Bradford Through Time

by Mark Davis

Prior to the nineteenth century, Bradford was very much a backwater. After that it was to become the metropolis of the worsted industry and enjoyed a prosperity scarcely equalled by any other portion of the kingdom. It was said at the time that the real energy of Yorkshire centred in Bradford. The times of growth were astounding and in 1897, when the town received its city status, Bradford truly was magnificent.Wherever you go in Bradford you cannot escape its rich industrial past. Many of the old mills remain, either converted to housing or awaiting demolition. Bradford Through Time goes to show us in many ways what we have lost, many of the older images display a way of life that appears rich and energetic with a real pride. You may be forgiven for thinking in some cases that we have gone backwards and not forwards in time.

96 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 29, 2011

About the author

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Author, historian and award-winning photographer Mark Davis has earned a reputation as a documentarist with an acute social conscience. His fascination with the lost world of Victorian Britain is evidenced in an array of highly regarded books, most focusing on crime, deprivation and poverty.

His 11th book Necropolis, from Amberley Publishing, presents a photographic history of Undercliffe Cemetery, the vast 19th century graveyard and resting place of some of Bradford’s great and good. It is the latest expedition into the past by an individual whose all-seeing lens continues to put on record these forgotten corners of Victoriana.

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 1 out of 5]

I wouldn't bother. amateur author. no skill.