| 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 | |
| 1996 | Town Hall centenary celebrations | |
| Diana Princess of Wales killed in car accident | 1997 | |
| 1999 | New Morley Town Council set up | |
| 2001 | Census – population 54,051 (estimated) | |
| Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II | 2002 |