With the glorious weather we’ve been having over recent days, we’ve dipped into our archive to find these charming images of day trips in the Bradford district in times past. 

 

Children playing at the botanical gardens in Lister Park

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Youngsters paddling at the botanical gardens in Lister Park, Manningham

Crowds flocked to Shipley Glen in 1938

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Crowds at Shipley Glen, a hugely popular place for daytrippers, in 1938

Below: Catching tiddlers in the Leeds Liverpool canal, 1972

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Catching tiddlers from the Leeds Liverpool canal in Shipley back in 1972

Below: A charming scene from Lister Park lake in the 1920s

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: A charming scene from Lister Park lake in the 1920s

Below: A leisurely day out at Shipley Glen 

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: A leisurely day out at Shipley Glen

Below: Children on the stepping stones at Bolton Abbey, 1963

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Children crossing the stepping stones at Bolton Abbey in the long summer holiday in 1963

Below: Bridge swinging at Myrtle Park, Bingley, 1951

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Bridge swinging at Myrtle Park, Bingley, in 1951

Below: Children playing street games in 1977. Remember chalking hopscotch onto the pavement?

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Children playing street games in 1977. Remember chalking Hopscotch onto paving flags?