Blogs
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- Heather Millard
Our latest exhibition at Bradford Industrial Museum is gorgeous photography by Neil Horsley, looking at the repurposing and re-use of Mill Buildings. He kindly agreed to write this blog for about the project.
- Heather Millard
If you visited Bradford Industrial Museum earlier this year you might have spotted the display on Baird Television & Thorn Electricals that we had in our small cafe gallery there.
- Heather Millard
This latest blog from our volunteer Ian looks at the Butterfield Brothers as business men - which isn't a story we've told before.
- Heather Millard
Bradford District Museums and Galleries (BDMG) have worked with the Bradford Society of Architects and Surveyors to co-curate an exhibition marking their 150-year anniversary.
- Heather Millard
Callum finished his placement with us over the summer, but has written one more blog for us to share with you about the project.
- Heather Millard
We are back with the Woolmark project!
- Heather Millard
Callum, currently working on archiving and researching around the wonderful collection of British Wool clothing we have which was designed and created for the British Food and Farming Year, 1989
- Heather Millard
As 'Dreams and Songs to sing' at Cartwright Hall is being to draw to end (The final day of the exhibition is on the 8th September), we wanted to share a couple more of the stories from the community that are in the exhibition
- Heather Millard
Dale Keeton, our talented conservator, who made it all look spectacular and Ernest, our wonderful volunteer provide some additional insights into the exhibition
- Heather Millard
Due to generous funding from The Arts Council England/V&A Purchase Grant Fund and The Friends of Bradford Art Galleries and Museums, Bradford District Museums and Galleries has an exciting new acquisition in its collection – a preparatory sketch of The Polar Star by William Shackleton.
- Heather Millard
In spring 2024 Bradford District Museums and Galleries were delighted to receive a small collection of objects relating to Stephen Brown, an award-winning powerlifter who had a rare genetic condition.
- Heather Millard
Wonder why we had a bit of restyle? Look no further...
Bolling Hall Museum
Bradford Industrial Museum
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During their visit to Bradford Industrial Museum, three generations from the same family discovered photographs of their war hero ancestor from the Belle Vue Studio.
- Bradford Museums Galleries
We are delighted that Chris, our Visitor Services Assistant at Bradford Industrial Museum, has written a blog post about 'Madge' - one of our marvellous machines!
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Cartwright Hall Art Gallery
- Bradford Museums Galleries
As part of ongoing research into the life of the artist Samuel Palmer, Dr David Mullin recently contacted Bradford District Museums and Galleries (BDMG) about a painting in their collection.
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Cliffe Castle Museum
- Bradford Museums Galleries
In 2023, Dr Lauren Padgett, Assistant Curator of Collections, worked closely with Keighley Art Club to co-curate a temporary exhibition celebrating the Club’s history, spanning over 100 years.
- Bradford Museums Galleries
One of our wonderful volunteers, Ian, has been busy reading and transcribing elements of the Butterfield archive - most recently he’s been piecing together some of the stories that the receipts and other documents can tell us. Here’s a timely one for the festive period…
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Dale, our collections officer gives an insight into the preparation for this exhibition
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In this blog, in response to collections at Bradford Museums, Deborah shares the inspiration for her own beautiful illustrations.