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- Mark Cudine - GUESTBOOK What a great site. Love the old buildings and what a shame most have been knocked down. Modern Morley is not a patch on the old photos. Progress is not always better. [29] Fri 5 Apr 2013, 9:32am

- Eric G Howgate - GUESTBOOK I have just come across this website and it has brought back many memories for me living in Morley in the late 1940s, then moving to Gildersome. What took my interest was H Cartlidges farm at Topcliffe. It was there that my uncle Dick Richard Gash worked and also at the Grange Farm Churwell. H Cartlidge had 2 sons, Alec and Douglas Cartlidge, who took over the running of the farms. This is just one of my memories of Morley. [28] Fri 29 Mar 2013, 3:42am

- Liz McGowan - GUESTBOOK My Mum's side of the family are long-standing Morley residents. My Grandma and Grandad were Sam and Lillian Jarvis who owned Tingley Bar Fisheries in the 50's and 60's. As a small girl I remember 'helping' in the shop! My Dad, David Cave, was a milkman in Morley from the 70's. I used to collect milk money every Friday and met some lovely, friendly people. [27] Sat 16 Mar 2013, 14:04pm

- Lorna Davis - GUESTBOOK I also remember Butterworth & Pilkington stationers in Fountain Street. I was born in 1935 & lived in Rooms Lane and went to St Peter's. Churwell & Peel Street schools. My dad, Baden Tipling, was a local Gas meter inspector. Does anyone remember a Co-op Pageant performed in the Town Hall in the 1940s? [26] Fri 15 Mar 2013, 23:17pm

- Carole Adam - GUESTBOOK Can anyone out there remember a bread shop on Middleton Road, Morley called "Spivey's"? In the late 1950's I used to be sent to Spivey's on a Saturday morning to collect two small Hovis loaves that had been ordered by my Aunt who lived in Jubilee Terrace. Also can anyone remember the stationer's Butterworth & Pilkington in Fountain Street? I remember being in that shop in the 1950's and it seemed to me like Aladdin's cave. Carole Adam( formerly Bates) [25] Mon 4 Mar 2013, 18:11pm

- Carole Adam - GUESTBOOK My mother, Lily Bates (1925-2005) worked in the Co-op Cafe, on Albion Street, Morley in the early 1960's. She also worked serving refreshments in the Coop Bingo Hall situated on the first floor of buildings opposite on Albion Street. [24] Tue 1 Jan 2013, 11:28am

- William Ainley - GUESTBOOK Reply to Julie Maxfield I Iived at no.9 Oldroyd Buildings in the mid 1940's. A row of old one up and one down back to back terrace houses off Albert Road. The bottom two houses were newer and it could have been a shop previously, but not when I lived there. [23] Mon 21 Jan 2013, 17:35pm

- mary palmer - GUESTBOOK Thank you for your lovely informative website and photos. My Mum's family all lived in "Churrill" off Hartley St, they were called Lockwood/Shackleton and also related to the Nunn family. My grandad's uncle Tom Lockwood, along with wife Lillian, were landlords of the orig Old Golden Fleece (t'middle oil) and my great aunt Florence Annie Shackleton (of Grange Tce) used to wait on there on Sat nights. All the ladies of the family worked as woollen weavers at Scarth's Mill (Laneside Mills). [22] Wed 15 Aug 2012, 22:44pm

- Kerry Price - GUESTBOOK I wish all places were so keen on their local history. This site has an overwhelming amount of information. I did not have to look anywhere else for my research on Morley. Great stuff, keep it up! [21] Fri 22 Jun 2012, 9:10am

- tom - GUESTBOOK I came across your site after a quick search for info on the early rhubarb trade. Keep up the work on the archive. Thanks for all your work. Sites like this are important resources and a joy to stumble across as well as being much appreciated locally. [20] Fri 1 Jun 2012, 8:53am

- Susan Wintrop - GUESTBOOK Call off the hounds! The mystery "grand daughter" has been identified. The Stead reputation is still intact thanks to excellent geneological sleuthing. [19] Wed 9 May 2012, 19:00pm

- Judy Brown - GUESTBOOK - Full address: Camberwell South Victoria Australia - Subject: Churwell Cooperative Society I saw your request about Morley Coops and it tied into my research for a William Hall b1850 who was listed on the 1911 census as employed as Treasurer of the Churwell Cooperative Society. My grandfather was living with the family after his parents died in 1906 (they were cousins) [18] Thu 3 May 2012, 16:30pm

