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Yahoo
11-05-2025
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Service marks 40 years since Bradford City fire
Relatives and friends of those who died or were injured in the Bradford City fire were among the crowd of people who attended a 40th anniversary memorial service. The service took place at the Bradford City Fire Memorial sculpture in Centenary Square at 11:00 BST. The City of Bradford Brass Band played You'll Never Walk Alone, before the City Hall bell tolled 56 times to mark the number of people who died. A wreath was also laid on behalf of King Charles III. Mayor of Bradford Beverley Mullaney said the service was set up to help people "come together to pay tribute". She added: "It is important to the city and district that we take time to remember those who were affected and those who continue to be affected by the tragic events on 11 May 1985." The service also included Canon Pastor Oliver Evans, who is the Bradford City AFC club chaplain, giving a welcome speech. And Reverend Andy Bowerman, Dean of Bradford, also gave a short reflection. After the memorial service finished, the City Hall opened for a short while for fans and visitors to view a memorial bell at the top of the civic staircase in the hall. The bell, which came from the first fire engine to arrive on the scene on 11 May 1985, was donated to the city by the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Bradford City were playing Lincoln City in their last home match of the season when a fire ripped through the Valley Parade stadium with 11,000 fans watching. Fifty four Bradford City supporters died, along with two travelling Lincoln supporters, as well as injuring more than 260. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. 270 seconds, 56 lives and 40 years: The story of the Bradford City fire How stadium blaze gave rise to pioneering burns unit Bradford City
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Entertainment
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'Immersive experience' tells story of Bradford's mill history
BRADFORD'S mill history forms the basis of an immersive art exhibit running in Bradford city centre until Sunday. Unspun Stories by Shipley based 509 Arts mixes projections of mills, machinery and textiles from Bradford's past with words from the people who worked the city's mills. These images and words are interspersed with music and sound effects in the darkened basement space of Loading Bay – a new venue that is hosting dozens of City of Culture events in 2025. The Unspun Stories installation (Image: T&A) From work conditions to mill fires, people who worked in the industry that defined Bradford for generations told their stories to the arts group, who then created the work to record a significant part of local history. The Unspun Stories installation (Image: T&A) It also looks at the role of immigration in the city's industries, with people travelling from across the world to work in Bradford's mills. The Unspun Stories installation (Image: T&A) It is part of 509 Arts Lost Mills and Ghost Mansions project, a study that looks at the mill industry from the 1970s onwards – a time when it went into steep decline. The Unspun Stories installation (Image: T&A) The event is free and runs from noon until 6pm each day until Sunday On Saturday (29) and Sunday (30) parts of the soundtrack will be performed live in the installation. Two brass musicians from the City of Bradford Brass Band and the composer, Nick Lewis, will bring an added musical dimension to the immersive experience of Unspun Stories at 3pm, 4pm and 5:30pm on both days.
