Bowtell Collection

Item set

Identifier: COL6
Title: Bowtell Collection
Description: Albert Bowtell worked in the accounts department of Salts Mill for 28 years up to its end as a textile mill in 1985. He was very interested in the history of the textiles business and gave illustrated, entertaining talks on the story of Saltaire.

Albert sadly died in 2003 but in 2007 his widow Joyce kindly donated his extensive archive of photographs, original documents, Salts-company objects and newscuttings.
Associated person or organisation: Bowtell, Albert E
Additional information: Introduction to the Bowtell Collection
Type: Collection

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2019.28a: Aerial view of Saltaire
Aerial photograph of Saltaire by C.H. Wood Ref. No. A14464. With pencilled information on reverse
2019.4.1: Attendant badge
Attendant badge for the Royal Yorkshire Jubilee Exhibition.
2019.4.10: Product tag
Small product tag. The label states Registered trademarks. Brown with certification.
2019.4.11: Product tag
Small green product tag with a green alpaca tag. The label states Registered trademarks.
2019.4.13: Burling Iron
Burling Iron used in the Burling and Mending Department to remove knots or lumps in woven cloth
2019.4.14: Burling Iron
A burling iron used in the Burling and Mending Department to remove knots or lumps in woven cloth
2019.4.2: Ticket
Ticket for the Royal Yorkshire Jubilee Exhibition. Red coloured book cloth cover with gold detailed saltaire crest and the words 'Exhibitor. Saltaire 1887.' The bottom of the inside of the ticket includes the signature of the secretary, name of the holder, and a signature of the holder.
2019.4.3: Exhibition medals
Exhibition medals from the Royal Yorkshire Jubilee Exhibition one with an image of Queen Victoria and another with the Saltaire Crest. Stored in a purple box with signs of wear. One medal has an image of Queen Victoria bordered by a floral wreath pattern and includes the text 'The Royal Yorkshire Jubilee - Exhibition - Saltaire 1887' around the edge. The other medal has an image of the Saltaire crest with the text 'Registered common seal of the governors of the salt schools shipley' around the edge of the medal.
2019.4.4: book mark
Book mark advertising the opening of the Royal Yorkshire Jubilee Exhibition.
2019.4.6: key ring
Small cream keyring with the words Saltaire fabric on it. Possibly given out by the Sales or Marketing Representatives at trade shows or to clients.
2019.4.7: Product tag
Small product tag. The label states Registered trademark, Super Pelecia Pepper Lee; green, black and red certification.
2019.4.8: key ring
Small red keyring with the words Saltaire fabric on it. Possibly given out by the Sales or Marketing Representatives at trade shows or to clients.
2019.4.9: Product tag
Small product tag. The label states Registered trademarks. Black with certification.
A2-024: The King was in his counting house, stained glass
An image drawn onto glass portraying a king counting his money with the title 'the King was in the countinghouse'. It is aparently from the children's nursery in Milner Field house which is now demolished.
A2-025a: Glass find sparks Salt history plea
Newspaper Article from the Shipley Target, about Albert Bowtells find of a piece of the stained glass from Milner Field. The glass was then gifted by Mr Bowtell to the collection.
A2-025b: Salt Family - Residences
Photocopy of a cartoon from Shipley Target on finding of stained glass from Milner Field
A2-026: At Home with Sir Titus
Article from 'The Dalesman' by Iredale and Townhill about Crow Nest near Halfiax, a home of Sir Titus Salt
A2-027: Lightcliffe village
Set of 7 photographs of Lightcliffe village, church and lodge. Sir Titus Salt's favourite home was at Crow Nest in Lightcliffe.
B1-031: The Famous Belwarp Fabrics
Advert for 'The Famous Belwarp Fabrics'
B1-032/3/1: Carding 1
Small machine in left foreground together with carding engines in shed