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New Heritage Trail Uncovers the History of Bradford
Historic England has created a new heritage trail of Bradford, allowing young people to explore some of the city’s most important historic buildings.
The trail has been developed as part of Historic England’s Heritage Schools Programme in celebration of Bradford’s status as City of Culture 2025.
The Heritage Trail, which includes an interactive digital tour and a trail map, explores 10 historic buildings including City Hall, Alhambra Theatre and the Wool Exchange. These resources allow teachers and pupils to both experience the trail virtually and go on a self-guided walking tour around the city centre.
A timeline of Bradford has also been developed, ‘Bradford through time’. This timeline guides school children through life in Bradford from Ancient Britain all the way up until the present day.
Explore the new resources: What can the Bradford City Heritage Trail tell us about the history and importance of Bradford?
Bradford has many fine heritage related trails, but none specifically designed for schools and young people. The aim was to create a trail which is visually stimulating and informative and would encourage and support teachers in exploring learning in the city centre. The trail will help young people to notice and understand more about places they may otherwise pass by.
Julie Edwards, Local Heritage Education Manager, Yorkshire
Historic England
