In 1853, the Bradford Piece Hall closed.
In 1901, the Queensbury and Great Horton tramways were opened.
In 1914, Bradford newspapers published Sunday editions, just days before the outbreak of the First World War.
From the Telegraph & Argus of August 2nd, 1976...
Is Bradford's traditional Bowling Tide holiday gradually losing its popularity? That was the question posed this week as firms closed down for their annual break. Manager of the Trustee Savings Bank in Bank Street, Bradford, said there seemed to be evidence that it was being absorbed into the general holiday months of July and August.
From the Telegraph & Argus of August 2nd, 1951...
Bradford's most outstanding woman athlete, Miss Muriel Pletts, of Eccleshill, has now the distinction of having been chosen by the British Amateur Athletics Board to represent Britain against France in the 100 yards event at the White City Stadium, London, this weekend. A typist in a city export office, she was selected for the Olympic Games in 1948 as a member of the British relay team which, although not the winner, broke the British record.
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