Saltaire Collection

Items

• 2022.3: An Italian Immigrant Abroad 1950

  Handwitten booklet donated by the author Assuntina De Matteis during a surprise trip back to Saltaire organised by her daughter Rossana Pinto. This is a reminiscence of leaving the Italian village of Montefalcione on 20 March 1950 to travel to Britain to find work. Describes arriving in Britain and travelling to Yorkshire by train. Brief description of working in a mill (unidentified) in Shipley where it was 'very noisy'. Also describes staying in a nearby hostel with other Italian women similarly employed in the mills. Includes copies and transcriptions of postcards sent from Assuntina to her mother as she travelled to Britain. Also inlcudes copies of photographs of Assuntina, friends and of her husband who she met in Britain.
• 2023.1: Grandma, what's your story?

  A personal history of growing up and working in Saltaire and later family life by Eileen Armitage.
• C2a-069: Photographic memories of the Baker Family & Janet Makin

  Information and photographic memories of the Baker Family and Janet Makin. The subjects include life and work in Salts Mill and the party in 1953 to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's coronation.
• C2a-069.1: Photographs of Grace Barker

  Photographs of Grace Barker in early 1930s in Lister Park and after a gymnastic competition. Part of a set of personal memories of the Barker Family and Janet Makin
• C2a-069.2: Robert Askham as a bus conductor

  Robert Askham, Janet Askham's father as a bus conductor 1928-1930. Part of a set of personal memories of the Barker Family and Janet Makin
• C2a-069.3: Garden party

  Annual Garden Party of Henry Williamson including Janet Askham. Part of a set of personal memories of the Barker Family and Janet Makin
• C2a-069.4: Queen Elizabeth II's coronation parties

  Photographs of 3 parties to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. The photographs feature Janet Askham. Part of a set of personal memories of the Barker Family and Janet Makin
• C2a-070: Photographic Collection of Eliza Jane Bowmaker (Boyes)

  Photocopies of the Photographic Collection of Eliza Jane Bowmaker (Boyes), the subjects include, working at Salts Mill, a school photograph from St Pauls Shipley, and Mason's Mill outings.
• C2a-071: Photographic memories of the Cox Family

  Photographic memories of the Cox Family including family photographs.
• C2a-072: Photographic memories of Samuel Excel and family and James W. Smith (Wilf)

  Photographic memories of Samuel Excel and family and James W. Smith (Wilf). The book includes memories, images and press cuttings. Samuel Excel was a stone mason and helped to build the village. Wilfred Smith was caretaker for Shipley College, and found the Porters lamp which is in the collection.
• C2a-073: Photographic memories of the Mason family

  Photographic memories of the Mason family.
• C2a-074: Richard McDonald

  Photographic memories of Richard McDonald. The subjects include the Salts Gym Club (1933), Saltaire First Ladies Football Team (c1936), Salts Mill and family a photograph from 1914.
• C2a-075a: Photographic memories of Louie North (Burling & Mending Manager)

  Photographic memories of Louie North who was the Burling & Mending Manager at Salts. The photographs are of staff in the Mending department of Salts Mill - Louie North, Salts on TV, Cornoation Year, 1953 Trip to Blackpool
• C2a-075a.1: Photographic memories of Louie North (Burling & Mending Manager)

  2 photographs of Louie North, a nurse and another lady (photos are the same)
• C2a-075a.2: Women from Butling and Mending department watching television

  Photographs of small group of women in mending department including Jean Metcalfe of far left & group watching the TV programme 'Down Your Way'
• C2a-075a.3: 2 photographs of the Mending Dept. in Coronation year

  2 photographs of the Mending Dept. in Coronation year. Part of photographic memories of Louie North
• C2a-075a.4: Photographic memories of Louie North (Burling & Mending Manager)

  2 Photographs of the Blackpool visit by the Salts Mill Mending Department in 1953 taken at a train station
• C2a-075a.5: Photographic memories of Louie North (Burling & Mending Manager)

  2 Photographs at Blackpool Pleasure Beach with the Mending Department from Salts Mill
• C2a-075b: Photographic memories of Louie North (Burling & Mending Manager)

  Photographic memories of Louie North who was the Burling & Mending Manager at Salts. The photographs are of staff in the Mending department of Salts Mill - Louie North, Salts on TV, Coronation Year, 1953 Trip to Blackpool
• C2a-076a: Photograph Memories Marjorie Ramsden

  Photographic memories of the Burling & Mending Deptartment, Salts Mill, the 1953 Mill Trip and the Salts Sports Association Tennis Club.