Historic England: Bradford : Unique Images from the Archives of Historic England

This illustrated history portrays one of England’s most historically significant cities.It provides a nostalgic look at Bradford’s past and highlights the special character of some of its most important historic sites.The photographs are taken from the Historic England Archive, a unique collection of over 12 million photographs, drawings, plans and documents covering England’s archaeology, architecture, social and local history.Pictures date from the earliest days of photography to the present and cover subjects from Bronze Age burials and medieval churches to cinemas and seaside resorts.These unique images are complemented by selections from the author’s archive. Historic England: Bradford shows the city as it once was, from its streets and alleyways to the magnificent City Hall, and from the impressive neoclassical buildings of Little Germany to the perfectly preserved Victorian planned village of Saltaire.Bradford was an international centre of textile manufacture, particularly wors