On 2nd March it’s World Book Day! To celebrate, we thought we’d highlight this rather special object in our collections: the Bolling Household Book.
With around half a million prints, negatives and digital photographs, PHOTOS BRADFORD is one of the largest photo archives of any Council museum service. Our
In 2009, Bradford District Museums and Galleries’ worsted collection was recognised by the Arts Council as being a collection of international importance and given ‘designated
Assistant Curator of Collections Dr Lauren Padgett has researched Bradford District Museums and Galleries’ history for a new display at Bradford Industrial Museum and tells us more about it here.
The Windrush Stories: Don’t Give Up, is a new exhibition, open at Cartwright Hall Oct 18 2022 – Feb 05 2023, sharing the stories of Black
In this blog, Assistant Curator of Collections Dr Lauren Padgett shares her investigation into a collections conundrum regarding a 19th century shawl and uncovers how
Isobel Phelan, talks about her experiences of working on the exhibition ‘Exploring Young People’s Identity and Wellbeing’ currently on display at Cartwright Hall. This project
To celebrate the platinum jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, Bradford District Museums and Galleries have put together four displays across their sites using objects in
Rose volunteers in the letterpress print gallery at Bradford industrial Museum. Read her blog about new skills learnt and volunteering in a heritage setting. Hi
Fatima Shafiq, one of volunteer gardeners, shares her story of moving to Bradford as the Coronavirus pandemic hit the country, and how Bolling Hall and
