Historedia
Person

John Towlerton Leather

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1864

Every event in Historedia whose sources name John Towlerton Leather, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Great Sheffield Flood: Dale Dyke reservoir bursts

    1864

    Role: Engineer

    1. 11 March 1864 · Dale Dyke ReservoirDam Failure

      The newly built dam collapsed at 23:30 on 11 March 1864, assisted by a strong south-western gale, releasing a wall of water.

    2. 11 March 1864 · Loxley and Don valleysFlood Course

      Water cascaded down the Loxley Valley, through Loxley Village, Malin Bridge, and Hillsborough, joining the River Don.

    3. 18 March 1864 · SheffieldRelief Efforts

      On 18 March 1864, the mayor called a meeting for those who could afford it to give up one day's wage to aid victims.

Sources

  1. Dale Dike Reservoir Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-28