In 1877, Thomas Edison made the first successful recording of the human voice. In 1925, Hitler’s book, Mein Kampf, was published. In 2005, a law banning magic mushrooms and making them a class A drug came into force.

25 years ago

Taken from the Telegraph and Argus of July 18, 1983...

News of a Bradford school’s closure has prompted former classmates to set up a re-union. St Ann’s First School, Broomfield, had 160 pupils five years ago but falling numbers mean it will close next July.

50 years ago

Taken from the Telegraph & Argus of July 18, 1958...

A bid to oust non-union employees of Keighley Council was made at last night’s meeting of the Trades Council, when Mr R Hardacre (secretary of the Keighley branch of the National Union of Public Employees) wanted the meeting to write to the Labour group of Keighley Council – which has a majority – asking them to introduce the “closed shop”.