Untold stories wanted about Bailiff Bridge

Bailiff Bridge residents and former workers of Firth’s Carpets at the old Clifton Mill are being sought to take part in a new research project.
By The Newsroom
Published 15th Nov 2015, 11:00 BST

Dr Lisa Taylor, Principal Lecturer in Cultural Studies and Humanities at Leeds Beckett University, has launched a new project which aims to understand the effect of the demolition of the iconic mill on the village and community.

As a key part of her research, she would like to invite participants – those who live in Bailiff Bridge, in villages nearby or even who used to live there - to a focus group in Bailiff Bridge.

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This will be followed by individual ‘walk and talk’ interviews around the village.

Firths 21 12 AB Various pictures of the demolition work at Firths Carpets Bailiff Bridge. -sdmlab01-15-Firths 21 12 AB Various pictures of the demolition work at Firths Carpets Bailiff Bridge. -sdmlab01-15-
Firths 21 12 AB Various pictures of the demolition work at Firths Carpets Bailiff Bridge. -sdmlab01-15-

Participants will have their travel expenses and refreshments paid for as well as receiving a £20 Amazon voucher for each activity attended.

Lisa explained: “From my own experience of growing up in Bailiff Bridge in the 1970s, there was a great sense of community through the shared experience of setting up life in the mill village and of making carpets.”

The project aims to build a picture of how local people perceive the life of Bailiff Bridge as a post-industrial village. The project will result in a dedicated Firth’s Carpets website, a photographic exhibition, and a journal article.

If anyone has tories to tell or photographs to share about life​ at Firth’s Carpets contact Dr Lisa Taylor at [email protected] or on 0113 812 7727.

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