Upcoming Events

The bantamspast museum is pleased to announce the return of our popular pre-match events. Further details will appear nearer to the time but here are three for the earlier part of the season. As usual admission to the museum and events is completely free of charge.

10 September: The Bradford Bulls Foundation will be giving a presentation on the social history of Odsal Stadium and will present a 20 minute DVD which gives a flavour of the many sports Odsal Stadium has hosted since it was constructed in 1934: from speedway to rugby league; baseball to show jumping.

24 September: Bradford City's Valley Parade ground is 125 years old this year and the actual birthday falls on 25 September. As Bradford City play at home to AFC Wimbledon the day before, that seems like an ideal time to celebrate our beloved ground. The birthday party will take place in the bantamspast museum. Come enjoy a birthday cake, cards and balloons.

22 October: Bradford City's Billy Clarke was the first ever black footballer to score a goal in the first division of English football. He signed for City in 1905. Over 60 years later Ces Podd and Joe Cooke graced Valley Parade as pioneering modern day black players. We celebrate the contribution of black players to Bradford City with an event in the bantamspast museum prior to City's match against Northampton Town. Speakers include Professor Matt Taylor of De Montfort University and bantamspast's own David Pendleton. An international five-a-side match will take place on the pitch between two teams from Bradford's African refugee community. Joe Cooke will be one of our guests of honour.

A (Very Important) Date for the Diary

Book Launch and Film Night
21 November 2010
8.15pm
Pictureville
National Media Museum
Bradford

The official launch our book 'Glorious 1911 and Bradford City's Golden Age' is being held at Pictureville at the National Media Museum, Bradford. The evening will feature a presentation about Bradford City's FA Cup triumph 100 years on and the writing of the celebratory book.

Several films will be shown:

• Dewsbury v Manningham northern union game from 1901 showing rare footage of City's predecessors
• Bradford City's first ever home match in the Football League when they met Gainsborough at Valley Parade in 1903
• the FA Cup Final at Crystal Palace in 1911 and the replay at Old Trafford when City defeated Newcastle United to win the FA Cup
• films of World War Two league games at Valley Parade against Bradford Park Avenue and Newcastle United

Tickets will be available shortly from the National Media Museum.

More Future Events

The bantamspast museum is hosting two presentations in the near future. Former City Gent editor and author of City Memories, John Dewhirst is giving a talk on 27 March entitled 'Of Boars, Bantams and City Gents'. He will be illustrating the icons of the club, which dovetails nicely with the range of excellent badges he recently commissioned. The talk takes place at 1.30pm prior to the Dagenham and Redbridge match.

The museum's David Pendleton will be giving supporters a sneak preview of the 2011 centenary of City's FA Cup triumph. The talk will take place on 5 April at 1.30pm., before the Macclesfield game. As usual with all museum events, admission is completely free.