Tag: Volunteers

Fatima sat in the gardens surrounded by Cherry Blossoms

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The Ghost of Bolling Hall: A Journey of Healing

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

2 June 2025 7 Comments

Line drawing an Indiaman - a typical 'sailing ship'

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Mrs Smith’s – Travel diaries – Calcutta & South Africa

We came across a fascinating set of travel diaries by Mrs Smith, a relative of the Butterfields – let us use her own words to tell the story

3 March 2025 No Comments

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A blog from our new Gallery Volunteer Facilitator, Usman Mahmood

written by our new Gallery Volunteer Facilitator, Usman Mahmood.

22 March 2021 No Comments

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An 1850s Christmas in Keighley…

Ian, our wonderful Butterfield archive volunteer has been trawling the family letters to find some seasonally appropriate extracts to share with you all.

16 December 2019 No Comments

News and Blogs from Bradford District Museums & Galleries

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

Bradford Industrial Museum

Heather Millard
May 19, 2025

A Recipe for Success – The Fountains Café Project

an insight into the behind the scenes work around the new display

Bradford District Museum & Galleries

Heather Millard
May 5, 2025

80th Anniversary of VE Day

Here at Bradford District Museums & Galleries Photo Archive we are celebrating the stories of two Bradfordian war veterans