Once the wool capital of the world, nowadays Bradford’s better known for its world-class curries and as the home of former One Directioner Zayn Malik.

But what else is going on beneath the surface of this vibrant city? We took to the web to find out what the Instagram and Twitter community had to say about Bradford.

Let’s get started with some of the excellent signage that’s been spotted around Bradford, from a cleverly-named deli…

Bet they don’t have a panini shop like this in that London – Spotted in Bradford city centre #genius #onlyinbradford pic.twitter.com/r1VTV0vWDZ — ‘oph (@sososoph) 9 January 2014

… to a very bold, mango-related claim:

Bored with watching your favourite programmes on a normal screen? Then why not hit the shops and snap up this gorgeous camel TV (just don’t get the hump if the signal’s no good):

In fact, exotic animals pop up in all sorts of unexpected places in Bradford, from back gardens…

so this was the scene at the back of my house earlier on today… #onlyinbradford pic.twitter.com/sayZPTFz7P — Mia Waite (@MiaFWaite) 25 August 2013

… to pavements…:

Walking home to find a penguin sat on a sofa at the side of the road #onlyinBradford pic.twitter.com/U0JBPYS4g1 — carly.i.am (@CarlyNDixon) 4 September 2013

… to right there on the road:

One thing’s for sure: the people of Bradford sure do like to show their cars a lot of love, whether they’re doing everything they can to make sure the interior remains spotless…

Paaaahh, no need #onlyinbradford #onlyinyorkshire #noneed A photo posted by Pete Davies (@peteyd_) on Sep 7, 2015 at 10:42pm PDT

…indulging in some ingenious customisation…

Covering your car in what appears to be orange electrical tape to make it look like a badman racer….. #onlyinbradford A photo posted by Jimmy (@jimmy4sit) on Sep 29, 2015 at 1:31am PDT

…transforming their vehicle into a colourful junkyard on wheels…

On the way to the show last night, knew it would be a crazy night!!!! #onlyinbradford A photo posted by Jo Doyle (@jodoyle2206) on Apr 12, 2015 at 12:47pm PDT

…or simply getting their car ‘shipshape’:

With so many weird and wonderful car creations on the road, it seems like parking’s at a premium too…

…unless you’re travelling by horse and cart, of course:

But, questionable parking practices aside, there’s also plenty of praise on social media for Bradford’s sense of community:

Long day. Home late. Neighbours bring food! #onlyinBradford pic.twitter.com/ZzWBXwPetn — Rev Ruth Dowson (@RuthDowson) 2 July 2014

…lush scenery…

… and, of course, it’s delicious food:

Well done to #Bradford for winning the #curry capital of England for 6 years running pic.twitter.com/o2E5PkElpa — Qari Asim MBE (@QariAsim) 10 October 2016

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