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From the time when it controlled the world’s worsted cloth industry to its current status as a melting pot of different cultures, Bradford has a proud and distinctive identity. This extraordinary history is embodied in the rich Victorian architecture that has shaped this west Yorkshire city once known to the world as 'Worstedopolis'. Bradford in 50 Buildings explores the history of this vibrant city through a selection of its greatest architectural treasures. From the magnificent City Hall, which opened in 1873 to the design of the talented Lockwood & Mawson, to the impressive and hugely popular National Science and Media Museum, this unique study celebrates Bradford's architectural heritage in a new and accessible way. Local author and architectural historian Dr George Sheeran guides the reader on a tour of the city’s historic buildings and modern architectural marvels.

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George Sheeran is Honorary Visiting Post-Doctoral Fellow in the School of Archaeological and Forensic Sciences at the University of Bradford. He is also chair of the People, Landscapes and Cultural Environments Research Centre (PLACE) which is supported by York St John University. His areas of interest and expertise are in urban and architectural history on which he has published widely. His books include Medieval Yorkshire Towns (1999), Brass Castles: the West Yorkshire New Rich and their Houses 1800-1914 (2006) and The Mosque in the City: Bradford and its Islamic Architecture (2015), the first publication to discuss the British mosque. With Amberley he has previously published Bradford in 50 Buildings (2017) and The Golden Age of Yorkshire Resorts 1800-1914 (2023).

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