Museum
Bradford Industrial Museum
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Great for getting an insight in to Bradford's mill history. Free entry and plenty of free parking. Occasionally run special events, especially during school holidays and around Christmas. Not open on Mondays.
In Moorside Mills, built in 1875, displaying textile machinery, steam power, engineering, print machinery and vehicles. Visit mill manager’s house and mill-workers' terraced houses.
Moorside Mills was built around 1875 as a small worsted spinning Mill by John Moore. Ownership of the mills changed many times, and they developed and grew. In 1970, Bradford Council bought Moorside Mills from Messrs. W & J Whitehead to create an innovative museum. Bradford's Industrial Museum has permanent displays of textile machinery, steam power, engineering, printing machinery and motor vehicles, along with an exciting exhibitions programme. You can enjoy the splendour of Moorside House where the Mill Manager lived, or visit the Mill-workers' terraced houses dressed to reflect three different time periods.
Moorside Mills was built around 1875 as a small worsted spinning Mill by John Moore. Ownership of the mills changed many times, and they developed and grew. In 1970, Bradford Council bought Moorside Mills from Messrs. W & J Whitehead to create an innovative museum. Bradford's Industrial Museum has…
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235 Moorside Rd
Eccleshill, England