Bradford Murders and Misdemeanours

In the century between 1850 and 1950 Bradford witnessed extraordinary growth and changes. Its wealth was based on the textile industry, and the city became known as the 'wool capital of the world'. It was a city of migrants, many from Ireland, and despite the efforts of philanthropic industrialists such as Titus Salt, wealth and poverty often lived close to each other. The city was a breeding grou...