Using family album photographs, this website tells the life stories of six adults with personal experience of the industry which made Bradford rich and famous during the last century - wool. All the participants are in some way connected to Lister's Mill, which remains one of the largest and best known mills in the region. Through their stories, the site gives a glimpse into life in the past, and the effect that the Mill and the woollen industry had on the lives of ordinary people.

Also included are photographs taken by five younger people, each in some way related to one of the adults. Their stories contrast childhood today with what it was like in the early part of this century.

You can explore the site by date, person or subject (geography, English, art, history and personal and social education). Start by clicking on one of the pictures of the participants, who introduce themselves below. There's also a map page to show you where you are and help you move around.

Hello, I'm Jack Hawkes. I was brought up in Bradford, and all my family is from this area. I'm from a big family, I had seven brothers and sisters. We grew up in the streets around Lister's Mill, so it has always been a part of my life.

My wife and I have a big family - we have five children. They are all grown up now, and have families of their own. Adam Young is one of my grandchildren, he's Colleen's son, and some of his photographs are on this site as well.

Hello, we're two sisters - Joan and Margaret. We're both from Bradford, and we've lived in this area all our lives. Dad was born in Bradford, but mum was from the North East. She came to Bradford to get work because there were so many jobs here, in the mills.

You'll also meet Kirsty Hawkes, Joan's grandaughter, on this site. She has her own section with photographs. She talks about her life at home and at school, her friends and her hobbies.

Hello, my name is John Walsh. I have lived in Bradford all my life, and I worked at Lister's Mill for many years. The history of my family is closely connected to mills and mill life. Many of the pictures here come from my wife, Eileen's side of the family. This is the story of both our lives.

We have three children and our youngest is called Catherine. She's grown up now, and has children of her own. She has two daughters called Rachel and Elizabeth Slack. Rachel and Elizabeth have also contributed photographs to this website.

Hello, I'm Ken Till. I was born in Bradford in 1924 and I started working at Lister's Mill in 1946. I've done a lot of different jobs, and I've talked about most of them in my pages on this website. I hope you'll enjoy reading about my life and looking at my photographs.

When I was a boy I went to Bolton Lane First School. Recently I visited the school again, for the first time in many years. When I was there I met a boy called Sandip Singh. You'll find some of Sandip's photographs on this website too. He talks about his life today, his interests and hobbies.

Hello, my name is Madge Shinn. I'm 99 years old now, and I've lived in Yorkshire all my life and I spent many years working at Lister's Mill. Some of the photographs in my section were taken before I was born, and are over 130 years old! Others were taken more recently. I hope you enjoy looking at my photographs, and reading about my life. Things have changed so much since I was a little girl!

My daughter Dorothy introduced me to Luke Dunn and Bethany Murphy, and they became friends of mine. They also have some pages on this website, so you'll be able to see their photographs as well. You might like to compare the photographs that they have taken of their lives with the ones that were taken of my sisters and I as children!