STUDENTS at Hanson Delta Academy in Bradford returned to school to find that an in-house museum has been created to aid their learning.

The first exhibition explores the role the 1960s had on the evolution of everyday products.

The youth culture of the 1960s combined with an explosion of new materials (mainly plastics) led to innovations in both fashion and product design.

The displays look at wages and what people had to spend their money on and shows the development of the transistor radio, the telephone and the camera through to today’s smartphone.

It looks at the Mods of the period, who many would argue was the start of teenagers being recognized as a target market for products.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Central to the Hanson exhibition is a girl in a Mary Quant-influenced outfit and a boy in a suit and a parka, both typical of the mid-1960s together with a Lambretta scooter.Central to the Hanson exhibition is a girl in a Mary Quant-influenced outfit and a boy in a suit and a parka, both typical of the mid-1960s together with a Lambretta scooter. (Image: UGC)

Central to the exhibition is a girl in a Mary Quant-influenced outfit and a boy in a suit and a parka, both typical of the mid-1960s together with a Lambretta scooter.

The exhibitions will change on a regular basis and should be able to support learning in other subjects such as RE, History, Art and Design.

In preparation for the City of Culture celebrations in 2025, the school is planning to involve both students and their families in documenting the diverse cultural heritage of their students.