SIR - How I agree with Mrs Tetley (T&A, August 18), Bradford is tacky' already. So much has been lost which made the city great.

In fact it hardly warrants the title city' anymore. Against Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham - how on earth can it compare?

One day I was walking from Forster Square towards the Midland Hotel and came across a group of men studying a plan of the city centre.

They wanted the Photographic Museum, so I took them there, pointing out what is left of our great architecture from the Victorian era.

We entered Centenary Square and they were astounded at the Odeon building, saying it was a wonderful example of the Thirties.

They were shocked when I informed them of the outcome of our fight to retain it!

Mrs J Stenson, Larch Hill Crescent, Bradford