Saltaire Collection

Items

• 2025.120: Thank you letter

  Thank you letter to the Salts Mill Association from Saltaire Village Society dated 14th June 1995. The letter is a thank you for a donation from the Association which was to be used for purchasing Saltaire ephemera.
• 2025.83: Long Service Certificate presented to Mrs J Garnett

  Long Service Certificate presented to Mrs J Garnett (later Mrs Joyce Bowtell) by the Board of Directors of Salts (Saltaire) Ltd in recognition of 21 years service. The coloured certificate is attached to buff coloured board with small black and white photos of Saltaire around the edges. Names of co-workers are written along the side of the card
• 2025.84: Brown ladies wool and worsted coat with red lining and 8 gold buttons

  Brown ladies wool and worsted coat with 6 gold buttons attached to the front and 2 gold buttons attached to the pocketsl. The coat has an alpaca attached label - 'tailored by SnugKoat Made in England' and 'super quality, SALTS of Saltaire, all wool & worsted. Made in England'. The coat was originally worn by Mrs J Garnett (later Mrs Joyce Bowtell, wife of Albert Bowtwell)
• 2025.85: Annie the story of a Victorian Mill Girl

  Book by Margaret Nash and illustrated by Kay Dixey. Part of the Historical Storybooks series for Key Stage 2 children focusing on Titus Salt and Salts Mill. The book contains black and white and coloured illustrations
• 2025.87: A Penny For Going

  A Penny For Going by Roger Clarke. The book is a history of Saltaire and its regeneration told through its shops and shop keepers. The book is signed by the author.
• 2025.87.1: When shops were the heartbeat of a village

  A single page Telegraph and Argus newspaper article dated January 14 2012 which was found inside Roger Clarke's book 'A Penny for Going'. The article looks at the book which traces the history of Saltaire through its shops and shopkeepers.
• 2025.88: Sponsored Street Signs Go Down Well With Village

  Telegraph and Argus news cutting undated. A coloured picture of Albert Bowtell is included. The article refers to a campaign to replace modern street signs in Saltaire with Victorian looking ones. People were able to sponsor a Victorian sign for seventy five pounds and then received a replica sign of their choice. Albert chose 'Albert Road'
• 2025.88.1: Albert Road

  The sign was given to local historian Albert Bowtell who had chosen 'Albert Road' following a campaign to replace modern Saltaire street signs with Victorian ones
• 2025.89: Salts Saltaire biro pens

  Black and white replica biro pens with Salts Saltaire logo and an alpaca on the side
• 2025.90: The Bradford Calculator

  A red and cream bakelite circle with an inner circle which can be moved. Made by Knight & Forster Ltd Bradford. The circle relates to textile measurements
• 2025.91: Pepper Lee, Saltaire Factory Fire Photographs

  Pepper Lee, Saltaire Factory Fire Photographs. 6 coloured photographs showing a fire at Pepper Lee (New Mill) Saltaire Village 1. Coloured photograph of New Mill taken from the canal side Victoria Road showing New Mill chimney with a fire in one of the top windows. Possibly 1980s. 2. Coloured photograph of New Mill taken from the canal side Victoria Road showing New Mill chimney with the fire in one of the top windows more pronounced. Possibly 1980s. 3. Coloured photograph taken from Salts Mill window showing two firemen on the canal side trying to extinguish the fire. 4. Coloured photograph taken from Salts Mill showing the fire extinguished but with more smoke. 5.Coloured photograph taken from Salts Mill showing the fire extinguished but with even more smoke in front of the mill chimney. 6. Coloured photograph taken from Salts Mill showing that the fire has been extiguished and something being thrown from the window
• 2025.92: Remember when a hospital was here

  Telegraph and Argus black and white newspaper article dated July 4th 2002 showing Saltaire Hospital in 1968 when Victoria Road still had its railings
• 2025.93: Remember when 1939 fire brigade went on parade

  Telegraph and Argus black and white newspaper article dated July 11th 2002 showing Salts (Saltaire) Ltd Fire Brigade in 1939. The lorry behind them seems to be carrying nurses.
• 2025.94: 53 years with textile firm

  53 years with textile firm. Telegraph and Argus black and white newspaper article dated Oct 1st 1971. The article focuses on Mr Albert Brown of Albert Road Saltaire who retired after 53 years with Salts (Saltaire) Ltd. He started at the mill aged 12 and started full time there aged 13.
• 2025.95: Memories of the Music Halls

  Telegraph and Argus black and white newspaper article undated. The article focuses on a letter written by Roger W. Suddards referring to a previous newspaper article about the song 'Meet Me Gwen on Shipley Glen'.
• 2025.96: Christmas Card of Salts Mill and Saltaire

  Christmas card from Salts (Saltaire) showing a coloured print of Salts Mill and Saltaire approx. 1850s
• 2025.97: Long service certificate presented to Albert Bowtell 1985

  Coloured long service certificate presented to Albert Bowtell in 1985. The certificate is in recognition of 28 years service at Salts (Saltaire) Ltd. Some of the images on the certificate are personal to Albert and have been hand drawn and coloured.
• 2025.98: Handwritten thank you letter from Albert Bowtell

  Handwritten thank you letter from Albert Bowtell dated 5th July 1985. A thank you letter to friends and colleagues at Saltaire Mills from Albert Bowtell for his retirement gifts
• 2025.99: Saltaire Journal Vol 1 No2 March 2009

  Printed magazine of Saltaire related articles with black and white and coloured photographs. The lead article relates to 'The Saltaire Conversazione' from 1878 to 1964 by Roger Clarke. There are also articles on alpaca tasting in Leeds and the finding of the grave of George Salt. There is also a snippet entitled 'Textile machinery captured in photographs' . The photographs have been donated by Albert and Joyce Bowtell