The Bradford Collections include:
- Records for local businesses and industries including the textile industry, co-operative societies, engineering firms and retailers
- Trades Union records, many relating to the textile industry, along with employers' organisations such as the Bradford Chamber of Commerce and the Wool Textile Manufacturers' Federation
- Records of political parties, local political associations and politicians including records of the Bradford Independent Labour Party and Bradford Conservative Club
- Records relating to leisure time activities such as choral societies, the Alhambra Theatre, and Bradford Civic Playhouse
- Family and estate collections including records of the Spencer Stanhope family of Horsforth and the Tempest family of Tong Hall
- Local authority records, including Bradford Metropolitan District Council and its predecessor bodies
- Church records for Bradford Church of England Diocese and various nonconformist churches
to contact Bradford to find about any of these records or if you have any questions relating to archives that might be held at Bradford please click here
to search our collections further use our online catalogue here
A link to Some of Our Bradford Treasures: Bradford Treasures