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Trams

Our Curator of Technology, Liz McIvor agreed to write this week’s blog. She writes: What’s the difference between a tram and a trolleybus? Both forms

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A Merry Busby Christmas

Many people in Bradford have fond memories of Busby’s Department store, especially the Christmas grotto.  As we’re heading into the festive season it seemed fitting

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Big Game

Dr Gerard McGowan, Curator of Natural Sciences has written this latest blog on the subject of a rather interesting collection.  He writes: As the Curator of

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Pholiderpeton

Our Curator of Natural Sciences, Dr Gerard McGowan has written this latest blog for us –  about our rather popular Pholiderpeton.  He writes One of the

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#Askacurator day 2016

As regular visitors to our blog may have noticed, over the last few years staff from Bradford Museums and Galleries have been involved with the

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Animal Attraction – Scary Stories

Today’s post is written by Liz McIvor and inspired by the exhibition Animal Attraction.  It’s one of the summer exhibitions aimed at families and younger audiences at

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News and Blogs from Bradford District Museums & Galleries

Did you know Cliffe Castle houses over 60,000 herbarium specimens?
Here in Bradford, we have some significant Morris connections to explore.
For Women's History Month a brief overview of some of the women in the Butterfield Family.
Dr Lauren Padgett, shines a light on one of the most superstitious objects in our collection..
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