Bradford

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A historic Yorkshire city, Bradford became a municipal borough of the West Riding of Yorkshire in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897. The city status was transferred to the metropolitan district when it was formed in 1974. It has a population of 293,717 with the district as a whole having 485,000 inhabitants. By urban sub-area, it is the 11th largest settlement in England.

The city is the location of the most visited museum outside London - the National Media Museum which has 3 cinemas including a gigantic Imax screen. Bradford's main art gallery is housed in the grand Edwardian Cartwright Hall in Lister Park. Salt's Mill has the world's largest collection of David Hockney artworks. Bradford Industrial Museum celebrates and explains the significant achievements in Bradford's industrial past, from textiles to the manufacture of motor cars. Colour was important in the development of the textile industry and the educational Bradford Colour Museum is unique in the UK. It is run by the Society of Dyers and Colourists.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradford
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Coordinates:   53°48'14"N   1°45'56"W

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  • Bradford has an excellent University many colleges and beautiful town centre. People of Bradford are of multiple culture and many faiths. It has a proud history and played a leading role in building United Kingdom as a industrialised nation. Bradford also has one of the best museum in the country (The National Museum of photography and media ), it host the biggest MELA (an asain multiculture show in july each year ) in the UK. A beautiful place with proud history.
  • Due for some redevelopment.
  • From bradford (bradford 7) brilliant city proud to br from bradford RESPECT PEACE
  • BRADFORD IS THE BEAUTIFUL CITY OF UK.SALAM TO MY BROTHER ARBI HUSSAIN SATTI WHO LIVES IN BRADFORD
  • bradford is a nice place with lots of factories the roads are also very hilly
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