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The Industrial era for some was a time of profit, enabling them to fund the construction of the gallery.
But for many the era was a time of oppression, hardship and death.
The feudal shields that are permanently set into the buildings walls remind us of these social inequalities.
High up on the cupola are carved figures that represent commerce, fortitude and abundance.
Despite the gallery's public mission, these symbols were only ever aimed at celebrating a small part of Bradford's community.

The exterior of the art gallery is covered in grand flourishes of masonry.
This big stone building for some must seem intimidating and unwelcoming.

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The city of Bradford was a vital industrial centre in the 19th century.

The Manningham industrialists sold their family seat to the city council to use as a site for a new civic art gallery.

The house was demolished and a purpose built building was opened in 1905.

Built in a neo-baroque style, it features decadent ionic columns and heraldic shields, and is within a huge public park.

The art collection features notable names such as Rossetti, Lowry, Lichtenstein, and Warhol.

Much of the gallery's active collecting now focuses on art from the Indian sub-continent, to represent the local social diversity of Bradford.

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Bradford is a city enriched by south-Asian culture.

Bradford's population has been recorded as almost one third south-Asian.

The civic art gallery reflects this.

Its permanent collections feature hundreds of examples of international artworks.
Visitors to the gallery can relax in the nearby Mughal gardens, based on ancient Indian designs.
This focus may seem a departure from the gallery's British industrial routes.
However, Bradford's industry has always grown and prospered with international contributions, in the workforce and in trade.

A red and gold Indian wall hanging in the gallery reminds us how Victorian textile designers were influenced by Asian designs.

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Bradford's art gallery, Cartwright Hall, was built during and funded by the Industrial Revolution.

This era is over, but Bradford’s Industrial heritage is very present.

Textile industries transformed Bradford from a small town into a rich city.

Its skyline is peppered with tall, brick, mill chimneys.

The gallery was named after Edmund Cartwright, who invented a loom used in the wool industry.

The park that surrounds it is named after Samuel Lister, a great Bradford Industrialist.

Despite their names being preserved, many people don’t remember who they were.

Recalling its own local history, the gallery has held several textile exhibitions.