 Discover Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
Bradford, England
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Bradford is a city in West Yorkshire, in northern England. Together with Leeds, it forms the thrid largest urban zone, with a population of 2.4 million people. The city of Bradford, although having a population of just around 300,000 people, is part of West Yorkshire, which has over 1.5 million inhabitants.
Guide to Bradford Hotels
Here's a list of hotels in Bradford that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.
More on Bradford
Bradford traces its history to an uprising against the Norman conquest in 1070. From then on, it grew at a slow pace to before a centre for the wool trade. Even by the 19th century, Bradford only had a population of 16,000 people. It was the Industrial Revolution the spurred the growth of Bradford, and the town become specialised in the field of processing wool and textiling. However, these industries were highly polluting, and the town soon become of of the most polluted in England, affecting life expentancy and increasing infant and child mortality. In 1897 Bradford was granted city status.
Downtown Bradford
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As the dominance of the textile industry faltered in the 20th century, Bradford sought new sources of income, from electronics to automotive. By the mid 20th century, the ethnic composition of Bradford began to shift as it experiences high levels of immigration, primarily from Pakistan. Today the city has the highest Muslim population outside of London.
The change it ethnic composition did not go without conflict, for in July 2001, rioting erupted in downtown Bradford, the root causes being poverty, ethnic polarization, social deprivation and unemployment exceeding 25% in some neighborhoods.
Bradford City Hall
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Budget Travel to Bradford
By Plane
Bradford shares an international airport with Leeds. The most budget way to leave the airport is to take the bus which runs every 30 minutes linking the airport to the Bradford bus interchange. The fare is just £1.80.
Budget Travel within Bradford
Bradford does not have an excellent tourist transportation infrastructure. As a budget traveler, you will need to use the public bus which are the transport of the local commuters. It is run by the West Yorkshire Metro.
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The United Kingdom was the first industrialized country in the world and has the sixth largest economy. The UK is one of the leading developed countries with great economic, political, scientific and cultural power. Due to the United Kingdom's importance as a business center new offices in Bradford are constantly required.
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Places of Interest in Bradford
- National Media Museum
Museum chronicling the technology and art of media.
- Colour Museum
Museum that documents the development of the dyeing and textile printing industry, going by to ancient Eyptian time to present day.
- Bradford Industrial Museum
Museum housed in a former spinning mill.
- Little Germany
Historic precinct with beautiful late 19th century architecture, related to the wool industry in Bradford.
- Saltaire
Well-preserved mid-19th century industrial town within Bradford, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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