| 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 | Opening of new General Post Office on Queen St by the Mayor, Ald. CN Akeroyd. | |
| 1962 | Restoration of Town Hall Tower following fire. | |
| 1963 | Opening of New Automatic Telephone Exchange by the Mayor, Ald. CN Akeroyd. | |
| 1964 | Ardsley station closed | |
| Death of Winston Churchill | 1965 | |
| 1966 | Twinning Agreement with Siegen, Germany | |
| 1967 | Construction of M62 began | |
| Neil Armstrong lands on the moon. | 1969 | Final closure of Morley Top station |
| 1971 | Census – population 44,345 | |
| 1972 | Morley Hall closed as a maternity hospital | |
| 1972 | Freedom of Borough conferred upon Miss CE Hepworth, Sir Harry Hardy and Sir Alfred DD Broughton, MP. | |
| 1973 | Opening of Windsor Court and Morrisons supermarket | |
| 1974 | J.S. Binks is the last Mayor. |
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