1970
Library news: not available
Local news: Local landmark, Turkey Mills chimney, is demolished;The Prince of Wales opens the new Airedale General Hospital and the Victoria Hospital closes; Victoria Park Leisure Centre opens; Council establishes minimum bus fare at 3p.
National news: Jumbo Jet lands at Heathrow.
International news: Apollo 13-“Houston, we have a problem”
1971
Library news: not available
Local news: Hillworth Lodge closes; New bus station opens; New market hall opens.
National news: Compulsory health warnings on cigarettes packets; Decimalisation, space hoppers and clackers.
International news: First Disneyland, Orlando.
1972
Library news: £45,000 is spent on Keighley Library refurbishment.
Local news: not available
National news: Miners’ strike and three day week; Join the EEC; Emmerdale Farm begins.
International news: World Trade Centre completed.
1973
Library news: Bingley library opens.
Local news: Fortnight of events to mark the end of the borough and entry into the new Bradford Metropolitan District.
National news: VAT is introduced.
International news: Watergate and resignation of President Nixon
1974
Library news: Riddlesden branch to be replaced by mobile service.
Local news: Keighley becomes part of Bradford Metropolitan District; Demolition on Low Street, Market Street.
National news: Local Government reorganisation; Beatles formally split up; First MacDonald’s opens in England.
International news: Teletext service- BBC Ceefax; Rubik Cube.
1975
Library news: First Children’s book fair held in the lecture hall receives
overwhelming response.
Local news: Parkwood Greyhound Stadium closes; Work begins on new health centre off Oakworth Road; Fire breaks out at Heatons Mills, Low Mill Lane – oldest mill in Keighley. Later same year, Greengates Mill is gutted by fire; First custom-built mosque in West Yorkshire opens in Keighley, Bradford Street, Lawkholme.
National news: Common Market Referendum; North Sea oil pipeline is opened by the Queen; First automatic kettle (Swan).
International news: Vietnam War ends.
1976
Library news: First library book sale is held at Victoria Hall, Saltaire.
Local news: Keighley 4 figure telephone numbers change to 6 figure numbers.
National news: Concorde’s maiden flight.
International news: not available
1977
Library news: Computerised ticket system is introduced.
Local news: not available
National news: Extension of pub licensing hours; Charlie’s Angels - USA TV series; First Star Wars film; Charlie Chaplin dies.
International news: Elvis Presley dies; Apple II computers; Commodore Pet computers.
1978
Library news: Computerised catalogue is introduced.
Local news: not available
National news: TV licence increased to £25; Space Invaders arcade game; Anna Ford becomes the first female newsreader.
International news: not available
1979
Library news: The last Keighley Library Children’s book fair is held on
the Worth Valley Railway; Closure of Morton, Oxenhope, and Haworth libraries
as they are replaced by mobile service.
Local news: not available
National news: Last televised Miss World; Heaviest snows since 1947.
International news: John Wayne dies.
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