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Mar 11, 2019 · Bradford is a global city, home to a population of more than 500,000 people and 150 different languages. The BBC's We Are Bradford project is telling some of its stories.
- Football Fire Tragedy Medic Honoured
It is nearly three decades since a fire swept through...
- Football Fire Tragedy Medic Honoured
Bradford (/ ˈ b r æ d f ər d / ⓘ), also known as the City of Bradford, is a metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Bradford, but covers a larger area which includes the towns and villages of Keighley, Shipley, Bingley, Ilkley, Haworth, Silsden, Queensbury, Thornton and Denholme.
- Bradford in The Middle Ages
- Bradford 1500-1800
- Bradford in The 19th Century
- Bradford in The 20th Century
- Bradford in The 21st Century
- A Timeline of Bradford
Bradford began as a village by a ford. Brad meant broad. By the time of the Domesday Book in 1086, the village by the broad ford had grown quite large (by the standards of the time) with perhaps 300-350 people. Bradford was turned into a town when the villagers were allowed to hold a weekly market. In those days there were few shops and anyone wish...
During the 16th century Bradford grew much larger and more important. This was despite outbreaks of plague. It struck Bradford in 1557-58. The wool industry continued to grow. By the 16th century, many people in villages near Bradford wove wool. It was then taken to the town to be fulled and dyed. There was also a considerable leather tanning indus...
In the late 18th century and early 19th Bradford grew very rapidly. In 1780 it had a population of about 4,500. By 1801 it had more than 6,000 inhabitants. By 1851 the population of Bradford had reached an incredible 103,000. The huge rise in population was partly due to immigration from Germany and Ireland. The very rapid growth of Bradford meant ...
In 1904 an Industrial Exhibition was held in Bradford. Cartwright Memorial Hall was built in 1904. The Alhambra Theatre opened in 1914. The first council houses in Bradford were built in 1907. Many more were built in the 1920s and 1930s to replace demolished slums. In 1919 the Church of St Peter was made Bradford Cathedral. Bradford Royal Infirmary...
In the 21st century, Bradford is still thriving. In 2009 Bradford became a UNESCO City of Film. Bradford City Park opened in 2012. The Broadway Shopping Centre opened in 2015. In 2024 Bradford had a population of 550,000.
1086 Bradford is a large village with a population of about 300. It later grows into a small market town. Wool and leather are made in the town. 1461 Bradford is granted the right to hold 2 annual fairs, a sign of its growing importance. 1557-58 Bradford is struck by the plague. Nevertheless, the town grows larger and more important. Wool is the ma...
- It’s given birth to some world class talent. David Hockney, the Bronte sisters, JB Priestley and Frederick Delius all hailed from Bradford, as does Dynamo and only One Direction’s Zayn Malik.
- Bradford invented school dinners. Thank Bradford for rainbow sponge and lumpy custard – the UK’s first state-funded meals were served up at a Bradford primary school in 1906 in response to children collapsing from hunger.
- The city’s exciting new shopping centre. Yes, yes, Bradford’s buzzing about a massive new Westfield opening up in 2015, but the shopping centre that Bradfordians are really excited about is being housed in a recently rediscovered network of subterranean tunnels underneath the City Hall called Sunbridge Wells.
- Britain’s grandest Waterstone’s. Bradford’s former Wool Exchange was once the epicentre of the world’s worsted trade but now houses one of the somewhat posher branches of Waterstone’s.
Jun 1, 2022 · For most people, this industrial city in West Yorkshire isn’t exactly synonymous with culture. But now Bradford has been awarded the title of UK City of Culture for 2025.
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Nov 26, 2023 · Bradford, a city in the United Kingdom, is a vibrant and historically rich place that is steeped in cultural heritage. Known for its contributions to the textile industry during the Industrial Revolution, Bradford has evolved into a thriving urban center with much to offer residents and visitors alike.
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Dec 16, 2021 · Bradford is now one of the largest cities in the UK, a young, enterprising hub of over half a million people. It is a great student city – it’s friendly, affordable and there is always something to do.
