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Leeds is a small village with a population of around 200.
now a days the population is over 10,000. -
A grammar school is founded in Leeds. It has succeeded and turned now into The Morley Academy.
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Leeds is given a corporation and mayor.
It changes every 4 years and new ones come along. -
St John's Church is built. It it now used for weddings, christenings, funerals and other significant religious events.
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Leeds suffers an outbreak of plague.
It was a really bad diease and killed a lot of people and made some people really ill. -
Leeds gains a piped water supply. Which meant water was avaliable for families.
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Tetleys Brewery is founded. It is still up and running now near Crown Point, Leeds. The Adelphi Hotel is the only pub that is plumbed direct to this brewery.
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Leeds is connected to Selby by rail. Peopel were able to travel by train instead of walking.
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Horse drawn trams run in the streets. The first public library opens.It meant that people could get around and could get books and not have to pay for them.
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St James Hospital is founded. This it one of the most famous teaching hospital in Leeds now.
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Millenium Square opens. It used to be the L.G.I car park for visitors. It is sometimes used for festival and other celebrations.