I have been busy this week helping with plans for the
opening of Bradford Local Studies and Archives the date and details are hush
hush at the moment but the launch events are looking goods and it will be a
bright contemporary space with lots of new features. I will be giving a talk on
one of Bradford’s notable events in history and helping out on various other
events in launch week. Watch this space for more news.
I have also been very busy not only has it been half term
and my daughter’s birthday but I have been working on the ‘Great War Britain:
Bradford’ book. I’m pleased to say I am now over half way though writing. No
one chapter is complete yet but I am liking the way it is shaping up and
flowing. I’m sure there will be lots of editing involved as I have too much I
want to include and only 45,000 word limit. Don’t worry there’ll be 80 pictures
too and the text will be broken up with short case studies and profile pieces
it won’t be a long essay!!
I have also been meeting with other local arts groups to see
if there are opportunities to work together during the centenary as well as
some schools who played a vital role towards the war effort at the time.
Next week I really must get more works on paper but will
update you on plans for the library when I get the all clear.
