Bradfordians will be able to step back in time 100 years this weekend at the Lord Mayor's Open Day.

Harsh sentences will be given out to criminals who appear in authentic re-enactments of cases that took place at the turn of the century in the 100-year-old court in City Hall.

The Lord Mayor, Councillor Stanley King, and the Lady Mayoress, Barbara Ball, are throwing open the doors of City Hall to everyone today as part of the district's heritage weekend.

The Lord Mayor was attending the 10.30am court session today. He was also due to lead a Muck and Brass Trail Walk at 2.30pm around some of Bradford's finest heritage buildings linking its financial past and present.

Coun King said: "My open day falls during the city's heritage weekend so there is a great deal going on throughout the city."

The court was due to sit at 10.30am, 11.30am, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. Around 20 magistrates were taking part in re-enactments of cases from 1897, including an attempted suicide at Exchange Station and an attack on the Shipley Canal.

The magnificent 19th century Lord Mayor's room and council chamber will be open to the public and the civic silver will be on display.

Chairman of the bench Roger Davy will present two commemorative items to the Lord Mayor - one a ceremonial key presented to then Lord Mayor, Alderman William Land, at the opening of the new court in 1910. The other item is a medal commemorating Queen Victoria's Jubilee in 1887.

An added attraction will be displays of public transport in Centenary Square today.

The T&A was also opening its doors on the 75th anniversary of the company's move to Hall Ings. Visitors were being taken around the building on two pre-booked tours.

Writer Mike Priestley, guide for the day, said: "Visitors are often surprised to learn this is a former wool warehouse - probably the classiest of its kind ever built. Of course it's been altered and improved again and again over the years to keep pace with the demands of a modern newspaper industry."

Visitors to All Saints Church in Little Horton Lane will be able to see original church artefacts. A large jug and plate have been languishing in a jeweller's shop and are on display for the first time for years. The church is open today (till 4pm) and tomorrow 10am to 1pm.