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Bradford was awarded city status in 1897, after which the corporation was also known as the city council. On 16 September 1907 the council was granted the right to appoint a lord mayor. [6] The modern metropolitan district and its council were in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972.
- 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...
The council, which is based at Bradford City Hall in Centenary Square, governs the whole metropolitan district. The city was granted the right on 18 September 1907 to elect a Lord Mayor. [39] The city is divided into 30 Electoral Wards, each ward electing three Councillors. Elections are held in May, where one third of the 90 seats (one for ...
By the 1860s it had become clear Bradford Council had outgrown the offices it had used since its incorporation in 1847. New municipal offices were needed for the increasing number of council departments to match the size and complexity of the Borough.
Jul 26, 2023 · In the local government re-organisation of 1974 Bradford became a Metropolitan District Council which brought together Bradford and ten other local councils including Keighley, Shipley, Bingley and Ilkley. The Coat of Arms was re-designed to incorporate representations of the new geography.
Sep 6, 2023 · In the 150 years since it opened it has been a constant in a rapidly changing city centre. David Shepherd, Bradford Council’s director of place, said the anniversary of City Hall was a chance...
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A list of the men and women elected to the office of Mayor and Lord Mayor in Bradford, including Chairmen of the constituent authorities that became part of the Bradford Metropolitan District in...
