Thank you

Thank you

Lost Mills and Ghost Mansions has involved at least 500 people one way or another and their support, participation and commitment has taken us on a very special journey.

Most of the people we interviewed were in their 70s and 80s and some were over 90. It is their stories and memories that bring to life the last decades of Bradford’s history as a major textile producer. It is a time we should cherish and never forget, for it is from then – the smoke of mill chimneys, the noise of weaving sheds, the gritty back to backs, the outings and parties, the friendships, the campaigns for recognition and equality – that will shape the future of Bradford.

In short, thank you one and all for making Lost Mills and Ghost Mansions a project we can all be very proud of.

Team

Alan Dix
Izzie Smith
Marie Millward
Nabeela Ahmed
Jennie Kiff
Katie Kimber
Mary Dowson
Tracey Williams
Melissa Murphy
Donna Pankhurst
Sue Easterbrook
Vicky Clifton
Claire Wellsley-Smith
Tim Smith
Hannah Lamb
Hannah Robson
Alison Welsh
Carole Moss
Jo Kenyon
Nick Lewis
Paul Slater
Bec Smith
Polly Slater
Nancy Hall
Humayun Islam
Riasat Ali
Niladri
Nicky Hatton
Danny Hardaker
Sue Leach
Joel Sheldon
Heidi Thornton
Gene Millward
Carolyn Mendelsohn
Matthew Davison
Harkishan Mistry
Elizabeth Llabres
Olivia Johnston
James Steward
Sonja Kielty
Maggie Smith
Sheena Campbell

Partners

Anand Milan Centre
Arts Council England
BEAP
Beckfoot Heaton Primary
Bradford Community Broadcasting
Bradford Museums & Galleries
Congruence Engine
National Lottery Heritage Fund
Our Lady of Victories Catholic School
Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy
Saltaire History Club
Saltaire Inspired
Saltaire World Heritage Education Association
Sangat Centre
St James Academy
The Colour Foundry

Contributors

6 Anonymous Contributors
Abdul Aziz
Abdul Ghafor
Abid Hussein
Alan Roper
Allan Brack
Andrew Walton
Anne Jackson
Arshad Mahmood
Ashtiaq Ahmed
Bashir Ahmed
Betty Stothers
Christeyns UK Ltd
Christine Davenport
Christine Derbyshire
Christopher Ackroyd
Colin Hobson
Colin Holding
Dan Lee
David Dewhurst
Edo Nannelli
Eileen Mellor
Elisabeth Mitchell
Fredalina McCauley
Gerald McCauley
Glenn McCauley
Hasida Begum
Heather Rose
Ian Stothers
Jackie Holding
Jahangir Ahmed
Jarnail Ram
Jayne Pickard
Jaz Oldham
Jean Garbutt
Joe Sheeran
Julie Fearn
Julie Hirst
Justin Kerslake
K Nessa
Kantilal Champaneria
Kate Rawnsley
Kim Sharp
Lawrence Meer
Mamtaz Begum
Maria Hodson
Maria Tuxford
Mark McGlinchey
Martin Baines
Mary Matusz
Mary Oxtaby
Matloob Hussain
Michael Mitchell
Michael Stoney
Mirza Rahman
Mohamed Umar
Mohammed Ashraf
Mohammed Bashir
Mohammed Hanif
Mohammed Iqbal
Mohammed Khan
Muhammad Rasab
Navatar Bhai Lad
Noors Jahan Begum
Patricia Crabtree
Peter Shepherdson
Peter Smith
R Begum
Rebecca Ough
Richard Freeman
Richard Smith
Roger Davy
Sabi Chahal
Shaikh Huyul Jannath Begum
Shantaben Mistry
Shaukat Ahmed
Steve Gregson
Sue Barton
Susan Gee
Taslim Akhtar
Trevor Keighley
Val Rowlands

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