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Highly respected & well-known resident, Nick Baggio, has died. In 1981 fluent Italian-speaker Nick was one of the first Blue Badge Guides for A bereavement counsellor, he raised his children after their mother Susan Fassbender’s death in 1991. A wonderful man

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2023-01-23

at 5 Ada St. In 1880, Sarah Drake was left a widow with 4 children aged 1 to 12 when her husband (37) died. Martha the eldest was a spinner in Salts Mill & Sarah worked as a charwoman to put Christmas dinner on the table.
Merry Christmas to all!

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2022-12-25

at 74 Victoria Rd. In 1881 it was home to Hannah Fell a widow & her 9 children and all but Harry (6) were toiling for There was however plenty on the table on

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2022-12-14

Northern Mills or Devon Hills, a choice I have to take. Linocut or Line & Wash, decisions I must make! ... it’s an ART DAY today! 😀😀

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2022-10-07

Our next event upstairs is Saturday 1st October - Harvest. We'll be playing Neil Young's album in full. Bring your harvest/food/farming related vinyl to play too. And a donation for Bradford North Foodbank.

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2022-09-18

Managed to find some time. The colours are lovely; a really peaceful exhibition

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2022-09-08

During the the will be open outside in on:

Sunday 1st & Monday 2nd May, 10-4pm⁠.
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We'll be showing work from onboard illustrator Klara Bow Piechocki including prints of her in-progress card

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2022-04-30

Opened 1914, the Alhambra was built on the site of Rands Mill, which was next door to family home. Former pupil Marie Studholme, gaiety girl & Music Hall star, was mobbed at the opening of the theatre in her home town.

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2022-03-19

Ann Walker’s death 1854 was bad news for her tenant in Crow Nest Lightcliffe. Busy with his mill at not a year old, the Salts had to leave the home they loved. In 1867 Titus grabbed the mansion at a bargain price when it failed to sell at auction. https://t.co/z9BB8xZt43

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2022-02-26

Hello again.
The artist here call themselves ‘Bear Print and Design.
I found them at The Saltaire Art Gallery. When I lived in the area in the 1950/60s. The Museum and Art Gallery didn’t exist. It was a depressed area. No longer though. It’s now ‘ Hot’ and Hockney orientated

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2022-02-16

Day 21 Living Advent Calendar at 22 Constance St home to Jabez Fieldhouse in 1877, ordered at Court to pay 4s a week to Esther Illingworth for his illegitimate child. 7yrs later they married at Bradford Cathedral & had 11 children Buried together in Nab Wood.

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2021-12-22

A Scandinavian Happy Christmas on Day 20 of the Living Advent Calendar at 8 Mary St. In 1884 Mary Rushworth 14, a spinner, enjoyed a walk with friends but then fell on her face nr the gate to the park. Pronounced dead by Dr Rutherford, she was carried home to No8.

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2021-12-21

At 24 Fanny St on Day 18 of the Living Advent Calendar a perfect festive scene at Christmas in 1901 for James Griffiths, wife Lavinia & two children. 5yrs later James an Overlooker pleaded to stealing a chicken from a Nab Wood field. Caught

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2021-12-19

Disaster averted at 6 Jane St on day 16 of the Living Advent Calendar. Santa & his reindeer were re-directed from no20 and were delighted to pose in the window. In 1871 the Harrisons didn’t tell their 5 children they nearly missed out on presents

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2021-12-17

Living Advent Calendar Day 10 at 38 George St. In 1871 the parents & 5 Fox children went to the opening of the park & 10yrs later the 6th child, 8yr old Sarah, was the only one not working in the mill. As for Santa, even he needs a brolly.

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2021-12-11

Day 6 of the Living Advent Calendar. The wonderful window at 8 Amelia St may have been influenced by Jnr’s trips to Egypt & the Holy Land. 150yrs ago his magic lantern slideshow of his travels entertained the village in Victoria Hall.

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2021-12-07

had a built in his 1871 park & would be delighted that live music was still entertaining the crowds during the the annual event first staged in 2003 to commemorate 150yrs of his model village & his birthday, of course! https://t.co/B53TJvuMPR

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2021-09-18

Hosting the royals at MilnerField in 1887, the strain of the loss-making Jubilee Exhibition in is clearly visible on 44yr old He collapsed fatally in his mansion 6 months later. https://t.co/VUWqcfGAmO

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2021-05-19

More images of
In 1853 Gallery, by Jonathan Silver
1978 painting by Tony Foster
By Andy Warhol, 1974
With friends in the 1960s, enjoying a fag https://t.co/yQ4jrGy53k

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2021-02-07