In 1864, during a dispute, workers were 'locked out' of Bowling Ironworks, Bradford.

In 1924, the Wembley exhibition was opened and the King's speech was broadcast in Town Hall Square, Bradford.

In 1968, Britain introduced decimal coins in order to ease the process of decimalisation in 1971.

From the Telegraph & Argus of April 23rd, 1977...

A group of Bradford Kashmiris has organised a demonstration for Sunday to complain about a bank nationlisation by the Pakistan Government. One of the organisers, Mr Asif Hussain, said that Co-operative Banks of Azad Kashmir had been nationalised in January. Since then staff had been locked out and account holders had not been able to withdraw money, he claimed.

From the Telegraph & Argus of April 23rd, 1952...

"We want a City Council composed of public spirited business men who run their businesses successfully to tackle the job of running the city in the same way," Bradford Moor shopkeepers were told by Mr John F. Rhodes, president of the Bradford Rotary Club, at a meeting convened by Bradford Moor Conservative and National Liberal Association last night. Mr Rhodes declared that thousands of pounds was spent by people who had no idea of money.