Oldest Twitter user to Grand Finals - 6 Bradford World Records

Well in some cases, records are made simply because no one else has come up with them yet.

But the weird and quirky records are the ones that stick in the memory, and there have been plenty attempts made and broken that have Bradford connections.

From the largest game of 'If You're Happy and You Know it' to the oldest Twitter user, there have been some truly unusual attempts.

So here are just a handful of ones which you may, or may not, know about:

Bradford pupils set a ‘happy’ new record

The largest game of 'If You're Happy and You Know It' featured 1,128 take part in Lister Park on July 7, 2011.

Children from schools in Manningham and Toller took part in the outdoor event.

A mass sing-song was organised by the Positive Bradford campaign to better the city’s image on the 10th anniversary of the Bradford riots.

Participants were set a challenge to sing the words over and over for at least five minutes to secure an entry in the Guinness Book of Records.

Both primary and secondary schools, including 150 pupils at Aire Valley School, Cottingley, took part in the bid and helped to smash the previous world best of 755 people.

Some schools had picnics before the singing got under way.

Speedy gardener

Steve Thorpe, from Haworth, has a couple of world records to his name.

In October 2018, he planted the most flower bulbs in one hour, an impressive 2,019.

Meanwhile, three years earlier he broke the record for the most plug plants planted in one hour by an individual, 3,336 Polyanthus plants in the flower beds of Keighley's Town Hall Square.

Mr Thorpe dug in 2,021 plants back in 2006, but was overtaken in 2014 by an American who planted 2,122.

Oldest Twitter user ever

Peter Andre superfan Ivy Bean signed up to Twitter in May 2009 when she was 103 years old

The great-grandmother went on to post more than 1,000 tweets to her 56,000 followers before she died, aged 104, in July 2010.

Ivy tweeted on a number of different topics, such as her favourite meals, news about her family and her friendship with British celebrity Peter Andre (she was a big fan of his music).

She first learned how to go online in 2007, while she was in Hillside Residential Home in Barkerend, and joined Facebook the following year.

As her Twitter profile rose, she attracted the attention of several famous names, and in early 2010 she was even invited to visit the then British prime minister Gordon Brown and his wife Sarah at 10 Downing Street in London.

Ivy Bean, his biggest fan, Peter Andre at an album signing at Asda at Owlcotes Shopping Centre, Pudsey, in October 2009.

Ivy contacted the T&A to ask if we’d arrange for her to meet Peter, and we did just that. She arrived with two carers from Hillside Manor Residential Home in Barkerend and had a private meeting with the star.

Ivy said she couldn’t wait to tweet her news. Peter said to her: “Someone told me on Twitter all about you. You’ve got 48,000 followers - and an extra one that’s me. You’re awesome. It’s made my day meeting you.”

Sadly, Ivy died in 2010. Heartbroken Peter called days before her death and staff at Hillside Manor residential home in Barkerend said when Ivy heard the singer’s voice she opened her eyes and “gave a little smile for the first time in 24 hours”. Peter ’s song Unconditional was played at her funeral.

Most appearances in the Super League Grand Final

A Bradford Bulls and Leeds Rhinos legend holds this record with 11 Final appearances.

Jamie Peacock, above left with Leon Pryce in 2005, was on the pitch in the following showpieces; 2001-05, 2007-09, 2011, 2012 and 2015.

The prop won 11 of his 11 finals, losing out in 2002 and 2004.

Peacock won three times with the Bulls, in 2001, 2003 and 2005, the others with the Rhinos.

Heaviest football goalkeeper

Willie 'Fatty' Foulke holds this record.

The 'keeper played 22 times for the Bantams in 1907 and '08 where he ended his career and weighed in at 26 stone.

He is believed to have once stopped a game by snapping a crossbar. He also played football for Sheffield United and Chelsea and made one appearance for England in 1897.

He played four first-class matches for Derbyshire Cricket Club during the 1900 season. He died, aged 42, in 1916.

First colour moving pictures

On September 12, 2012, Bradford's then-named National Media Museum announced that colour moving pictures found in its archive had been restored.

The films dated back to 1901/02, making these the earliest examples of colour moving pictures.

These test films were from photographer and inventor Edward Raymond Turner.