Mapping Bradford’s History

Name: Mapping Bradford’s History – 20th of September
Start: 2025-09-20T11:00:00+00:00
Location: South Square Centre

Heritage Hub

A talk celebrating a new publication unpicking the city's history.

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Event Details

Date 20 Sep 2025

Times 11am-3pm

Location South Square Centre

Free Just drop in ↓

Ages All ages
Under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult

A talk celebrating the publication of Historic Towns Trust’s An Historical Map of Bradford, telling the fascinating history of the city centre and the two conservation areas of Manningham and Little Germany.

The map itself is built on extensive research, drawing information from many archaeological and historical resources, brought together to illustrate the historical development of the city.

The talk itself will highlight how the maps were created and how the Bradford project was delivered, sharing stories and details that the publication has uncovered which have surprised even the authors themselves, building up a new and more nuanced narrative of Bradford’s history.

Following this, there will be a stall, activities and a small exhibition space, providing more information about the project, with the opportunity to purchase the publication, along with other maps produced by the Historic Towns Trust.

Venue information

South Square Centre
Thornton
BD13 3LD

This event is part of Heritage Open Days, England’s largest festival of history and culture, and is presented by an organisation involved in Bradford 2025’s Elevate programme, which aims to strengthen, sustain and increase the agility of Bradford’s heritage sector.

Credits

Image provided by Heritage Hub.

Made possible thanks to funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.