- Robert Walker - GUESTBOOK - Full address: batley con club branch rd batley - Postcode: wf17 5sb - Subject: The Brunswick Morley Having read an article regarding the Brunswick, let me fill in the blank space from Hilary leaving in June 1999. That was the day me and my wife took over on a 5 year tenancy from White Rose Inns. In 2003 Punch Taverns bought them out. After the 5 years, in June 2004, we left and the pub closed down shortly afterwards. Any more info please contact myself. [17] Mon 23 Apr 2012, 13:46pm

- Martin B Corns - GUESTBOOK 27/03/12, I was born in Morley Hall July 1944, within a few minutes of one of your photograph subjects (Albert Slingsby). I left Morley with my family in 1957. My grandparents Fred and Elsie Brearey remained in Morley until their deaths 1970 & 1981 respectively. I have visited Morley very rarely since their deaths, I now think a visit well overdue. Congratulations on your web site. Regards Martin B Corns. [16] Tue 27 Mar 2012, 20:56pm

- Brian Barker - GUESTBOOK - Subject: Land Army questions My mother, Winifred Barker (nee Kemp) was born in Morley and worked as a land girl at Howley Hall Farm during the war. [15] Fri 24 Feb 2012, 19:05pm

- Stewart Scott - GUESTBOOK I was born in Churwell 1950, went to Churwell School and Morley Grammar School. We had the butchers shop in Churwell and went to Back Green Chapel. I remember Chris Hidle. [14] Wed 22 Feb 2012, 20:01pm

- Ronnie Eyre - GUESTBOOK I'm a Morley boy and very proud of it. I left with my parents when I was 11, but I come back often to watch Leeds and to see family. I'm now 52 and I will never forget my roots. Morley is in my heart for ever. Take care Morley folk. [13] Sat 29 Oct 2011, 15:56pm

- Susan Wintrop - GUESTBOOK Apparently my grandfather Laurence Stead, (originally from Morley and the Printing Works then sent to Canada, in early 1900's) had a granddaughter who visited London in the early 1960's. We always thought I was the only granddaughter!!! This person would be in her 70's now and maybe my half sister or a cousin! I know it's a longshot but as an only child, this quest may have wonderful consequences. Thank you for any memories or leads. Susan [12] Mon 16 May 2011, 23:06pm

- Brian Asquith - GUESTBOOK One of two famous neighbours was miner Nat Thewlis the weight lifter, a tiny but very strong man. In summer behind the British Legion he showed we young boys his medals and how to lift weights safely. He didn't make the 1936 Olympics but was very prominent in the sport. His wife was huge and he was so small. The other neighbour was miner Albert Woollin, who became Mayor of Morley. His wife baked lovely bread which she very generously gave to neighbours, I remember her flat cake with affection. [11] Sun 8 May 2011, 13:25pm

- Brian Asquith - GUESTBOOK My grandfather Harry Asquith worked at Topcliffe mine, he was injured and then worked as a screener. In the Red Wood near our shop Thirlmere Stores was an old mineshaft where we young boys lobbed stones over the parapet to hear them thundering down the shaft. The larger the stone the noisier it became. The reservoir was built about the time the Red Mine shaft was sunk and restricted mining activity, so it was never used and the owners applied unsuccessfully to the House of Lords for recompense. [10] Sun 8 May 2011, 13:24pm

- MargaretDavison - GUESTBOOK Great site, especially for Morley folk living in foreign lands ie outside Yorkshire! [9] Thu 10 Mar 2011, 23:44pm

- Kristy Rabbitt - GUESTBOOK A huge thank you to Clive for giving a series of wonderful talks yesterday to our energetic (!) year 7s (11-12 year olds) about the history of Morley High School with some wonderful photos. I'm told that there was a lot of enthusiastic chatter afterwards! Many thanks, Kristy (Morley High Librarian) [8] Thu 25 Nov 2010, 15:33pm

- Clive McManus - GUESTBOOK I've just had a brief sojourn through the site and it looks really nice. Congratulations. [7] Sun 31 Oct 2010, 17:34pm

- Moderator - GUESTBOOK Welcome to our new guestbook, we hope you will find it easy to use. All the old guestbook postings before November 2010 can now be found in the Archive section. Please ensure you use the correct input form for your message, as different information is needed. Thanks for your cooperation and for your interest in our website. [6] Fri 22 Oct 2010, 15:42pm