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What is Bradford Known For? The Bradford district has long been at the forefront of people’s minds thanks to its longstanding history with the wool industry, with the city once being referred to as the ‘Wool Capital of the World’. The evidence of this can still be seen today, not only in the large number of mill buildings in the area, but ...
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Add Room. Bradford History and Heritage. 'Broad Ford', later...
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- A variety of very famous faces. There are endless talented famous people who were born in Bradford, from musicians to sportspeople and magicians. Just some of the big names you might recognise from the area include Zayn Malik from One Direction, artist David Hockney who is most known for his work ‘A Bigger Splash’, the Brontë sisters (literary icons Charlotte, Emily and Anne), Dynamo the magician, singer Kimberley Walsh from Girls Aloud and English cricketer Jonny Bairstow.
- School dinners. Bradford was the first city under the Education (Provision of Meals) Act 1906 to provide school meals for its pupils. Stephen Goodfellow spoke about some of the treasures of Bradford that were once found in a wooden box.
- National Science and Media Museum. In 1983 the building opened as the National Museum of Photography and in the same year, it became home to the first-ever IMAX cinema in the UK.
- The Alhambra Theatre. The venue which seats 1,400 people is home to “the best in large scale entertainment from international dance to musicals, drama and Yorkshire's biggest panto.”
www.bradford.gov.uk. Click the map for an interactive fullscreen view. Bradford (/ ˈbrædfərd / ⓘ), [ 6 ] 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 ...
Bradford is the focus of one of the UK's largest ever birth cohort studies, known as Born in Bradford. Partly supported by European funding, it is the result of close collaboration between the University of Bradford, the NHS and other institutions in West Yorkshire. It will track the lives of all the babies born in the city from 2006 to 2008 ...
Bradford in a Nutshell. Bradford, located right in the heart of West Yorkshire, is a city with deep roots in Britain’s industrial past but today buzzes with a diverse cultural life. Once a giant in the 19th-century wool trade, Bradford has evolved. Now, it’s a lively centre for culture, arts, and food. Its status as the world’s first ...
Welcome to Bradford. Welcome to the Bradford district, where the fresh air and natural beauty will invigorate you, whilst the heritage and culture will fascinate you. Where else can you enjoy two UNESCO sites, amazing countryside, combined with the former home of literary greats, alongside a city full with a rich and varied mix of cultures ...
Add Room. Bradford History and Heritage. 'Broad Ford', later known as Bradford, was first settled in Saxon times and by the middle ages had become a small town centred on Kirkgate, Westgate and Ivegate. The 'Manor of Bradford' was first held by the De Lacy family until 1311 and then in turn by the Earls of Lincoln, John Gaunt and the Crown ...
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