This collection of pictures from the Yorkshire Evening Post archive captures that spirit, from the children carrying out conservation work in local parks to the active part that Morley’s dignitaries have played in local life.
It also looks back on some of the well known places that are part of the fabric of the town, including Morley Market and a school that was enjoying a new start.
7. Green team
Motiv8 Trio project manager Parvez Hussain joins Cockburn High School twins Terry and Paul Broadbent at the Groundwork Trust Environment and Business centre in April 2003. Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe
8. Field trip
Churwell Primary School pupils Jack Gelder Emily Hassall, Jack Monk and Thomas Booker plant spring bulbs in Springfield Mills Park in October 2006. Photo: Tony Johnson
9. Helping hand
Community nature conservation officer Richard Lancaster plants some holly trees with Romy Lees and Oliver Ainsworth at the Millennium Park behind Elmfield Infant and Nursery School. Photo: Emma Nichols
10. School days
Headteacher Gill Austerfield at the new Asquith Primary School in 2002. Pictured with her from left to right are Jordan Ellis, Rhys Childs, Chloe Armstrong and Courtney Connah, all aged four. Photo: Graham Lindley
11. Fresh start
Richard Moncrieff in the old Peel Street Market, Morley, which had become the Leeds Exhibition Complex.
. Photo: Bruce Rollinson