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View of Bradford from Cliff Quarry, 1873. Creator: Unknown.

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View of Bradford from Cliff Quarry, 1873. 'This prosperous and industrious town in the West Riding of Yorkshire...is situated at the head of a valley, down which the Beck flows to the Aire at Shipley. The stream used to stagnate in a wide space which travellers were obliged to ford, and from this the place was called Broadford, or Bradford. The cutting of the canal about the end of the last century drew off the water, and gave space for the town to grow. The spinning of worsted yam by machinery was introduced about that time...Spinning-machines were first set up here in 1794, and in 1800 the first steam-engine was erected. Now, the woollen manufacture employs about 4000 hands, and the worsted stuffs' manufacture, 2500. A multitude of persons are employed in the spinning and weaving of woollen and worsted yarns. There are also cotton-mills and manufactories of combs and machinery; and there are extensive ironworks and foundries near the town, the Low Moor Works, which employ large numbers of hands...The town has a pleasant and cleanly aspect, though its factory chimneys fill the air with smoke...The borough contains a population of 145,827, according to the Census of 1871'. From "Illustrated London News", 1873.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

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HRM25A13_226

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56,7Mo (5,9Mo) / 45,0cm x 31,6cm / 5312 x 3730 (300dpi)

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