Category: Butterfields

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Long wait over – Butterfield Mortuary Cross

Have you spotted the recent addition to the Small Drawing Room at Cliffe Castle?

2 June 2014 No Comments

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Crowning Glory

You may not immediately spot the newest addition to Cliffe Castle’s rich and fascinating collections, but it’s taken two craftspeople many hours to create. Strange as it might sound, however, they would be very pleased to know their work is so easily overlooked.

20 January 2014 No Comments

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Life’s a ball

In 1884 Cliffe Castle’s owner Henry Isaac Butterfield held a grand ball at his home. The event was described in several newspapers at the time. Guests were expected to wear white at the event. It was described in the French style as a Bal Blanc.

31 December 2011 1 Comment

News and Blogs from Bradford District Museums & Galleries

Cliffe Castle Museum

Heather Millard
July 21, 2025

Ice Age Art Now: Celebrating BDMG’s collection

The Ice Age Art now exhibition has been an amazing process, working with the British Museum team and Bradford 2025 to bring national collections up to the district and link them to Bradford's own history & heritage.

Bradford Industrial Museum

Heather Millard
July 7, 2025

Curating Bradford’s Textile Heritage: Woven Through Time

Our Assistant Curator of Collections, Emma Longmuir, shares the journey of curating 'Woven through Time'

Cliffe Castle Museum

Heather Millard
June 16, 2025

Blog: Ice Age Art Now

As we look forward to the opening of Ice Age Art Now at Cliffe Castle Museum, British Museum curator Jill Cook introduces the themes of the exhibition.

Bolling Hall Museum

Heather Millard
June 2, 2025

The Ghost of Bolling Hall: A Journey of Healing

Fatima looks back on the change between when she started volunteering and now