‘An unseen side of Black Britain’: memories of 1980s Bradford – in pictures

Pinball, boomboxes and vintage cars! Victor Wedderburn’s photographs capture the joys – and struggles – of the era for the city’s immigrant communities

Main image: ‘A time that’s often forgotten’ … Manuel and Janet’s daughters playing, c 1984-1985 Photograph: Victor Wedderburn

Tue 14 Oct 2025 08.00 CEST

Mycall outside the Young Lions Café, c 1984-1985

Bradford in the 80s: An Unseen Side of Black Britain is a new online gallery of self-taught photographer Victor Wedderburn’s work, capturing the diverse communities of Bradford in the 1980s. These images document the community that surrounded Wedderburn at the time, offering an insight into a significant part of Bradford’s history. Bradford in the 80s: An Unseen Side of Black Britain is available to view for free at autograph.org.uk/bradford. All Photographs: Victor Wedderburn