Bradford is a city in the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, northern England. The city, which was created in 1974 and incorporates the towns of Keighley and Shipley, is crossed by the Aire River. Bradford is the chief English worsted-manufacturing and wool-trade center. Various manufactures include machinery and leather goods. Dairy farming is vital in the rural northwestern area of the city. The University of Bradford (1957) and many technical schools are located here. Of note is Saint Peter's Cathedral, a 15th-century structure. Bradford was a market center with a wool trade by the 13th century. At the end of the 18th century, the community's first steam-powered wool mill was established. Worsted manufacturing began to dominate Bradford's industry in the mid-19th century and spurred the city's rapid progress. The city houses among the largest Asian communities in the United Kingdom.
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