It is a center of the worsted industry, which dates from the Middle Ages. Electroplating, electrical engineering, and the manufacture of machinery and automobiles are also important.
Stone quarries are nearby.
The city of Bradford is home to a large number of Britain's Pakistani population. The Univ. of Bradford, Bradford Technical College, Bradford Regional College of Art, and Margaret McMillan Memorial College of Education are there. Listing from Electric Library , a pay service. No relevant pictures or maps found. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Copyright 2000, Columbia University Press.