Explore over 6000 items
The Saltaire Collection has a wide range of objects: items from the Salt and Roberts families who built and sustained Salts Mill and Saltaire; photographs and documents related to working in the mill and living in the village; legal and business documents; personal memoirs; maps and plans; even crockery used for a Royal visit; and lots more.
Subject themes
Work and industry
We have many items from Saltaire's industrial history including business documents, photographs of machinery, personal memories of workers and managers, and papers on land and property deals
Leisure
Living in Saltaire wasn't all work, as shown by our items on entertainment, sporting activities, and the great outdoors
Education
Education has been a major feature of Saltaire from its earliest days. We have items from the schools and colleges in the village and related educational material
All subjects
View an introduction to all the main subjects contained in our Collection, including education, industry, leisure, religion, transport, war and many more
Online exhibitions
Sample the Saltaire Collection by visiting our online exhibitions. Each exhibition tells stories involving some of the fascinating items from the Collection.