Curry City

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Curry City

Yorkshire Film Archive
Bradford
1 Jan 2000
Sound

Linen tablecloths or Formica tables - two Bradford curry restaurants.

Bradford: the nation's Capital of Curry. Just as wool was once synonymous with the proud Northern city, it's now hard to imagine Bradford without the senses immediately conjuring up the unique aroma of curry. Following the Second World War, Bradford saw the arrival of many Bangladeshi and Pakistani families, many of whom moved to Bradford in the hopes of finding a career in the textiles industry. But as the industry declined, the newly arrived Bradfordians instead opened up restaurants. So whether it's your local neighbourhood curry house or a fine-dining Indian restaurant, a korma or a vindaloo, you'll be spoilt for choice in the Curry City.

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What We Ate

If 'we are what we eat', then we're definitely not who we used to be...

The British diet has come a long way since the days when lard, suet and condensed milk were the staple of every kitchen, and when 'takeaway' invariably meant a fish supper. We still love our fish & chips - and our Sunday roasts, full English breakfasts, sausage & mash and neeps and tatties. But today our supermarkets stock food and ingredients from six continents, and our comfort food may just as likely be curry, sushi, risotto, chilli con carne or peri peri chicken. This selection of cookery shows, news reports, adverts and debates gives a taste of how our appetites and our palates were transformed, as well as highlighting some of the food fads and fears that simmered up along the way. So take a seat, browse the menu, and remember: watch what you eat!

36 videos in this collection

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School Dinners Suck

Sale
2004

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Genetic Engineering and Farm Animals

1997

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Organic Farming At Mangreen Farm

Mangreen Fm
1987

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For a Takeaway

South Shields
1996

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Foot And Mouth

2001

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Curry City

Bradford
2000

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Butcher Tours Schools in Lincolnshire

Grantham
1985

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Health Foods Introduced to School Dinners

Stowupland
1985

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Tucker's Crisps Use Unpeeled Potatoes

Norwich
1986

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Here and Now

West Bromwich
1986

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Vegetarian Cooking

1991

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The Dales Diary

Kirkby Fleetham
1994

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Bletchley Receives EEC Free Beef

Bletchley
1987

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Council Buys 4m Portions of Frozen Chips

Chelmsford
1987

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Food, Glorious Food

Kingston upon Hull
2006

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E Numbers in Everyday Popular Products

Norwich
1985

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Rowntree's Chocolate Factory at Norwich

Norwich
1988

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Introduction To Tea Tasting

Peterborough
1987

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Cookin' in the Kitchen

Belfast
1995

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Cookin' in the Kitchen

Belfast
1995

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Casey Jones Mark III Range

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Meat Crazy!

Rufforth
1999

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Two World Famous Things About Batley

Batley
2001

Dorothy Sleightholme, Yorkshire's answer to Fanny Cradock, makes a meal of turkey leftovers in this seasonal offering from the Farmhouse Kitchen.

Boxing Day

1973

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Coca-Cola: Christmas Caravan III

1998

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Good Food Video Cookbook

1987

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Coca-Cola: Easter

1998

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Don't Bring Me Back

2010

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Sugar

Barnstaple
1987

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Food Labels

1991

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Food Sense: Sieve

1994

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Healthy Eating [03/07/77]

1977

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Granny's Kitchen [26/05/77]

1977

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Square Meals [15/08/97]

1997

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Stork: Baking (Kitchens)

1987

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Natrena Sweetner: Cup

1982

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