Items

• 2024.56.6: Little Horton Lane

  Photograph of a large crowd of people completely filling a square on Little Horton Lane in Bradford on 4 May 1904 during a visit by the Prince and Princess of Wales. Bunting is hung at the sides of the streets. One building has a sign 'Appleton & Co.'. People are also visible in windows and on the roofs of buildings.
• 2024.56.7: Shop on the corner of Ivegate and Kirkgate, circa 1860

  Photograph of a large, double-fronted building consisting of two shops at the corner of two streets in Bradford. A large sign 'T. Hunter' appears over the left-hand shop. A second sign 'Blackburn' appears above the shop on the right. The second shop has smaller signs 'Chemist and druggist' and 'Patent & proprietary medicines'.
• 2024.56.8: Trolley bus overtaking a horse-drawn cart, Laisterdyke, 1914

  Photograph shows a wide road with an early trolley bus on the left overtaking a horse-drawn cart laden with 4 large bales. A row of shops is visible on teh left. Both sides of teh streets are lined with people looking at the camera.
• 2024.56.9: Works outing aboard a charabanc, 1920

  Photograph shows an open top small bus full of seated people on several rows. People appear to be well-dressed. The driver in a hat is stood at the front of the vehicle.
• 2024.6: Bingley - a look at the past

  History of Bingley with photographs and bried descriptions.
• 2024.7: Baildon - a look at the past

  History of Baildon with photographs. Contains information and photographs of Shipley Glen, the Glen cable tramway and Saltaire mills.
• 2024.8: Pictures of Old Baildon

  History of Baildon with photographs. Contains information and photographs of Milner Field house and The Knoll, both homes of members of the Salt family
• 2024.9: The Archive Photographs Series: Shipley and Windhill

  Photographic history of Shipley and Windhill. Contains information and photographs of Saltaire.
• 2025.50: In Search of Mohair

  Personal records from a mohair buyer of visiting mohair farmers around the world including many colour photographs of mohair and goats.
• 2025.50.1: Mohair

  A small booklet from the International Mohair Association promoting the use of mohair. Explains the sourcing of mohair, the production process and the many types of textile products made from the wool. Illustrated with colour drawings.
• 2025.50.2: Playing the Angora goat internationally

  A photocopy of a newspaper article from the FInancial Times about a collaboration of companies producing mohair. The companies are developing a symbol to designate items made from mohair. This is being presented as an aid to the marketing and promotion of mohair products.
• 2025.60: Sir Titus Salt and Sons - a farming legacy

  Sir Titus Salt and Sons - a farming legacy. A soft covered book revealing that Sir Titus Salt and four of his sons were also involved in agriculture and farming as well as manufacturing The book is a detailed explanation of various aspects of the Kindergarten system, covering: Kindergarten gifts; Occupations; Ordinary school subjects; Singing; and Drill. A book by Alan Cattell building on research by local historians and three members of the Salt family to show that Sir Titus Salt and four of his sons were involved in agriculture and farming
• 2025.61: Shipley Glen - the history and development of a Victorian playground

  Shipley Glen - the history and development of a Victorian playground by Alan Cattell. The book includes information on Sunday School / Temperance visits, ownership of the Glen, the Saltaire Exhibition. the Shipley Glen Pleasure Grounds and Japanese Gardens on Prod Lane
• 2025.62: Bingley - a living history

  Bingley - a living history by Alan Cattell. This soft covered book has a forward by Nick Salt and Jamie Roberts. The book chronicles the changes face of Bingley from 1800-2016. Section one looks at the different stages of Governance as Bingley developed from an agricultural base into an industrial manufacturing town. It includes a chronological time line. Section two is a pictoral record of Bingley and section three looks at the places and people.
• 2025.63: Did you know? Bradford a miscellany

  Did you know? Bradford a miscellany compiled by Julia Skinner with reference to the work of Clive Hardy. The book contains local facts, stories, quiz questions, recipes and photographs sourced by the Francis Frith Collection. Includes information on Sir Titus Salt, Salt's Mill and the Saltaire Club and Institute.
• 2025.64: Brilliant Bradford

  Brilliant Bradford compiled by the Telegraph and Argus. Contains coloured photographs of buildings in Bradford, Saltaire and Undercliffe Cemetery
• 2025.65: Aspects of Bradford, discovering local history

  A collection of essays about local history in the Bradford district. Includes a chapter by Clive Woods entitled Saltaire - vision to vision. Contains many black and white photographs.
• 2025.66: Bradford a centenary city

  Published to commemorate 100 years of Bradford's City status 1897-1997. Includes information on Saltaire