Leeds news on today's date (Oct 21) in 1775 and 1861.

[Leodian]

The following are from John Mayhall's 'Annals of Yorkshire':-The first news has been mentioned before in SL threads in relation to floods, but I thought I would still put in this thread in view of the date it happened.October 21 1775. "A very high flood occurred in the river Aire on the 21st of October, this year. Water-lane, together with all the other streets and lanes near the Leeds bridge, were rendered impassable to anything but boats. The bridges of Calverley and Swillington, above and below Leeds, were destroyed, and a singular circumstance is related of a hare, which escaped alive on the body of a drowned sheep. The height to which the water rose is preserved by a notice at the end of Water-lane, entering from the bridge, thus:- "1775, October 21st, Flood," under which is a line showing that the water rose seven feet above the crown of the paving."October 21 1861. "Springfield Lodge, Leeds, the new Hospital for Women and Children, was opened by the Earl of Carlisle. After the opening of the hospital, the corporation had the honor of presenting at the Victoria Hall, an address to his lordship, recognizing his public services as a statesman and philanthrophist. The Right Hon. Lord Stanley presided the same evening at the annual soiree of the Leeds Mechanic's Instituition."