Free
4 Sep 2025
The Beacon – Lister Park
A Somali Village in Lister Park
Friends of Bradford Art Galleries and Museums
We found out about this popular attraction at the 1904 Great Exhibition.
In 1904, as part of the Great Exhibition, a group of Somali men, women and children came to Bradford and lived in a model village in Lister Park. They attracted an enormous number of visitors. This talk discussed the stories and experiences of this forgotten group, Bradford’s earliest-known Muslim community.
Presented by Professors Fozia Bora and Christopher Gaffney.
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