Bowtell Collection

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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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B1-083a-b: Salts (Saltaire) Ltd publicity booklet
Salts (Saltaire) Ltd' (booklet) 2 copies. Publicity brochure; Shows Mill Directors of 1924
B1-084a: Salts Mill and museum: A short history and guide
Book by Donald Hanson, Chair of Illingworth, Morris the last owners of Salts Mill as a textiles business.
B1-085: Salts (Saltaire) Ltd advertising leaflet
Advertising leaflet. Approximately 60 copies
B1-086: Saltaire the origins of a model industrial community
A City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council leaflet about Saltaire
B1-087.1: Fowler Textile Calculator with Leather case
Fowler Textile Calculator, shaped like a pocket watch with a leather case. The calculator was a type of circular slide rule.
B1-087.2: Fowler Textile Calculator instruction book
Instruction manual for a Fowler Textile Calculator (see B1-087.1).
B1-087.3: Fowler Textile Calculator instructions
Instructions for the use of the Fowler Textile Calculator' (photograph-copied booklet).
B1-088.1: Saltaire Fabrics,
Gold covered brochure for SALTS (SALTAIRE) LIMITED' printed by the 'Wool Record Survey'. The brochure includes many images and text describing the processes in Salts Mill, including quality control and testing of fabric. It also describes the facilities in the Mill for the staff, such as the medical service.
B1-089: Saltaire
Eddisons Commercial Property News
B1-090: 3 Salts (Saltaire) envelopes
Salts (Saltaire) Ltd' (Office Folder containing 3 Salts (Saltaire) envelopes with airmail stamp, and card with 'Yorkshire Rhyme')
B1-091: The Woollen Industry
A book by Chris Aspin (Shire Album Booklet )
B1-092: Wool
Booklet published by Barclays Bank
B1-093a-d: Main Processes in the Worsted Textile Spinning and Manufacturing Industry
A typewritten booklet produced by Salts (Saltaire) Limited to describe each stage of turning raw wool into finished cloth. Each stage is accompanied by a sample of the wool as it would appear at that stage.
B1-094: Salts (Saltaire) Ltd Directors Report and Statement of Accounts : 31st March 1931
Salts (Saltaire) Ltd Directors Report and Statement of Accounts : 31st March 1931
B1-095: Salts Mill
Salts (Saltaire) Ltd Directors Report and Statement of Accounts : 31st March 1932
B1-096: Salts Mill
Salts (Saltaire) Ltd Directors Report and Statement of Accounts : 31st March 1934
B1-097: Salts Mill
Salts (Saltaire) Ltd Directors Report and Statement of Accounts : 31st March 1935
B1-098: Salts Mill
Salts (Saltaire) Ltd Directors Report and Statement of Accounts : 31st March 1967
B1-099: Salts Mill
Salts (Saltaire)Ltd : Notice of Company General Meeting for 28th March 1933
B1-100a-c: Salts Mill
Salts (Saltaire)Ltd : Report of Company Annual General Meeting for 21st May 1931 (2 copies)

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