Main St.

Main St.

🧵 This evocative photograph captures Darley Street in Bradford around 1915, a time when the city was at the heart of the British wool and textile industry. The street bustles with Edwardian life — men in bowler hats, women in long dresses and wide-brimmed hats, and shopfronts showcasing goods beneath striped awnings.

🏙️ The architecture reflects the city’s Victorian and Edwardian prosperity, with ornate facades housing businesses such as “Scotch Wool & Hosiery” and “Kensington House.” A giant half-penny stamp sign looms overhead, possibly advertising a local post office or stationery shop.

👗 This was an era when Bradford was known as the "Wool Capital of the World", and its commercial streets were lined with textile merchants, drapers, and department stores — symbols of a city booming with industrial pride and economic energy.

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