Excavation and Talks at Lister Park
As part of the ongoing archaeological work to investigate the 1904 Exhibition, a team from the University of Bradford are undertaking some excavations in Lister Park during July 2025.The first area that will be explored is the area of the Concert Hall where there are hopes that the footings of this huge but temporary building…
The Somalis as Early Migrant Workers in Bradford’s Labour History
Maxie Allen The story of the Somali workers’ trip to Yorkshire reaches far back into the colonial history of Europe and Africa, and all the way forward into the lives of migrants in Bradford today. In trying to weave this story, I’ve found myself pulled down snickets, sidetracked into obscure ginnels of history. The traces…
The Representation of the Somali Villagers’ Islamic Identity in the Bradford Weekly Telegraph
Freya Duncan Yorkshire people were fascinated by Bradford’s Somali Village – it was the most popular attraction at the Great Exhibition of 1904, and this fascination landed the village in the local press numerous times. One particular article in the Bradford Weekly Telegraph caught my attention, titled “The Somali Sabbath – A Peculiar Form of…
Somali Village 