Posted: Sun 09 Sep, 2012 11:30 am
The following are from John Mayhall's 'Annals of Yorkshire'.September 9 1835. "There was a heavy fall of snow at Leeds, and in the neighbourhood, which retarded the progress of the coaches, and delayed the Leeds mail on its way to London several hours".With the forecast that today (September 9 2012) is going to be very warm it is unlikely that snow will cause any problems locally today! September 9 1871. "The certificate of the Board of Trade was received, stating that the portion of the Leeds tramway from the corner of Boar Lane to The Oak at Headingley was complete, and ready for traffic. It was tried for the first time on the 13th, when cars were run over the whole length of the line, the members of the Hackney Carriages Committee, persons connected with the Tramway Company, and others riding in one of the carriages. The trial was pronounced to be perfectly satisfactory, and the omnibuses were duly licensed. The line was opened to the public on the 16th".