Bowtell Collection
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- COL6
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- Bowtell Collection
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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
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B1-605: 1 sample of Saltaire fabric1 sample of Saltaire fabric, plain red
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B1-606: Watercolour of Salts Mill A large print copy of a colour watercolour painting of Salts Mill in its very early days. The Mill is nearly complete but some building work is visible in the foreground. An early steam train is visible on the right. -
B1-619: Length of dark green all-wool cloth A length of woven cloth produced at Salts MIll. The cloth all-wool and has a mottled green colour. There is a red border with black lettering that states 'All wool. Made in England'. -
B1-621: Wooden shuttle A wooden shuttle with metal tips and an interior metal mechanism. -
B1-622: Wooden shuttle A wooden shuttle with metal tips and an interior metal mechanism. The shuttle has a wide opening on top and a narrow opening on the bottom. -
B1-623: Handheld straw broom A short, handheld broom (with no handle). THere are metal and string bindings. Possibly used as part of mill machinery maintenance. -
C2b-053: Saltaire Congregational ChurchBlack & white photograph of Saltaire Congregational Church
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C2b-054: Photographs of SaltaireSet of 8 assorted photographs of Saltaire
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C2b-055: Shipley Glen Tramway festivalSet of 6 photographs on the Shipley Glen Tramway festival 25.2.2025
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C2b-056: Saltaire village (Images of places)Set of 5 photographs on a Roberts Park festival
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C2b-057: Jowett car rallySet of 17 photographs of a Jowett car rally at Saltaire Mill. Jowett cars were built in Bradford.
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C2b-058: Saltaire village (Images of places)Set of 27 photographs on the floods at Roberts Park 2000
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C2b-059: Princess Anne's visit to Saltaire 1977Set of 8 photographs of Princess Anne's visit to Saltaire 1977
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C2b-060: Saltaire Congregational ChurchBlack & white photograph of Saltaire Congregational Church
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C2b-102/1: Albert Bowtell used these slides in talks to various groups. He had two presentations: one about the Salt story, including Salataire village and architecture.; the other was about Titus Salta and Salts Mill.Albert Bowtell used these slides in talks to various groups. He had two presentations: one about the Salt story, including Salataire village and architecture.; the other was about Titus Salta and Salts Mill.. One of a collection of Slides relating to Saltaire compiled by Albert Bowtell.
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C2b-102/1/1: Workers at the wash house in Saltaire Old photo of workers posing in front of wash house. 14 young women and an infant. -
C2b-102/1/10: Almshouses view up Almshouses view up. One of a collection of Slides relating to Saltaire compiled by Albert Bowtell. -
C2b-102/1/11: Upper Victoria Road Upper Victoria Road. One of a collection of Slides relating to Saltaire compiled by Albert Bowtell. -
C2b-102/1/12: Salts Hospital (55) Salts Hospital (55). One of a collection of Slides relating to Saltaire compiled by Albert Bowtell. -
C2b-102/1/13: Salts Hospital (54) Salts Hospital (54). One of a collection of Slides relating to Saltaire compiled by Albert Bowtell.
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