) - [Houses-Group](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/ngg_tag/houses-group/) - [Fire](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/ngg_tag/fire/) - [Horse](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/ngg_tag/horse/) - [Cart](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/ngg_tag/cart/) - [Horse and Cart](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/ngg_tag/horse-and-cart/) - [Textiles](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/ngg_tag/textiles/) - [Machinery](https://morleyarchives.org.uk/ngg_tag/machinery/)