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Bradford Beck there was a corn and fulling mill along . with a large stone church, built by Alice de Lacy. The legend of the boar on Bradford’s coat of arms stems . from this era. In 1349 a plague known as the Black Death, reduced Bradford’s population to less than 100. adults. However, Bradford still survived and by
Victorian Bradford (1837 – 1901) During the time of Queen Victoria, Bradford was famous for making woollen cloth called ‘worsted’. Huge wealth was made and Bradford grew from a small town into a great city. Like so much of industrial growth in Britain at this time, there is a link with slavery to this success.
- 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...
Published 12 July 2023. Historic England has created a new heritage trail of Bradford, allowing young people to explore some of the city’s most important historic buildings. The trail has been developed as part of Historic England’s Heritage Schools Programme in celebration of Bradford’s status as City of Culture 2025.
Six buildings in Bradford have been selected, each of which has a story to tell and collectively they cover different aspects of Bradford’s past. The story of each building is told through the eyes of people associated with that building and produced in a script. Follow up activities enable pupils to explore the significance of these places ...
Oct 26, 2022 · It was also exhibited throughout the Bradford district as part of the Our Street Gallery project and at Impressions Gallery in Bradford, in an exhibition Through Our Lens: Growing Up With Covid-19.We are proud that this work is now part of our photo archive. Reflective and thought provoking, this collection gives a unique view of teenage life during the Covid Pandemic.
Tudor Britain. Georgian Britain. Victorian Bradford. Edwardian Bradford. The World Wars. The Windrush Generation. 1950s – 60s Bradford. The Belle Vue Studios. Churches and Places of Worship.
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