Ruth Davis was born in Brno, Czechoslovakia in 1937. She came to England as a baby with her sister Helen. Her parents, Josef and Joy first came to London, then later arrived in Bradford. She now resides in the U.S in New York, having pursued a career as a journalist. Her foray into journalism began […]
Oral History Interview Videos Between November 2012 and March 2013 we recorded these oral history interview videos with a cross section of people with a Bradford Jewish connection. This short feature, Recollections of Jewish Bradford is a compilation of the interview footage. Click to see all four interviews. Included are: ✡ Stefan Simmonds, a local […]
Nikolas Simmonds was an actor, writer and director. He was born in Harrogate, North Yorkshire on 12th February 1948. Along with his older brother Stefan, Nikolas moved to West Yorkshire in 1958, when his father moved the family to Bradford, while running a camera shop in nearby Halifax. Although originally an artist, he garnered greater […]
The great niece of the Bradford poet Humbert Wolfe has brought to our attention a poem by him which has not been officially published in any of his poetry books. Marie Padgett, of Morcambe has donated copies of historic newspaper articles and a rare family portrait of Humbert and his siblings from 1893, and another […]
Making Their Mark September Heritage Open Day Sunday 22nd September, 2013 The launch of The Bradford Jewish Heritage Trail Booklet and Documentary Film Celebrating 140 years of the Bradford Jewish Community 1873-2013 Doors open from 12pm Launch at 12:30pm Followed by an optional guided tour Of the Bradford Jewish Quarters 2pm until approx 3.30pm […]
Here are a few of the latest features that we have been working on: Newspaper Snapshots A fleeting glance at extracts from the press, based on pieces from the Bradford Daily Telegraph, Bradford Observer and other publications. http://bradfordjewish.org.uk/newspaper-snapshots/ Poets Korner Bradford has inspired a select few to let poetry flow from the nib of […]
Based on a snapshot of statistics and information from the Reform section burial register of Scholemoor Cemetery, Bradford over a 45 year period, 1877-1922.Follow the link below to read more…http://bradfordjewish.org.uk/the-people-of-jewish-bradford-1877-1922/ The Arensbergs The Fuldas Morris Mathews The Salomons: Diamond Street The Philipps: Clifton Villas The Cahns: Darfield Street The Brombergs: Portland Street and Piccadilly […]
We are currently seeking your memories of the Bradford Jewish Club on Mornington Villas. Please email ben@bradfordjewish.org.uk to share your stories, photographs and recollections. http://bradfordjewish.org.uk/the-bradford-jewish-club/
We are now available to give specialist guided tours of Jewish Bradford. To make a booking for a group to be taken around the sites and scenes of the old Jewish Quarter and Little Germany just get in touch by calling Nigel Grizzard on 07798 855494 or emailing info@bradfordjewish.org.uk You can expect to be given […]
The above quote comes from the Jewish Chronicle of August 11th 1865, and in a way encapsulates the Bradford and perhaps modern Jewish identity. Welcome to Making Their Mark or ‘Bradford Jewish’. Our aim is present to you the many sides to Jewish endeavour in Bradford, from the first arrival in the 1820′s right through […]
