Scenes like this may be a thing of the past

This picture shows people trying to dig through a 12ft snowdrift outside the Dog and Gun at Oxenhope to free a stranded lorry carrying cattle food in 1958. It's one of many extreme pictures in a new book by TV weatherment Ian McCaskill and Paul Hudson. Click here to see Behind the News

Man has fingers severed in mill accident 11:28am Thu 8 May 08 125 years ago During the temporary absence of one of the operatives at the Otley Paper Mills, Mr H W T Garnett, had occasion to attend to one of the machines. In doing so, his right hand got into the working part, and before he could withdraw it, the ends of three fingers were taken off.

Amazing rise and fall of sixties golden girl Kathy 8:31am Thu 1 May 08 She was the highest paid female singer of the sixties and her shows regularly drew 28 million viewers.

Attendance is improving at schools 8:15am Thu 1 May 08 125 years ago IT was remarked at a meeting of the Otley School Board that attendance at school was improving although many children had been obliged to be absent on account of illness, mumps having been very prevalent. The managers of all the schools have to send a list of half-timers and the clerk or other officer of the local authority will have to certify as to whether the names on the list have been employed in conformity with the by laws.

Protesters fail to get footpath reopened

3:14pm Thursday 24th April 2008

125 years ago The Queen's Bench Division of the High Court heard a case brought by objectors to the stoppage of a footpath by the Yeadon Local Board. The Jus-tices of the Peace in Yeadon had ordered that a certain footpath in Yeadon be stopped up but the appellants complained that the stoppage of the way was to them a stoppage of a convenient and necessary highway. But the appeal was dismissed.

Yeadon brother build waste business in America 8:30am Thu 17 Apr 08 125 years ago It may not be generally known that four Yeadon born sons, by dint of indomitable energy, have made themselves a name and position second to none among the great commercial houses of America. We allude to the Brothers Walker, sons of the late Matthew Walker and who lived at Yeadon carrying on the business of waste dealer. The brothers are at the head of one of the largest mining houses in America.

Yeadon tailor is robbed 8:00am Thu 10 Apr 08 125 years ago The shop of Mr A Rawnsley, tailor, outfitter and grocer, High Street, Yeadon, was broken into and money and cloth, to the value of nearly £200, stolen. It is thought that the thieves entered by the cellar window which was found open. The police have been informed of the matter but no clue has yet been discovered to the perpetrators of the burglary.

Across the Years

9:48am Thursday 3rd April 2008

125 years ago At the Otley police court, Isaac Emsley applied for an ejectment order against a woman who had taken possession of a house in Guy Croft. She had asked for the key for the house to see if it suited her for rent. She took possession of the house but did not pay any rent and positively refused to leave when asked to do so. An order was made but not to be enforced for seven days.

11-ounce egg laid by 36-year-old goose

11:47am Thursday 27th March 2008

125 years ago Mr Pullan, of Brunswick Villa, Otley, has submitted to us an extraordinary egg laid by a goose 36 years old, now in the possession of Mr Charles Pullan, of Darley. The egg is perfectly symmetrical, weighs over 11 ounces, and its longest circumference is 12 inches. We believe this is the largest egg, shapely and perfect, which has heretofore been brought under our notice.

How foot and mouth hit Otley Show in 1883

10:48am Thursday 20th March 2008

125 years ago A meeting in Otley of the committee of the Wharfedale Agricultural Society discussed the question of how the recent foot and mouth restrictions would affect the forthcoming show. It was resolved that the meeting be adjourned for one month in order to see if the dis-ease abated, or if the restrictions on cattle movement were removed.

Across the Years

1:29pm Thursday 13th March 2008

125 years ago Rags and Bones was the title of a lecture delivered by Mr Frank Curzon in the Otley Mechanics' Institute. The lecturer was very successful in the descriptions he drew of the human form and its adornments, and in ridiculing some of the most objectionable modes of female attire he made frequent and effective use of the blackboard. The lecture was thoroughly enjoyed.

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