Nigel Grizzard

Little Germany: Heritage Walking Tour​

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Description

Take a step back in time and see Bradford as it was during Victorian times when it was the wool capital of the world.​

This walking tour of Little Germany is packed full of stories, you’ll see how the prosperous wool industry boomed in the area and get an insight into the history and heritage of what is now Bradford’s vibrant cultural quarter.​

As wool merchants from all over Europe — particularly Jewish immigrants from Germany — settled in the area during the 19th century, the neighbourhood became a destination for busy commerce and stunning architecture. Many of the buildings they constructed to store their goods for export mirrored the ornate ones found in their European homelands.​

Led by local historian Nigel Grizzard, this tour calls for suitable clothing and footwear as you wind through the streets filled with a history that has a little bit of Germany with a Yorkshire twist.

About the Speaker

Nigel Grizzard

Nigel Grizzard

Nigel Grizzard is the West Yorkshire Jewish Heritage Guide. He enjoys taking people round towns and cities and discovering hidden histories. Much of Nigel’s work is in Bradford and in recent years he has undertaken many tours for the descendants of German Jewish immigrants who came to Bradford in the nineteenth century to build the Wool Capital of the World.

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