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The first newspaper in Leeds was Published
The first newpaper was published and it was callled the Brigg Gata. -
Tetleys Brewery is Founded
It was founded by Joshua Tetley (1778-1859 -
leeds Town Hall is Built
Leeds town hall was built from 1853-1858 the Queen was due to arrive on thMonday 6th September 1858 to celebrate the opening of the town hall, it offically opened on that day. -
Morley Pit Disater
34 miners lost there lives, it was found that the miners were smoking but that was usual. When the bodies were found a miner had and empty box of matches in his pocket. -
the first cinema in Leeds was built
the first cinema in Leeds opened -
World War II
Bombing kills 77 people in Leeds. -
Morley Town Hall Fire
The fire started in a storage room and quickly spread burning the right side off the building and ruining part of the tower. Due to the damage to the tower it was completely rebuilt -
White Rose Shopping Centre
When it opened it had:
over 100 shops
a large car park
restuarant facillties -
Millenium Square Opens
It is a large square in the middle of Leeds and cost £12m to build -
Morley High School became an academy
today was the day when Morley High school got an academic status
