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Topic : When gas came to Silsden |
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| greenlanes |
"Happysnapper" recently enquired on this site about the history of the old Silsden Gas Works. It might be of interest to know that gas first came to Silsden in 1869. It was reported: "The streets were lighted for the first time with the new illuminants on Thursday 21 October to the delight of the young folk and the astonishment of the old." The lamplighter, it was said, was "loudly cheered on his way." It was the custom to light the lamps at dusk and put them out at 11pm, except Saturdays when they were kept on until midnight. On weekedays, the lamps would be lit again at 5am to help the workers on their way to work. By the end of the year, 27 lamps had been fitted, covering the main streets and the 'more dangerous spots'! But there was the first mishap in December when the lamplighter 'missed his way' along the canal bank and fell into the water. Perhaps he had been having a Christmas drink before he set out! |
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| Peter |
this post has been edited 2 time(s)  note the school sign on the gaslamp and the number of children. Perhaps they were students of the school which was on the right of the picture.  |
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| Spanish Omelette |
Notice also the Pizza and Curry Takeaway on the corner! |
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| localman |
not being funny but look at all the signs and things on the end shop me thinks some of today's forum members may protest about it as they have about the deli shop today but what fantastic clear photos (brilliant thread)keep it up |
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| Peter |
quoteNotice also the Pizza and Curry Takeaway on the corner! I don't think Cobbydalers would have known what a pizza was when this picture was taken  - more detail: More gaslamp pictures:   |
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| thanet |
the school was that on bolton road and what year are we talking |
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| ted |
silsden looked awesome back in the day. |
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| Peter |
quotethe school was that on bolton road and what year are we talking  You should go to the library and ask to see a copy of "A Village Tapestry" by Roy Mason. It's in the Silsden reference section - fascinating. |
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| ishy |
Youth stood on't street corner wi bugger all to do, they should build um a skate board park or summat. |
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| thanet |
my grandma went to this school i have attendence record of when she was there and wondered where it was |
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| Peter |
quotemy grandma went to this school i have attendence record of when she was there and wondered where it was  I would be interested to see a scan of the document - Peter I have received the following from Cobydaler (thank you):Re the thread Gas light . Slightly off topic but attached picture taken outside the school in 1902 . Thanet's grand Ma might be on it. Cobydaler  Please click this link for a larger image www.silsden.net/forum/forumpics/BoltonRdSchoolSilsden_pupils_1902.jpg Perhaps you could let me know if you recognise a granma or a grandad. |
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| dogcatcher |
yep theres definatly bob thomas on there!!! |
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| greenlanes |
Bob Thomas apart, the boys on this photo were the generation who went on to fight in the first world war. Their headmaster at the time was David Longbottom (head for 34 years) whose school house was where the library is now. Bolton Road Day School existed between 1853 and 1914, and then became the Wesleyan Sunday School A log-book exists from more than 150 years ago, when Mr Lickley was the head. In April 1863 he writes that a school window had been broken, the tenth since Christmas, and he was being stopped in the street and told that his pupils were nothing but hooligans. (There were grumpy old men in Silsden even back then!)He had also found a little flirting between the older boys and girls and complained that m,any children spent all their playtime sitting on the garden wall. |
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| Peter |
this post has been edited 1 time(s) I have just noticed - one of the boys is wearing a medal, the boy on the bottom row (5th from the left and next to the boy holding the plaque) |
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| pumbajunior |
could be a pocket watch |
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| thanet |
this is all very interesting i will get in touch with my sister who has all the information in our family tree |
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| thanet |
have had a good look at photo along side some of our old photos of grandma and its looking like she is the one end the end of the second row to the right as you looking at it. |
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| thanet |
forgot to say that she also went to the aireview mixed school which i would presume is the one still there today. |
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| nabend |
WH Lambert, who did the drawing of the school, is my great grandfather! Got the original printing block for that picture somewhere. |
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events sale / wanted general have your say looking for.. skippy greengrass |
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