25 years ago: Salts Mill in Saltaire held its last Christmas party, ending a 132-year tradition. Just 50 members of staff remained at the once-booming textile mill.
50 years ago: West Yorkshire bus routes from Bradford and Harrogate were threatened by a 24-hour strike after crews were refused a day off for working on a Bank Holiday.
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