MORE than 130 years of Bradford’s textile heritage will be brought to life after a community centre secured £67,900 in funding for a new project.

Community arts organisation the Hive, based at the Kirkgate Centre, Shipley, has received the funds from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).

The will help fund Hive’s new Worn Stories - Material and Memory in Bradford 1880-2015 project.

The project will look at the heritage of textile reuse and second-hand textiles in Bradford during this period.

Joy Hart, Hive manager, said: “We are delighted to have received the support of the HLF.

“This project will have a long-term impact on the district and its communities.”