St Aidan’s Nature Reserve: What better way to dispose of an unwanted opencast coal mining excavation can there be than to convert it into a nature reserve with associated trails and view points. Opencast … Continue Reading →
Lord Welles Lord of the Manor
Cecelia, one of the daughters of the young Sir Robert Waterton had married into the Welles family of Lincolnshire – her husband Sir Lionel Welles was later to be killed … Continue Reading →
Governance in Methley 1931 to 1936
Local Governent in Methley Page 5 In 1931 the rate dropped to 7s. The road estimate having been cut, census figures indicated a population of 4,506. Difficulties with water supply … Continue Reading →
Governance in Methley 1923 to 1930
Local Government in Methley Page 4 At the January meeting in 1923 a proposal to purchase the Institute and grounds out of Miner’s Welfare funds was mentioned. The annual … Continue Reading →
Governance in Methley 1909 to 1922
Local Government in Methley Page 3 Mr TW Embleton was elected chairman in 1907 and that year plans and estimates were submitted by MR JS Richardson and approved for … Continue Reading →
Governance in Methley 1882 to 1908
Local Government in Methley Page 2 Mr. North resigned as clerk of the Board in 1882 and Mr RS Wigin who had been admitted a solicitor in December 1875 and … Continue Reading →
Governance in Methley 1876 to 1881
Page 1 Local Government in Methley 1876 to 1881 When Rates were 1/3d in the £ Methley Urban Council was to lose its identity following the rearrangement of areas under … Continue Reading →
Earth Stood Hard as Iron
December 2017 Mid 1950’s and three of us were trying to earn some spending brass and bring good cheer to local residents with our carol singing in the run up … Continue Reading →
Rationing Post War
Staple diet to be sure and during the war years, bread was not subject to the ration book. So, when hungry, an older generation will well remember the term ‘fill … Continue Reading →
Photo Enlargement
More photographs of Scarecrow Spotters this year
WW1 Sergeant Charles Dowson
Sergeant Charles Dowson Charles Dowson was one of the men who after enlisting in the colours in August 1914 was to survive the whole of the Great War. His … Continue Reading →