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The following events on today's date (June 9) in 1777 and 1840 are reported in John Mayhall's 'Annals' volume (Vol I, but not named as such) that covers Yorkshire "From the earliest period to the present time" (which was to the end of 1859).June 9 1777 "The Assembly Rooms (in Assembly-court), Leeds, was opened with a minuet by lady Effingham and Sir George Savile, bart., on which occasion upwards of two hundred and twenty of the neighbouring nobility and gentry were present".June 9 1840 "A temperance tea meeting was held in the new mill of Messrs Marshall and Co., Holbeck, when not less than 2,600 persons took tea together".The following event is reported in volume 2 of Mayhill's 'Annals' that covered 1860 to 1865.June 9 1865. "The second Great Northern Exhibition of Sporting and other Dogs was opened in Smithfield Market, Leeds. A handsome and commodious marquee and tents was erected and united with the permanent cattle shed, covering a large area of ground, and in these the dogs were arranged with every care for the safety as well as the convenience of the visitors. The entries were numerous in most of the departments, the quality of the dogs too was high, and the large sum of nearly £600 was given in prizes on the occasion."I hope this post is of interest.

Yes I find snippets like that interesting.Mind you, Lady Effingham sounds like a character out of Carry On Don't Lose Your Head.

Geordie-exile wrote: Yes I find snippets like that interesting.Mind you, Lady Effingham sounds like a character out of Carry On Don't Lose Your Head.

Leodian wrote: The following events on today's date (June 9) in 1777 and 1840 are reported in John Mayhall's 'Annals' volume (Vol I, but not named as such) that covers Yorkshire "From the earliest period to the present time" (which was to the end of 1859).June 9 1777 "The Assembly Rooms (in Assembly-court), Leeds, was opened with a minuet by lady Effingham and Sir George Savile, bart., on which occasion upwards of two hundred and twenty of the neighbouring nobility and gentry were present".June 9 1840 "A temperance tea meeting was held in the new mill of Messrs Marshall and Co., Holbeck, when not less than 2,600 persons took tea together".The following event is reported in volume 2 of Mayhill's 'Annals' that covered 1860 to 1865.June 9 1865. "The second Great Northern Exhibition of Sporting and other Dogs was opened in Smithfield Market, Leeds. A handsome and commodious marquee and tents was erected and united with the permanent cattle shed, covering a large area of ground, and in these the dogs were arranged with every care for the safety as well as the convenience of the visitors. The entries were numerous in most of the departments, the quality of the dogs too was high, and the large sum of nearly £600 was given in prizes on the occasion."I hope this post is of interest. £600 in 1870 was equilvalent to £27000 today,a phenomenal amount by any standards,based on the following sourcehttp://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/currency/

cnosnithis is fun, I'll raise you:- http://www.moneysorter.co.uk/calculator ... ulator£600 1870 = £49,932.63

Jogon wrote: cnosnithis is fun, I'll raise you:- http://www.moneysorter.co.uk/calculator ... ulator£600 1870 = £49,932.63 You win!