During the Industrial Revolution, Bradford transformed from a modest market town into “Worstedopolis,” the world’s leading center for worsted wool production. This rise was fueled by local resources, technological innovation, and strategic transport links, attracting a booming population and creating grand Victorian architecture. Industrialists like Titus Salt and Samuel Cunliffe-Lister drove both economic and social change. Though the textile industry later declined, Bradford’s industrial legacy endures, shaping its identity and earning it recognition as the UK City of Culture 2025.