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Local History This section of the website is designed to make access to local history easier for my students. Chronological: Bronze Age artefacts on Bingley Moor. Article from the Telegraph and Argus about Bronze Age markings on Bingley Moor. The History of Bolling Hall. Tracks the ownership of Bolling Hall from Domesday Book through to the Civil Wars. Also recounts the story of the Ghost of Bolling Hall. Archived materials relating to Cottingley. Bradford Cathedral has a history dating back to at least the Norman Invasion. This page of their site traces the development of the Parish Church from 1066 onwards. Shipley History. The history of Shipley in the Middle Ages. Bradford Timeline. Entry for the period 1066 to 1699. Shipley History. The history of Shipley in the 16th to 18th centuries. Bradford Timeline. Entry for the period 1066 to 1699. Bradford in the era of the English Civil Wars http://www.siegesofbradford.co.uk/ - detailed site that covers the whole of the Civil War period. Places local events firmly within the context of regional and national events. Bolling Hall, 360. Shows the Warm Kitchen in Bolling Hall as it would have appeared in the period after the Civil Wars. Bradford Timeline. Entry for the period 1066 to 1699. Civil War in Bradford. An old, and in need of improving, page on this site which provides a simple overview of events in Bradford at the time of the Civil Wars. Industrialisation in and around Bradford Public Health in and around Bradford. This sites timeline of Public Health measures during the Industrial Revolution. The timeline draws heavily on local examples alongside national events. Occupations in Eighteenth Century Bradford. A very detailed look at the way in which occupations in Bradford changed over the course of the eighteenth century. Textiles and Society, 1880-1920. Detailed article about Textiles and Politics in Bradford. A sense of Death! Smallpox was a reccuring killer in Bradford. This article looks at cases in the 19th century. The life and times of Frederick Delius. Although this site tracks the life and times of one man, it provides a lot of information about Bradford at the time and the way in which Industry was developing. West Yorkshire and the Slave Trade - research document created as part of planning for the teaching of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. An awowedly repugnant trade. The BBC's write up about the Slave Trade and West Yorkshire. Bradford Timeline. Entry for the eighteenth century. Bradford Timeline. Entry for 1800-1849. Bradford Timeline. Entry for 1850-1899. The Leeds - Liverpool Canal. Timeline of the development of the canal, incorporating details of the Bradford Canal. Late Victorian / Edwardian Bradford Foundation of the Independent Labour Party. The ILP, a forerunner of the modern Labour party, happened at a conference held in Bradford, in 1893. Bradford Timeline. Entry for 1900-1949 The Bradford Exhibition, 1904. In 1904 local businessmen organised a major exhibition to showcase the goods produced in the area. The exhibition included many state of the art amusement rides. A Brief history of Transport in Bradford. This site provides a short account of the various forms of public transport that have been operated in the Bradford District. Electric Tramrides in Forster Square. From the Mitchell and kenyon film collection. Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Buffalo Bill brough his famous show to the area in 1903, performing at Thornbury and in Keighley. Horse Drawn Bus Services end. In 1904 Horse Drawn buses, like the one seen on the page that I have linked to, were withdrawn from service in Bradford. Lilian Armitage - Bradfordian who became a leading Suffragette. Bradford at the time of the Great War - reference document based on reading of numerous books and webpages about the impac tof the Great War on Bradford. The Bradford Pals. Bradford Library Service hosts an e-book and a range of Oral History interviews with members of the Bradford Pals, recorded in the 1980's. Wartime textiles production and exports. New York Times article from 1917 about production levels in Bradford and the quantity being exported to the United States. Arthur Poulter. Local recipient of the Victoria Cross. Bill Chafer. Local recipient of the Victoria Cross. George Sanders. Local recipient of the Victoria Cross. The Low Moor Explosion. Overview of the events of 21st August, 1916. Click here for a more detailed / academic account. Inter-War Bradford Bradford in the Second World War Bradford Libraries. An extensive contribution to the BBC wartime memories collection. The following are articles from this archive: Clothes, Rationing and other things Peoples War: West Yorkshire in WW2. An overview of the Home Front in West Yorkshire in the Second World War.
Post War Bradford http://dnausers.d-n-a.net/leodis-leeds/contents.html - excellent website covering many aspects of the History of Leeds. Themes: The Jews of Bradford. Interesting article outlining the development and significance of the Jewish community in Bradford. A man called Schmitt. The Little Germany area of Bradford is explored. The life and times of Frederick Delius. The story of the famous composer. Of German stock, but Bradford born and bred. Destination Bradford: The Irish. Brief summary of the migration of irish workers to Bradford from the 1840's onwards. Destination Bradford: Central and Eastern European. Brief summary of the migration of many central and eastern europeans to Bradford in the period imediately following the Second World War. Destination Bradford: African-Caribbean and Asian. Traces the economic reasons for post war migration and the economic changes that saw short term working visits change to permanent residency in the area. Destination Bradford: European Merchants. Looks at the reasons for traders from around Europe settling in and around Bradford and considers their influence on the city as it developed during the Industrial Revolution. Destination Bradford: Oral History. Selection of text based comments and audio files outlining a range of responses to migration to Bradford. The History of Cinema in Bradford. A very detailed site that tracks the development and decline of Cinemas in and around Bradford. History of Bradford City FC - the BantamsPast website offers an incredible look at the development of football in Bradford and the impact of sports in general on this area. History of Bradford (Park Avenue) FC. From Wikipedia. History of Bradford Bulls RLFC History of Yorkshire County Cricket Club Virtual Time Capsule - Lost Bradford. Selection of photographs from around the city. |
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Medicinethroughtime.co.uk - new site. Including Blog and use of twitter for free text / IM revision tips.
SchoolsHistory.org.uk highly recommends these sites:
Schoolhistory.co.uk - fantastic range of interactive games, revision materials and links.