What Bradford city centre looked like 15 years ago

The streets of Bradford and the places on them look very different.

In this new series, using Google Street View, the Telegraph & Argus looks at how much areas around the district have changed since 2008.

We start in the most obvious place - Bradford city centre.

A lot of renovation is currently happening with the likes of the Darley Street Market and Bradford Live well on their way to be completed.

But if you cast your mind back to 08' there was no Broadway Shopping Centre or City Park.

Work was still underway on the former until it officially opened in 2015.

The view from Hall Ings (Image: Google Maps)

 The view from Hall Ings now (Image: Newsquest)

The view from Canal Road in 2008 (Image: Google Maps)

The view from Canal Road now (Image: Newsquest)

View from Broadway in 2008 (Image: Google Maps)

What the walkway now looks like (Image: Newsquest)

The former Odeon Cinema on Godwin Street is currently being transformed into Bradford Live. That was not quite the case 15 years ago.

The former Odeon Cinema in 2008 (Image: Google Maps)

Bradford Live is set to be ready in 2024 (Image: Newsquest)

Who used to do their shopping at Morrisons in the city centre?

The store shut in 2016 after almost half a century of business on Westgate.

The old Morrisons on Westgate in 2008 (Image: Google Maps)

The site as of 2023 (Image: Newsquest)

Move further down Westgate and menswear store Greenwoods once stood on Kirkgate.

Greenwoods (right) was open in 2008 (Image: Newsquest)

What the road looks like now (Image: Newsquest)

Market Street also looked very different 15 years ago.

Market Street in 2008 (Image: Google Maps)

Market Street in 2023 (Image: Newsquest)

Imagine City Park not existing!

That was the case back in 2008 as Bradfordians had to wait until four years later for the attraction to officially open.

Before City Park was in Bradford, back in 2008 (Image: Google Maps)

City Park in 2023 (Image: Newsquest)

If you want to do any more reminiscing, here are a few other locations that stood back in 2008.

The old police station (Image: Google Street View)

The former Hilton Hotel on Hall Ings (Image: Google Street View)

Jacob's Well was demolished in 2019 (Image: Google Street View)