Across the Years
Across the Years
125 years ago
The Midland Railway Bill in which is incorporated the Skipton and Ilkley Railway, has passed the House of Lords Standing Orders. We trust that having passed the standing stage it will soon break out into a steady run.
The internment of Mr Lister Wall, last of Skipton Road, Ilkley, took place. The members of the Ilkley Rombald's Moor Friendly Society of Oddfellows met at the Rose and Crown Hotel, walking in procession to the residence of their departed brother, and carried his remains to the parish churchyard. Mr Wall, 39, was treasurer of the society.
A party of naturalists left Ilkley for a few days work in the upper reaches of the Wharfe. In the wood near the bridge at Ilkley about a dozen varieties of shells were taken, though the heat and drought were very unfavourable to this kind of work. In Nesfield Lane a holly was noticed still bearing its clusters of scarlet berries a strong proof of the mildness of the past winter.
100 years ago
On Saturday afternoon a very interesting and successful demonstration of the work of the Kyle-Fyre' dry powder fire extinguisher was given at the council depot, Golden Butts. The powder is contained in a cylindrical tube which can be hung from a loop and be ready for instant use.
Harry Lister, of Wellington Road, Ilkley, employed by Mr F J Green, coal merchant, Ilkley, was bit by a horse on Monday evening, his left thumb being so severely lacerated that Dr Hearder had to stitch the wound. Lister had held on to the horse's nose strap and was about to unharness the animal when it snapped at him.
The 24th of May, Queen Victoria's birthday, is now termed Empire Day, and although it was Sunday. In recognition of these facts flags were flying from the constitutional club, Wells House Grammar School, Burnside, and other buildings. At the Parish Church the day was signalised by the singing of the National Anthem at both morning and evening services.
75 years ago
Though Ilkley did not by any means suffer nearly so severely from the effects of the heavy rain on Sunday night as places even as near as Otley, large numbers of day visitors were caught by the storm and had most unpleasant experiences. Four people who entered one of the Bradford buses considerately declined to use the seats, for they were so drenched they felt they would spoil the furnishings for other users. "If they had been rolled in the river they could not have been wettter," was the description which the conductor gave of them.
Empire Day was marked in various ways at the different schools in Ilkley on Wednesday. At Ilkley Grammar School the boys assembled in the School Hall where a brief service opened with the hymn Jesus Shall Reign, and later the boys joined in the singing of the Empire Song by Perry Fletcher, Parry's Jerusalem and Elgar's Land of Hope and Glory.
Including the personnel of choirs and orchestras, more than 2,0000 competitors are taking part in the 27th Wharfedale Musical Festival, which opened at Ilkley on Thursday. In some directions it is a record festival, particularly in connection with choral entries in the open classes.
50 years ago
Glorious Whit Monday brought visitors to Ilkley in their thousands and some of the local shopkeepers, exhausted by content, said they had experienced their best day during a Whitsun holiday for many years. Special trains brought nearly 4,000 people to Ilkley during the holiday.
An Ilkley man pleaded not guilty before magistrates to being the owner of a dangerous dog not kept under proper control. A Leeds Road women said her little girl was playing when the dog turned and grabbed her. Her husband caught the dog and found the defendant's name and address on the collar. The defendant said the labrador retriever had never been known to bite anyone before. An order was made for control of the dog and payment of 12s 8d costs.
A party of 40 people from Ilkley and Menston enjoyed a week's holiday at Morecambe last week provided by the Ilkley Committee for the aged, needy and lonely. The oldest person taken was aged 87. There were 32 people from Ilkley. Mor than £100 was raised by the Ilkley Committee for this annual holiday by a dance and whist drive held in the King's Hall, Ilkley, on Easter Monday.
25 years ago
The Leeds based heavy rock band Mendes Prey' which has gathered an increasingly big following in the Ilkley area, will be making its second appearance in the town this month when it heads what organisers promise will be an exciting evening at the Kings Hall. The band, which held its first performance at Ilkley in April has recently appeared on the BBC's "Bubbling Under" programme.
Twenty-six members of Ilkley computer club and two guests from Keighley met at Ilkley college where they presented programmes they had written to help beginners to use micro computers. Mr John Lord demonstrated a programme for the BBC machine which explored the BBCs graphic capabilities.
Hillards new £3m superstore in Spring Lane, Ilkley, will officially be opened on Tuesday. The opening follows a preview day on Monday when the building will be open for all Hillards customers to visit, chat with the staff and to generally get acquainted with the new surroundings.
4:34pm Thursday 29th May 2008
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