1900
Library news: Andrew Carnegie gives £10,000 for
a new library.
Local news: Cavendish Hotel erected in 1900 with pub and hotel. Drinks for 'Men Only'; Volunteers leave Keighley for Boer War.
National news: The Labour Party is founded.
International news: Relief of Mafeking; Second Olympic Games held in Paris.
1901
Library news: Andrew Carnegie receives Freedom of the Borough; Messrs. A.McKewan
and James A. Swan of Birmingham win competition out of 146 entries for the design
of the new library.
Local news: Opening of Keighley Electricity works.
National news: Death of Queen Victoria.
International news: Transatlantic radio transmission by Marconi; Rudyard Kipling publishes 'Kim'.
1902
Library news: Sir Swire Smith lays memorial stone on August 9th.
Local news: not available
National news: Coronation of Edward VII.
International news: End of Boer War.
1904
Library news: Library opened 20th August by Duke of Devonshire; R.S Crossley
appointed Chief Librarian.
Local news: Keighley Victoria Hospital opened to patients; Keighley Electric tramways opened; Mechanics' Institute handed over to municipality; Keighley & District Bus service began; Technical and Art Schools taken over by West Riding Education.
National news: not available
International news: The portable vacuum cleaner and the Thermos flask were first manufactured.
1907
Library news: not available
Local news: Town Hall Square laid out.
National news: First female councillors elected.
International news: Boy Scouts founded by Baden Powell.
1908
Library news: Marble bust of Andrew Carnegie, by Professor Lanten, presented
to town by Sir Swire Smith (Mar.14th).
Local news: not available
National news: 'Wind In The Willows', by Kenneth Grahame, is published.
International news: 'Toblerone' came onto the market.
1909
Library news: not available
Local news: Thwaites Station closed on July 1st; Russell Street Picture Palace built.
National news: Louis Bleriot completed the first flight across the Channel; Selfridges open the first department store in Britain.
International news: not available
1910
Library news: not available
Local news: Theatre Deluxe cinema built in Market Street; Shipley Glen tramway had 17,000 visitors at Easter.
National news: not available
International news: not available
1911
Library news: not available
Local news: Hainworth Recreation Ground opened to the public on Coronation Day; Oxford Hall cinema opened in Oakworth Road.
National news: not available
International news: not available
1912
Library news: Reference Library opened occupying the entire length of the first
floor (July 15th); Law Library is made
available for reference, largely due to the efforts of the Mayor, Coun.W.A.Brigg.
Local news: not available
National news: not available
International news: not available
1913
Library news: According to the Annual Report for 1913-14 the Reading Room will
take special editions of the principal newspapers; An
additional ceiling was installed after complaints about the lack of ventilation
and stuffy atmosphere.
Local news: not available
National news: not available
International news: not available
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