It goes without saying that ‘heritage’, in its many forms, will play a big part in our City of Culture bid, as you would hope for a place with such a rich and fascinating history as Bradford. In a recent survey about Bradford’s cultural offer, heritage was highlighted as being very important to folk around district who picked out the likes of Saltaire World Heritage Site, Cliffe Castle, Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, Ilkley Manor House, Bradford Industrial Museum, Lister Park (and many more heritage assets) as places they’re proud to tell ‘outsiders’ about. There were calls to shout more about Bradford’s hidden histories too - stories of migration and settlement, among other things, that are ripe for sharing on a bigger stage as part of our bid. While we’re all rightly proud of magnificent City Hall, how much do we know about the Irish labourers who carved its bricks with their bare hands? Why are some of Bradford’s street names in German? What makes Bradf