This picture of the Ilkley RUFC first team of the 1950s was rediscovered by team member Geoff Thompson, now of Knaresborough. We believe they were: Back row - Leslie Dolby,Eric Dalrymple, Peter Richardson, Alan Pedley, Stuart Herdman, Geoff Thompson, Geoff Hunter, Walter Holmes, Geoffrey Brook, - Laing. Second row: Tom Ackernley, Harry Loveday, Geoffrey King, \joe Dove, Peter Burtm Richard Armitage, Christopher Green, Sib Atkinson, Ken Murgatroyd, Harold Dolby, Derek Newsome, Mac Crawshaw, Sidney Hobbs. Seated: Maichae; Watson, Michael Dixon, Jack Taylor, John Gaunt, Clifford Wood, Michael Brook, Ronald Green (president), Peter Atkinson (captain), John Mounsey, Gerald Atkinson, Robert Shelton, David Riley, Michael Green. Front row: Paul Roberts, Ben Downs, John Moisley, Michael Clapham, Bernard Wilkinson, David Myers, Peter Waterhouse, Roy Arundel, Frank Hobbins, Christopher Hulme.

Neighbours eye each other as defaulters are taken to court 12:59pm Thu 22 Nov 07 125 years ago Defaulting ratepayers beware!. Mr Jonathan Hainsworth, clerk to the Ilkley Local Board, applied for 164 summonses against defaulting ratepayers, to be returned on December 8. And now each householder eyes his neighbour askance, and wonders whether he or she in on the 'black list'.

Auction of Middleton Hall comes to halt at just £5,000 1:28pm Thu 15 Nov 07 125 years ago Mr Dacre offered for sale at the Middleton Hotel, Ilkley, the valu-able residence known as Wharfedale School and Eastmoor. There was a large atten-dance but no business was done. After ineffectual attmepts to obtain separate bids, the two lots were put up together and were eventually withdrawn when the bidding had reached £5,000.

Pyrotechnic display highlights Guy Fawkes Night in 1882 8:09am Thu 8 Nov 07 125 years ago The festival of Guy Fawkes was celebrated at Ilkley. The principal scene of action was at the National School where, through the liberality of several of the school managers and friends, there were great stirrings in the shape of a huge bonfire and pyrotechnic display.

Comet made its appearance over Cow and Calf Rocks in 1882 4:11pm Thu 1 Nov 07 125 years ago Seen from the Cow rock of the Hanging Stone Ridge on Rombald's Moor a comet presented a most beautiful appearance. Its tail subtended an angle of quite 30 degrees. A simple way to find its present position is to draw an imaginary line from the Pole Star through the two 'pointers' of Ursa Major; this line passes through the tail.

Ratcatcher died in Ilkley stable 8:35am Thu 25 Oct 07 125 years ago The Ilkley Overseers received information that a rat catcher, a native of Southwell, Nottinghamshire, was lying dangerously ill and in great pain in a stable at Low Hall, Ilkley, having visited the town in pursuit of his vocation. Despite the attentions of a doctor and an injection of morphis he succumbed to a disorder of the bladder.

Illuminating meeting of the Ilkley Local Board 5:28pm Thu 18 Oct 07 125 years ago A special meeting of the Ilkley Local Board was held for the purpose of taking into consideration an application to the Board of Trade for a licence to use the electric light for lighting all streets and roads, for public and private buildings, or for other purposes in this district, and if need be to appoint a committee.

Horse found strangled on train 1:19pm Thu 11 Oct 07 125 years ago ON the arrival of a train at Skipton, it was discovered that a valuable horse, the property of Mr W Fawcett, of Addingham, which he had purchased at Brough Hill, and put on at Kirkby Stephen, was strangled in the horse box. The accident was not discovered until the box was opened at Skipton.

'Raging fire' was exercise test for fire brigade 5:07pm Thu 4 Oct 07 125 years ago A rumour was widely spread that a fire was raging at a residence near the nursery gardens. Numbers of people made for the scene of the supposed conflagration and on arriving found that the scare had been arranged to try the efficiency of the fire brigade. Alarm was given in the usual form to the sexton, who set the bell ringing in the tower of the parish church.

Public rolls up for the circus 10:07am Thu 27 Sep 07 125 years ago Ginnet's Circus visited Ilkley and gave two performances in a field near Brook Street. The attendance was large at each performance, especially in the evening, when the spacious marquee was filled. Some very clever feats of horsemanship were shown and the performance of a part of acrobats was greatly admired.

When Myddleton land was for sale - suitable for 'superior' houses

10:14am Friday 21st September 2007

125 years ago A further portion of the Myddleton Estate, is to be placed on the market. No less than 32 lots will be offered, all of them affording special advantages to purchasers. Lots one to 10, consisting of plots of land with frontages to Leeds Road and Castle Road and abutting the Wharfe present most desirable sites for the erection of superior dwellings A number of ladies connected with the London Missionary Society's Zenana Mission held a meeting in the Congregational Sunday School Buildings, Riddings Road, Ilkley. A meeting was held in the adjoining church when after singing and prayer addresses having special references to the mission work in India were given.

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