The city of Bradford can be found in West Yorkshire, a county in England in Great Britain. Constructed in the foothills of the Pennine Hills (mountain range) Bradford was ideally placed to boom during the period of history known as the industrial revolution. In fact, during the eighteen hundreds, the city of Bradford stood at the forefront of the Industrial revolution and the town quickly became an important international centre of textile manufacture, especially in wool and the city of Bradford gained the nickname of the world’s wool capital. Due to the plentiful raw materials of soft water, coal and iron ore the city saw very rapid growth of its manufacturing base and a correspondingly rapid growth in population. Sadly the textile industry eventually declined in the mid 1900’s. Since then the city of Bradford has emerged as   something of a rather popular short city break destination with a respectable number guest houses and hotels providing Bradford bed and breakfast accommodation.

Bradford’s industrial heritage has left a legacy of superb Victorian buildings, which include; the Wool Exchange, the Neoclassical St. George’s Hall, Alhambra Theatre and the grandest of all, the Italianate City Hall. The oldest construction to be situated in the city is the Cathedral, which can be traced back to medieval times, and was, for much of its time, a small parish church. Sadly but a few buildings survive from this period, excluding Bolling Hall. Bolling Hall is currently home to a museum, located roughly one mile away from the Bradford city centre. Sited in a beautiful and leafy garden, it takes you on a wonderful journey, to a time dating back 5 hundred years, through the lives of the families who could once take pleasure in calling Bolling Hall home.

Bradford is the home of the National Media Museum, which is more than likely, the most popular museum to be found outside the nation’s capital city, London. At one time known as the National Museum of Photography, Film & Television, the amazing National Media Museum is free to enter which is ideal for visitors of all ages. It houses 3 cinemas, one of which is the finest in the United Kingdom. One is able to discover television’s past, present and future in Experience TV, relive your favourite television moments in TV Heaven, muck about with light colour and lenses in the Magic Factory and investigate the exciting world of animation and also watch an actual animator at work in the Animation Gallery. At weekends and during holidays the Media Museum has an incredibly exciting jam packed schedule of free tours, talks and activities.

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