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CHAPTER I.
Early History of Yorkshire; Homes of the Britons; The Romans in Morley;
The "Street "; Discovery of Bronze Weapons; With the Norivans;
Morley in Domesday Book; The Plantagenet Period; Social Condition
of the People; Poll Tax List; Significance of Names; Traits of
Character; The Subsidy Roll; Phases of Village Life; Sir John
Savile; The Commonwealth Era; Heywood's Notices of Morley ; The
Hearth or Chimney Tax; Morley Contributors

CHAPTER II.
The Farnley Wood Plot; Major Greathead and the Morley Conspirators;
Captain Thomas Oates; Collapse of the Plot; Defence of the Plotters;
Objects sought by the Conspirators; Trial and Condemnation of the
Plotters

CHAPTER III.
The Morley Wapentake; Sheriff's Tourne Court; Morley the Capital of
the " Hundred "; Extracts from Sessions Rolls; Sir Michael Wentworth's
Regiment and the Morley Contingent; Land Tax, 1692; Morley
Town's Book, 1751; The Overseer: his Duties and Responsibilities;
Some Morley Worthies; The Apprenticeship System; The Constable;
Morley the Head of a Constabulary Division in 17th Century; The
Ducking Stool; The Brank ; The Stocks; The Dog Whipper; "Whindow
Peeping"; Ancient Customs; The Village Watchman

CHAPTER IV.
The Surveyor of Highways; Drinking Customs in the Olden Time;
Ancient Modes of Locomotion; The "Bell; Horses " in Morley;
Accommodation Roads; Roller Waggons; The Old Coaching Days;
The Village Carrier; Railway Facilities; The Pinder and Bye; law
Man; Perambulation of the Boundaries

CHAPTER V.
Morley Fifty Years Ago; Curious Reminiscences; Antiquated Customs;
A Ramble round and about the Village; The Nelson's Arms Inn,
with Notices of Public; house Signs and Tavern Life; St. Peter's
Church; The Lodge; Coal; Mining in Olden Times; Dean Wood and
its Swinish Associations; The Old White Swan; The Lords of Morley;
Gore Well; Quakers' Burial Ground; The Cemetery; The Old Angel
Inn and its Brave Landlord

CHAPTER VI.
A Bit of Old Morley; Home Life Fifty Years Ago; A Typical Morley
Home; Description of Exterior and Interior; Furniture and Fittings;
Decorations ; Farm Houses of the Period; The Dress of the People

CHAPTER VII.
Amusements; ; Archery, Football, Cricket, Knur and Spell, etc.; Ancient
Customs connected with Christmas, New Year's Day, Valentine Day,
Shrovetide, May Day, Whitsuntide, etc. ; Music in Morley; Some
Musical Enthusiasts; Curious Customs; Riding the Stang;
Pack-Sheeting; The Henpecked Club; Funeral Customs

CHAPTER VIII.
Bruntcliffe; Mission Church; Scholecroft; Ancient Corn Mill; Parr's Mill;
Discovery of Mungo ; Lady Anne's Well; Howley Hall; Nevison
the Highwayman at Howley; The Stone Trade in Morley; Cross
Hall; Mrs Fletcher's Memorial Chapel; Cross Hall Board School;
Education in Morley; Dames' Schools; Benefit Societies; Stump Cross

CHAPTER IX.
Political Life in Morley ; The Morley Division; Return of First M.P.;
Five Ancient Hamlets; Bridge Street; The Village Carrier; The
Temperance Movement in Morley; Agriculture in the Olden Time;
Ratten Row; The Townend, and some of its quaint Characters;
Ancient Medical Prescriptions

CHAPTER X.
The Flush Pond; Cinderhill; National School; St. Paul's Church; Floral
and Agricultural Society; Hungerhill; Ebenezer School and Chapel;
Wesleyan Schools and Chapel; Old Preaching House; Bethel Free
Church; Baptist Tabernacle; Baths and Market; Queen's Park; Zion
School and Chapel; The Manor House; Co; operative Stores; The Old
Parsonage; Offices of the Local Board; Grant of Charter of
Incorporation; Election of First Mayor, Aldermen, and Councillors

CHAPTER XI.
St. Mary's in the Wood; Notice in Domesday Book; The Chapel of St.
Nicholas; The Norman Church; The "Queer End "; Saxon Cross;
Ancient Scrolls on the Walls; Copies of Inscriptions; The New
Congregational Church

CHAPTER XII.
The Religious and Legal Changes at St. Mary's; Services of the Romish
Church; The Puritan Form of Worship; Lease of Chapel to the
Presbyterians; Notices of Trustees; Major Greathead, Captain Oates,
and others; Ministers at St. Mary's; The Registers; Interesting
Extracts therefrom; Studies in etymology; St. Mary's Graveyard

CHAPTER XIII.
Mechanics' Institution; Liberal Club; Norrisson Scatcherd, F.S.A.;
Nathaniel Dixon, Esq.; Low Common; The Butts; Brunswick Chapel;
Pinfold; Conservative Club; Bibliography of Morley Literature ; The
Visitation of Cholera; Morley Hall; Rehoboth Chapel; Yew Tree
House; Post Office; Wesleyan Chapel; Old House and Gateway;
Concluding remarks

CHAPTER XIV.
The Manufacturing Life of Morley; The Old Morley "Dasher "; Processes
of Manufacture; Wool Sorting, Wool Scouring, Blending, Scribbling,
Condensing, Spinning, Burling, Weaving, Milling, Dyeing, and
Finishing; Progress of the Trade; Present Position and Prospects; The
Plug Drawing Riots ; The Chartist Movement; Progress of the Working
Classes; Chamber of Commerce; Technical School; Fire Insurance Company