| 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 Act bans women and children from underground working. | 1842 | |
| First effective Factory Act in Britain | 1844 | |
| 1846 | First Stone of Morley Tunnel is laid, construction begun | |
| UK cholera epidemic began, 53,000 deaths | 1848 | Morley Tunnel completed and Morley Low and Churwell stations opened |
| 1849 | Cholera epidemic in Morley, 200 deaths | |
| Public Libraries Act creates free lending libraries | 1850 | |
| 1852 | Birth of H H Asquith in Morley | |
| Start of Crimean War | 1853 | |
| 1854 | Samuel Stead installs Morley’s first printing press |
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