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“Hidden Histories” at Bolling Hall
This summer, Bradford Museums and Galleries were delighted to be able to host ‘Hidden Histories’ with Mind The Gap at Bolling Hall, sharing some of the stories from Bradford’s past…. read more about “Hidden Histories” at Bolling Hall
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“Bless the” “I’le crosse the”: Medieval and Early Modern Superstitions, and the Bradford Witch
One of our Assistant Curators, Dr Lauren Padgett, has recently installed a display which showcases some objects in Bradford Museums’ collections that relate to Medieval and Early Modern superstitions, and… read more about “Bless the” “I’le crosse the”: Medieval and Early Modern Superstitions, and the Bradford Witch
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Home Sweet Home: Bolling Hall
To celebrate the 106th anniversary of Bolling Hall as a museum on the 22nd September 2021, and inspired by the TV programme ‘A House Through Time’, one of our Assistant… read more about Home Sweet Home: Bolling Hall
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World Photography Day 2021
Our Photo Archive Assistant John Ashton has selected some very exciting images to celebrate World Photography Day. He says: “We have selected this collection because it is new (very new!… read more about World Photography Day 2021
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David Hockney – Fashion Icon
When you think of David Hockney an image of him may spring to mind fairly easily. This image may include his bright blonde hair, round thick rimmed spectacles, a bold… read more about David Hockney – Fashion Icon
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90th Anniversary of the 1931 Bradford Historical Pageant
A few weeks ago, one of our Assistant Curators of Collections Dr Lauren Padgett was auditing a box of souvenirs when she fortuitously came across two souvenir books relating to… read more about 90th Anniversary of the 1931 Bradford Historical Pageant
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Blog by Aamta – Our Street Gallery Volunteer
Aamta, one of our amazing Our Street Gallery Volunteers, is an arts graduate and has been doing all the amazing social media on this project over the last few months. In… read more about Blog by Aamta – Our Street Gallery Volunteer
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Blog by Niamh – Our Street Gallery Volunteer
Niamh has been volunteering on the Our Street Gallery project. Whilst doing some social media for the project, Niamh is also assisting with installations of the huge billboard banners and… read more about Blog by Niamh – Our Street Gallery Volunteer
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Casting Around the Stores
In this blog Dr Rebecca Wade, Collections Assistant (Cultural Recovery Fund), rediscovers the identities of an intriguing set of plaster casts in our collection taken from some of the most… read more about Casting Around the Stores
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(Re)Discovering Women’s History: ‘Cockle Sarah’ Laycock
As this month (March) is Women’s History Month, Assistant Curator of Collections Dr Lauren Padgett wanted to share some research she undertook of a Bradford woman, Sarah Laycock, known as… read more about (Re)Discovering Women’s History: ‘Cockle Sarah’ Laycock