Commoners' rights interfered with

11:40am Friday 3rd October 2008

125 years ago At a meeting of the local board, Dr Little said that Ilkley as a health resort, had an interest in the free use of the moor but said that commoners’ rights had been interfered with by agents of the landowner Mr Middelton, who had attempted to hinder Mr Armitage, of Highfield, from cutting bracken. No lord of the manor could draw an invisible line across the moor and say that the public could not cross it, said Dr Little.

Friendly societies meet in unfriendly conditions

2:16pm Monday 15th September 2008

125 years ago The annual demonstration of the various friendly societies in Addingham, locally known as the ‘club walk’ was held under very unfavourable circumstances, as the heavy downpour during the former part of the day was against an imposing show. The Shepherds, Foresters, and United Order of Oddfel-lows took part, being accompanied by the Baildon Temperance, Idle and Silsden brass bands.

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Public servant receives gift from vicar

2:12pm Monday 15th September 2008

125 years ago A presentation of a solid silver tea service was made to public servant W B Dyson on his leaving Spennymoor for Addingham. Vicar John Gaskill made the presentation and said he hoped that Mr Dyson would spend the evenings of his days among his early associates at Addingham in comfort, happiness and peace.

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Boy falls into swollen river at Ilkley

1:59pm Monday 15th September 2008

125 Years Ago A boy named King, between seven and eight years of age, who was getting sticks from the river a short distance above Ash Grove, Ilkley, overbalanced himself and fell in; and, the river being swollen, was in imminent danger of drowning. Some persons who saw the accident ran for William Dyson, who resides at 65 Ash Grove, and he at once hastened to the spot, plunged in and rescued the boy.

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Too late to build changing rooms for Ilkley bathers

11:57am Friday 8th August 2008

125 years ago At a meeting of the Ilkley Local Board, it was stated that the minutes of the finance committee contained a resolution disapproving of the erection of a dressing room for bathers on the Wharfe, and also of the providing of new seats. Mr Wilson said that the committee decided it was too late in the season to commence the work.

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Parcel service is launched in Ilkley

11:42am Thursday 31st July 2008

125 years ago At the Ilkley Post Office, the influx of parcels under the new system was not so great as had been anticipated, but on Thursday and Friday, considerably more parcels arrived than had been calculated on; and, considering the population, the authorities think the trade will be quite up to the average of any town in the kingdom.

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