Sharing photographs and family stories from across Bradford
Explore stories through film
Making Bradford Home: short films sharing stories of migration, memory and family photographs.
Delve deeper into the stories behind the photographs, watch this series of four short films by Bradford-based filmmaker Michael McCabe, and explore stories of migration and belonging from Bradford’s Latvian, South Asian, Bangladeshi, Afro-Caribbean and Irish Catholic communities.
Made to Fit: Shaheen and Samina’s Stories
Growing up in 1970s Bradford, Shaheen and Samina reflect on how making their own clothes helped them express their evolving identities.
Never Far from Home: Stories from The Bradford Latvian Club
Three Latvian families the Harrissons, Berzins and Dzerins share stories of making Bradford home and keeping Latvian culture alive at The Bradford Latvian Club.
Planting Roots: Sandra’s Story
From Kingston to Bradford, Sandra Brown shares her journey of finding community, connection and a new home in Bradford’s Afro-Caribbean community.
Two Worlds One Street: Rachel and Luna’s Story
A film celebrating Rachel and Luna’s lifelong friendship, which began growing up side by side on Mavis Street in Bradford.
From the archive
Explore the growing collection of images in Bradford Family Album and find out more about each photograph.
Leaving party, Pollard Lane, 1981
Paul Brown, Richard ‘Richie’ and Mweya Masimba, Manningham Lane, c.1980
Family Party, Preston, c.1950
Riaz Shahid, Mohammed Mushtaq and friends, Oak Lane, c.1980
Circus Parade, Bolton Road, c.1960
Shaheen Hafeez and friends, Trafalgar Square, 1972
Arvids Krauze, Clayton, c.1980
Elsie Atkinson, Jean Bielik, Linda Atkinson and Vilma Bielik, Hollingwood Lane, c.1965
Nazir Ahmed Qureshi and neighbour, Ryan Street, c.1966
Doris and Jim Frayne, Wedding Day, Manningham, 1947
Hans Holmberg and friends, Manningham, c.1950
Discover stories
Discover personal journeys behind the photographs and delve into the experiences of people who have made Bradford home.
Patterns of Belonging: The fashion journey of Shaheen Hafeez
Preserving cultural heritage and identity through clothing
An intergenerational Latvian legacy in Bradford
Follow the story of Dzerins Family, whose journey to Bradford began in the aftermath of World War Two
From flat-caps to flip-flops, and back again
A Bradford family’s Australian adventure
My Abba Ji was a poet
Bradford Young Curator Ramlah Qureshi shares a story of her grandfather’s journey from Pakistan to Bradford and the life he built in a new home.
About the archive
Find out more about the making of the archive and the people who made it possible.
Find out moreExhibition
Bradford Family Album was part of a major exhibition at Impressions Gallery, Bradford in 2025, find out more here.
