3pm kick off Saturday Not much to recommend in Bradford apart from the curry houses Around a 20 minute walk to the ground from the wethers in the middle of town if you’re off by train Another work out and no injuries
The name Bradford means “village by a ford.” The first part of the name “Brad” meant broad. So, the name should really be “Village by a Broad Ford.” The name referred to a crossing of the Bradford Beck at Church Bank, which is just below the Bradford Cathedral. Bradford is the world’s first UNESCO City of Film. It is home to Britain’s highest water fountain. It is home to the oldest concert hall, which is still in use in the UK. Bradford is England’s highest city. It sits 554 ft above sea level. The Jowett car was manufactured in Bradford. In the mid Nineteenth Century, the life expectancy of Bradford citizens was just 18 – the lowest in the UK. The city invented school dinners: actually, the city was the very first place in the UK to serve state-funded meals. This started back in 1906 at one of Bradford’s primary schools. The meals were started due to school children collapsing from hunger...yet... In the 19th century, Bradford became the international centre for textile manufacture, especially in wool. The city became a boomtown during the industrial revolution, which led it to becoming the wool capital of the world. In fact, by 1914 Bradford was considered one of the wealthiest cities in Europe because of its connection with wool. Much of this was exported through Hull. Bradford City was formed in 1903 but the sports club that ultimately became City, Manningham Rugby League Club, were established in 1880 and were winners of the inaugural Rugby League championship in 1895. By the time of the change over from Rugby to Association Football Manningham had fallen on hard times and in 1903, after resorting to a series of archery contests to keep the club afloat, a more permanent solution to the financial problems was hit upon. Manningham changed code from rl to football. Bradford City is the only League club in England to wear claret and amber, and nobody knows why. The first game in claret and amber was against Hull on 20th September 1884 at Carlisle Road. Bradford City’s ‘Bantams’ identity arose from them looking like cocks, when the resemblance of their claret and amber colours to the plumage of bantams was suggested. They have also been known as the Cityzens, the paraders and the Woolwinders.
It was said at one time that there were more Rolls Royces per capita in Bradford than anywhere else in the world. Though Huddersfield also lays claim to the same.
Percy Shaw, RIP, former resident of Halifax, may well have knocked the lights out of those claims ! There were more Rollers parked in his driveway than there were hotel beds in Portugal, not to mention the fact he had more televisions in his living room than there were grains of rice in China. #askalanwicker. please log in to view this image please log in to view this image
Percy Shaw the man who invented the Cats Eye. Saw the reflection of his headlights in a cats eye whilst driving in the dark one night. If the cat had been facing away from him he would have invented the tea towel holder.
When I worked in insurance my boss used to call on Percy Shaw. He insisted someone went every week for some paltry little policy he took out years before he made his money. He had colour teles all over the place on all the time even if nobody was in the room at a time when a colour TV was an unaffordable luxury for most. He always had people round and he spent most of the time in his kitchen.He had the floor concreted and sloped so that the bottles, cans and any spilt beer rolled down towards the door for the cleaner to sort out the next day. By all accounts he was a bit of a pig in his personal habits.
Hence the phrase "knocked the lights out" ! Probably over a billion in roads worldwide? please log in to view this image
Appalling grammar Chazz old bean. It's weather rather than wether. Also there are a distinct lack of full stops. Must try harder old shag. 2/10.
I do prefer well constructed sentences with the appropriate grammar. I have to give Chazz some credit for his earlier effort but I felt compelled to pick him up on his shortcomings.
You edited that? Silly **** Embarrassing sad old man in his bedroom pretending to speak in some quaint old English voice like a public schoolboy just give it a rest and be yourself
Calm down boys. There are some serious hormone issues going on here. Try deep breathing exercises and some calming music.
just **** off…this “act” delivers **** all value to this forum….it’s dead….time to invent another persona. What was it last time Essex gull or something???? its ****ing sad & pathetic. It’s not even funny. Why????
