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Tu i Tam/Tyt i Tam

Tim Smith & Marta Szymańska

An exhibition that documented our Polish and Ukrainian communities.

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Exile, identity and the nature of home come into focus at this captivating exhibition that explored Polish and Ukrainian communities in Bradford and beyond.

More than 150,000 Poles and 35,000 Ukrainians resettled in the UK following the Second World War – and the thriving local textiles industry helped make Yorkshire a popular destination. Bradford soon became home to large, proud and tight-knit Polish and Ukrainian communities – joined in the last two decades by economic migrants from Poland and, more recently, people displaced by the war in Ukraine.

Tu i Tam/Tyt i Tam (respectively, Polish and Ukrainian for ‘Here and There’) explored the fascinating histories of these communities through unique objects, rare archival materials and photographs – including many by Bradford’s own Tim Smith, who’s been documenting the city’s Polish and Ukrainian communities for more than 40 years.

The exhibition, which has been created in partnership with Łódź Fotofestiwal, was accompanied by a programme of special events exploring the nature of migration, exile and social change, both then and now.

Credits
Curated by Tim Smith and Marta Szymańska. Commissioned by Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture and British Council Poland.

Lead image: © Tim Smith
Exhibition interpretation sat within the gallary.
© David Lindsay
A white man with glasses sits in front of exhibition interpretation sat within the gallary.
© David Lindsay
People study the photos lining the gallery wall.
© David Lindsay
Photos hanging from the ceiling in panels
© David Lindsay
A set within the gallery - an old fashioned hutch littered with family memorabilia.
© David Lindsay
Exhibition interpretation sat within the gallary.
© David Lindsay
A person studies photos hanging from the ceiling in panels
© David Lindsay
A person studies photos hanging from the ceiling in panels
A black and white image. A group of people protest in front of a sign that reads WE DEMAND FREEDOM OF RELIGION IN UKRAINE!
© Tim Smith
© Tim Smith
A black and white image. A priest wearing a large cross stands in front of religious artefacts.
© Tim Smith
© Tim Smith
A black and white image. A woman with her head covered stands holding a candle.
© Tim Smith
A black and white image. A crowd of people stand around a man in the centre of the image, holding a photograph of a boy.
© Tim Smith

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