Across the Years
Neighbours eye each other as defaulters are taken to court
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| This former railway bridge over Brook Street, Ilkley, was demolished in 1966, severing forever the rail link with Skipton |
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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'.
In consequence of indifferent health and failing trade, Mr John Todd, plumber, of Ilkley, has resolved to emigrate to Queensland with his wife and seven children. This he would have been unable to do without assistance; and after consulting with several gentlemen acquainted with the case the Vicar determined to open a fund for aid.
At the fortnightly meeting of the Skipton Board of Guardians, held at Skipton, a letter was read by the clerk from the Local Government Board sanctioning the appointment of Mr Thomas Lister, as vaccination officer for the Addingham district, and fixing the sum of 1s for each successful case of vaccination.
100 years ago
Mr Thomas Smith, joiner and contracter, Ilkley, on Saturday morning had an apoplectic seizure. The seizure was so severe as to render his right side useless, and he lost the power of speech. Much sympathy, we are sure, will be felt for Mr smith in his affliction, and as he is improving nicely, it is to be hoped that he will soon be able to get about again.
No local match that has ever been played at the Ilkley ground has probably caused more interest and excitement than the match between Ilkley and Otley on Saturday. It has been described as a local derby' and truly had brought together a large crowd of spectators and more people from Otley than have ever visited Ilkley for a similar purpose before.
The effort to form an Amateur Dramatic Society in Ilkley is meeting with considerable success, already some 15 ladies and gentlemen having given in their names as willing to join. What capacity for work of this nature the majority possess is, or course, as yet an unknown quantity, but some of the number are known to possess considerable histrionic ability.
75 years ago
Many homes will be brightened this Christmas by an Ilkley invention, to which has been given the name of the Beamsleigh Episcope, which produces on a screen brilliant enlargements of snapshots, pictures of all kinds, or even postage stamps enlarged up to 100 times their original size. It is the invention of a Ben Rhydding resident, Professor Charlier, and is being manufactured by Messrs. Maud, Perkin and Co., of Ilkley.
Ilkley Chamber of Trade, at their monthly meeting on Monday night, discussed the question of the proposed public market, to be held on the ground near the Wheat Sheaf Hotel. The market was proposed to be held on Saturdays. Undoubtedly, many members of the chamber were seriously perturbed by the innovation. They felt it was likely to seriously affect their returns.
Poppy Day at Ilkley has once again broken records. Indeed, the history of Ilkley's Poppy Day is a history of records. It had scarcely been hoped that the figure of last year, £258, could possibly be exceeded in the particularly bad times this year, but the final result has reached the surprising figure of £269 5s. 1d. The figure is certainly one upon which Ilkley itself, in addition to the organisers and workers for Poppy Day, can feel considerable pride.
50 years ago
Middleton Hospital is now able to indicate the advance made in treatment of tuberculosis by the release of yet another ward for some other form of treatment, making five wards released since 1956. It was in that year that Leeds Regional Hospital Board authorised the deployment of beds originally designed for accommodating tuberculosis patients for other patients, and four wards have since been utilised for the treatment of chronic medical cases.
Between £40 and £50 worth of foodstuffs, crockery and cutlery were found to be missing from the White Wells Café on Ilkley Moor on Monday morning after it had been broken into the previous evening. It is believed that entry was gained through a glass panel of one of the café's windows. Discovery of the theft was made by the proprietor, Mrs JC Williamson.
Increasing wage demands by painters were referred to by Mr P McDermid, president of the Wharfedale branch of the Federation of Master Painters, at the branch's 12th annual dinner at the Craiglands Hotel, Ilkley, on Wednesday. Mr McDermid said the cost of living index to which employers adhered always went one way - upwards. This was generally followed by a wage demand of 3d, 6d or 8d. Unfortunately, they did not have a seat on the council which debated these matters, and all they could do was sit back and let the world go by.
25 years ago
An Ilkley woman is appealing for help in tracing a silver lamie skirt which disappeared on Monday. Mrs K M Brownhill, of St John's flats in Queen's Road, was walking in that area when a skirt in a plastic bag, was suddenly caught by a gust of wind and disappeared. "I searched the whole area and scoured the bushes but could not find it anywhere. It had just disappeared into thin air," she said.
Long serving Ilkley weather observer Mr Michael Ware (36) of Leeds Road, has been presented with an Atlas by the Meteorological Office as a mark of appreciation. He was one of about 12 throughout the country who has completed more than 15 years of keeping the weather records.
A plan to demolish the bus depot in South Hawksworth Street, Ilkley, and replace it with a new development which could include a cinema, was deferred by Bradford councillors planning sub-committee on Wednesday to give Ilkley people a chance to express their views about it.
12:59pm Thursday 22nd November 2007
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