In April 1980 the Empress had returned to Bradford with a fresh clientele but an old and traditional bar fitment.

To celebrate its opening the Lord Mayor of Bradford councillor John Senior, was given the privilege of pulling the first pint.

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The public house with its two frontages, one in Aldermanbury and one in Sunbridge Road, consisted of a back bar covered in Victorian mahogany to remind customers of its former days as the Empress Hotel. In the other half, commonly known as Spiders, a more modern feel, thanks to the abundance of coloured lights strung across the ceiling creating a web effect.

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