1855 to 1875 - Morley Community Archives

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	First Meeting of Morley Local Board.
	1862	Morley streets lighted with gas.
	1863	Morley Waterworks inaugurated. Supply obtained from Leeds
	1866	Howden Clough station opened
Start of Franco-Prussian War	1870
Education Act allows funding from rates. School Boards set up.	1870
Royal Albert Hall opened	1871
Bank Holidays established in UK	1871
	1872	Morley Mutual Fire Ins Co Ltd founded in Peel Street
	1872	Morley Main colliery explosion. 34 people killed.
	1875	The Old Chapel is demolished