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SIR TITUS SALT – A YORKSHIRE RECIPIENT OF THE LEGION D’HONNEUR.
What an accolade! It reflects his reputation across Europe as an enlightened industrialist who cared about his workers. At his funeral in 1876 local crowds thronged the streets in appreciation of his legacy. Salt had moved his various woollen...
A Story of the Worth Valley: from “a bun, a banana and a beverage” to boots, books, beer, bales and … curry
Nestled in the foothills of the Pennines, the Bradford area boomed in the 19th century. Economic growth founded on textile manufacturing turned the small market town of Bradford into a city, and outlying hamlets strung along the meandering rivers of West...
Frederick Delius – Bradford’s most Famous Composer
Frederick Delius was born in the Horton district of Bradford on 29 June 1862. His parents Julius and Elise Pauline emigrated from Westphalia in 1856 so that Julius could further his career as a wool merchant. They went on to become leading members of the German...