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Bradford used to be a beautiful city

@TheBradfordDistrictChannel

Ай бұрын

The City Centre I agree. Much of the outlying districts are still to some degree intact. However, the destruction of Victorian buildings, infrastructure and the move of manufacturing to China\East has had a devastating impact. Downing Street needs to do more than levelling up here. Parts 2 to 4 of this series of Nick Hedges photographs further show little improvement to those poor areas. Questions need to be asked!

Great video, brings back memories.

@MrMarketingGuy

Ай бұрын

Agree - really lovely video

Wow great videos you do thanks ❤

That was great to watch I was born 1970 . Seeing these photos makes you realise back then most had nothing .but where more nice to each other Neighbours. Talked . Now we have so much more technology phones big tvs modern cars . But knowone talks to each other like they used to . The drugs the crime the devision . Good video my friend ... got me thinking .

@TheBradfordDistrictChannel

Ай бұрын

I agree with you, I was brought up against the same backdrop - great close communities going in and out of each others houses - what's gone wrong! Not much money around etc we all just got on and everyone generally was helpful and happy.

@joshdeb

Ай бұрын

@@TheBradfordDistrictChannel I think people are stressed more at the moment. But we the people of uk have been treated like fools . It don't matter who's in power labour or Conservative I belive its been run by a higher level . I don't believe anything I see on normal news channels any more . The problem I see is when I was 10 in 1980 went to buttershaw middle school . When I stepped out of line , I received the pump or cane . I still did same thing messed about . But I had respect for the teacher , I didn't fight back . I took my punishment. This is a huge problem these days . When I was at home I had loving best perants but if I raised my voice in anger as a teen . I would here my dad levitate off the couch . Lol I new I was getting the belt on my ass . It's funny I loved my dad and he loved me . I could go on for hours talking about things . One main thing was taking god out of schools . Don't matter what faith you are . It's just sets the day off to a good start . So so many things . Are wrong today ... Anyways have a good day tomorrow my friend .

@lawrenceholden5716

Ай бұрын

Less is more ? Loved Bradford in 60s / 70s, felt safe and nice to go to and work in, avoid it now.

Really enjoyed this video. I love seeing how places have changed (or haven’t changed much) so thank you for this 🙂

I enjoyed that. I’d like to see you do a film about some of the millionaire industrialists that were prevalent in Victorian Bradford and who have very expensive graves in Undercliff cemetery.

@TheBradfordDistrictChannel

Ай бұрын

Hi Stephen, that's actually what we're currently working on - nice to see we're on the same page!

shame that the council have let Bradford turn into what it is today. great vid

The lady on Planetrees Rd. is just passing the house I was born in 1946 number77.

Thoroughly enjoyed this film. I always like then and now comparisons and especially when these places are familiar. Looking forward to seeing parts 2, 3 & 4.

@TheBradfordDistrictChannel

Ай бұрын

Dodger thanks, I decided to do a then and now comparison slightly different to others so that one can gain more visual image from it without panning erratically everywhere! thanks again! The other parts should be out over the next few weeks.

Brilliantly made vid…subscribed.

Bradford City centre has suffered the most. Kirkgate market, swan arcade, tyrel street I could go on.

@TheBradfordDistrictChannel

Ай бұрын

Its sad, but the phoenix will rise again .

I’ve never been to Bradford but those old pictures feel like the city had a soul and magnetic attraction to it. In the newer pictures, buildings and lamp posts that added character were removed. The pitch has been abandoned. What looked like a lived in, community city now looks like one where everyone is at home alone.

@TheBradfordDistrictChannel

Ай бұрын

I agree with you.

wow, amazing video, put together nicely...almost brought a tear to my eye.

Things gave gone downhill.... it is called progress....

Good watch that mate cheers

@TheBradfordDistrictChannel

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

i wonder if any photos of Chassum Street exist we were the last family to be moved off we lived at 103 Chassum Street it was all knocked down in the slum clearances in the 60s memories are still strong in my mind

born on wapping rd 1968 went to the school went in the prospect as a kid, even today inside is still done out as a late 50s pub old lass that had it keep it the same , its a time warp inside had a pint in there 2 days before it closed and watched the power station get blown up from that location about 100yrds to right oppersite the sweet shop thats no more when sweets came 1oz 2oz 4oz 8oz 16 oz

@TheBradfordDistrictChannel

18 күн бұрын

Fascinating, its a shame alot of the houses were demolished around there, good communities gone and now lost in time.

Great video as always Riaz - sorry if i got your name wrong / spelt right :)

@TheBradfordDistrictChannel

Ай бұрын

Thanks, I'm Imtiaz was with Riaz on Bradford Through the Lens until a year ago :) and should be doing some material with him later in the year. Thanks for your comment and support! Best regards

Very 😂interesting! Well, the cobbles have been retained in one of the pictures, but most replaced by ugly tarmac. The beautiful cast iron street lights have disappeared. The gas holders, well ugly, maybe but they served a purpose. Town planners at that time were afraid of the past, had mostly not had an art education, and would destroy rather than repair.

It's still a mean old scene.

@TheBradfordDistrictChannel

Ай бұрын

No doubt about it, the writing is on the wall !😂

Progress is a process of loss......sorry to have to tell you that..

Hey dude it’s worth checking the Don McCullin photos from 1970s Bradford - obviously McCullin was a renowned war photographer so his images of Bradford very special.

@TheBradfordDistrictChannel

Ай бұрын

Many thanks, I will look into in it and ask for permission to use them.

Not having the town gas collector is an improvement

Great film cheers

Something I've always wanted to know is where did all the sandstone flags go apart from the one's that have been stolen Bradford council must have made hundreds of thousands in there removal and subsequent sale. I no longer live in the district and I'm sorry to say that i don't ever intend to return a once proud city has been left to decay with years of bad management and under investment.

Not a lot to smile about there.

@TheBradfordDistrictChannel

Ай бұрын

Indeed it is rather sad

Show Manningham then and now

@TheBradfordDistrictChannel

17 күн бұрын

Thats in the pipeline! Thanks for watching the video.

Where was this?.....not Bradford, it can't be.

In the sixties and seventies, it wasn’t a bad old place...now it's a depressing shit hole, and when M&S closes, it will be the end of shopping for me...

@TheBradfordDistrictChannel

Ай бұрын

I can understand the way you feel, but the areas visited in the video are a small part of Bradford. A recent drive up Kings Road around Brisbane Avenue and surrounding streets show a different story, clean streets and well kept gardens.

El al bradfordabad.

@TheBradfordDistrictChannel

Ай бұрын

Wapping,/Bolton and around Peace Street is still predominantly White - lovely people I met but it surprised me bearing in mind its location. What is surprising, visiting streets around there Bradford definitely is not Bradfordabad - worth taking a look, many old Bradfordian families still there.

@roberthardy2013

Ай бұрын

Bratfud

And now it’s BRADISTAN. Very sad.

Place hasn't changed one bit😂

@TheBradfordDistrictChannel

Ай бұрын

😂😂

I lived in Bradford and area in the early 70s and even without the mournful violins it wasn't as depressing as you're trying to make this look. Kids could still safely walk home from school for instance. I wonder what proof of the "active recruitment" of ex-Empire Asians you have? The celebrated "Windrush" story is mostly lies. Fact is: Jamaica had serious unemployment problems. Muslims and Hindus fought in the streets back then too.

@nigellee9824

Ай бұрын

You're right, it wasn’t, but it is now...