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‘Literature in Mills and Factories’ explores the literary activities of Victorian factory workers as writers and readers, and shows how they used their writing to represent their experiences of working in a rapidly changing industry. It includes a display about local poets and authors, illustrated with their publications and portraits in Bradford Museums’ collection.
The exhibition is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and is part of the ‘Piston, Pen & Press’ research project, led by the Universities of Strathclyde and Manchester.
Monday: Closed
Tuesday – Friday: 10am – 4pm
Saturday – Sunday: 11am – 4pm
Bank Holiday Opening Times: 11am – 4pm
All sites closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Good Friday
Signposted from Bradford Ring Road and Harrogate Road (A658). Bus 645 from Market Street or Hall Ings. All buses stop at Moorside Road. On the museum site there is free car parking and disabled car parking.
From Bradford City Centre, the 660 bus departs from Drake Street stop D1, (alight at Moorside Road), and the 645 departs from Hall Ings stop H11, (alight at Harrogate Road then an approx 10 min walk).
For help in planning your journey by public transport, please visit www.wymetro.com
5 December 2026 11:00 am – 6 December 2026 3:00 pm
28 November 2026 10:00 am – 29 November 2026 4:00 pm
24 July 2026 11:00 am – 24 July 2026 3:00 pm
20 September 2026 11:00 am – 20 September 2026 3:00 pm
Please note: There are currently no works by David Hockney on display at Cartwright Hall. We are busy creating a redeveloped Hockney Gallery, which is due to open this autumn. We apologise for any disappointment and thank you for your patience.