Spring Has Sprung

Cottages at Esholt village.  Some decent Spring weather has finally arrived after months of cold and wet weather.

Field Locks

 Field Locks, Thackley.

Bus Congestion, Market Street

     The Bradford Interchange (bus station) is currently closed dure to storm damage which occurred earlier in the month, it's currently causing some 'bus congestion' on city centre streets.

Ice Sculptures - City Park

Jamie Wardley hard at work creating an ice sculpture at the Bradford City Park earlier today, can you guess what it is yet?

Coraline - Outdoor Screening

A free screening of the animation film 'Coraline' took place in City Park last night, projected onto the UK's largest inflatable cinema screen.  The event was part of the build up to the 19th Bradford Animation Festival which is held in November at the National Media Museum here in Bradford.  The spectators were quite a hardy bunch as the temperature was around 5C.  I managed to stay for an hour, but decided to head for home and a warm bath when my fingers went dead and I couldn't work the camera any more!

Olympic Torch Comes To Bradford

Thousands of people turned out today to see the Olympic Torch on its journey through Bradford.  I had to go a little bit out of the town centre to get a clear view.  This is the torch being carried down the normally very busy Manchester Road.

Drinking Fountain - Peel Park

     This drinking fountain can be found in Peel Park, Bradford.  The fountain, which originally stood in the town was donated to Bradford by the 'Band of Hope', a temperance movement founded in Leeds in 1847 with the aim of saving working class children from the perils of drink, the movement believed that easy access to drinking water would keep the poor from consuming alcohol. 
     The structure is mow a Grade II listed building and has recently been cleaned.  There appears to be no water supply to the fountain though, so you may have to go to the pub for a drink!

Chairs - Centenary Square

I sometimes arrive early for events that I intend to photograph.  Here are some chairs in Centenary Square, Bradford.