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A Spoonful of Sugar: Bradford’s Sweet Traditions

Learn about two significant Bradford migration histories through the stories of two families - and food!

Who’s Cooking Now and Then? The History of Bradford Dinner Ladies

Learn about the history of Bradford's pioneering dinner ladies.

Behind the Brontës: The Life of Nancy de Garrs

Uncover the life of Nancy de Garrs, the Brontë family Nanny and housekeeper.

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Lost Mills: Working Lives in Bradford and Keighley’s Textile Mills

Explore the voices and experiences of Bradford and Keighley’s textile workers in the 1970s and 80s.

Victor Wedderburn: Bradford in Full Colour

Find out about the life and work of Victor Wedderburn, who took photographs of the community living in Manningham, Bradford, in the 1980s.

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Tower of Now: Celebrating Bradford’s Languages

In this resource inspired by Saad Qureshi's public artwork Tower of Now, create a concertina book to express Bradford’s unique diversity of languages, dialect and slang.

Changing the Game: How Bradford Led the Women’s Football Revolution

Discover Bradford's part in the story of women's football in this learning resource pack.

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Bradford’s Gay Switchboard

This pack explores the rich history of LGBTQ+ activism in Bradford and the development of Bradford Gay Switchboard.

Fighting To Be Heard: Calligraphy, Courage and Community

This pack explores surprising connections between the ancient art of calligraphy and the noble art of boxing through the stories of three British South Asian Muslim men living in Bradford today.

Hidden Hands: Learning Disabled Workers of Bradford’s Mills

In this pack, learners will find out about real people who lived and worked in Bradford in the 1800s, who had a Learning Disability.