Items

• 2022.3: An Italian Immigrant Abroad 1950

  Handwitten booklet donated by the author Assuntina De Matteis during a surprise trip back to Saltaire organised by her daughter Rossana Pinto. This is a reminiscence of leaving the Italian village of Montefalcione on 20 March 1950 to travel to Britain to find work. Describes arriving in Britain and travelling to Yorkshire by train. Brief description of working in a mill (unidentified) in Shipley where it was 'very noisy'. Also describes staying in a nearby hostel with other Italian women similarly employed in the mills. Includes copies and transcriptions of postcards sent from Assuntina to her mother as she travelled to Britain. Also inlcudes copies of photographs of Assuntina, friends and of her husband who she met in Britain.
• 2023.1: Grandma, what's your story?

  A personal history of growing up and working in Saltaire and later family life by Eileen Armitage.
• C3a-075a: An account of life in Saltaire: 1894 onwards

  An account of life in Saltaire 1894 onwards by Clara Barraclough [nee Knott]. Associated with a photograph of the Yorkshire Amateur Swimming Association in 1961 [C3a-075c], Shipley Swimming Team [C3a-075] and a note about Martha Knott.
• C3a-075c: Shipley Swimming Team

  A photograph of Shipley Swimming Team at Morecambe Baths. Date ? Part of the memories collection of Clara Barraclough.
• C3a-076: Memories of visiting our grandparents in Saltaire - 24 Ada Street by Charles & Cissie Goddard

  Memories of their grandparents who lived in 24 Ada Street, Saltaire, by three grandchildren. Includes phopcopied family photographs.
• C3a-077c: Jack Hogg: a personal history

  A personal history by Jack Hogg, born in Saltaire in 1922. His account includes details of growing up in Saltaire, including attending Albert Road School.
• C3a-078b: The Franks family of Saltaire and Milner Field by Franks, F.N.

  History of Franks family and their relatonship to Saltaire. Includes family tree froom 1800. Contains photocopies of photographs and newspaper cuttings related to the family.
• C3a-082: The memories of Sykes, Ray - growing up in Saltaire

  Personal history of Roy Sykes, born in Saltaire in 1942. Inlcudes account of being born and growin up in Saltaire, the houses, shops, and allotments.
• C3a-084: Saltaire personal memories (The Watson Family)

  An account of the family history of the Watson family. Some members lived and worked in Saltaire between 1860 and 1900. They lived on Caroline Street, Gordon Terrace , Dove Street and Fern Place.
• C3a-113: Friendships with the Knott family

  Very brief account of various friendships with the Knott family.
• D2-037: Barbara Barraclough - First Woman President of The Yorkshire Amatuer Swimming Association

  Photograph of Barbara Barraclough - First Woman President of The Yorkshire Amatuer Swimming Association. Clara Barraclough is also in the photograph.
• D2-038: Shipley Swimming Club

  Photograph of Barbara Barraclough and fellow Swimming Club members, with Clara and Barbara Barraclough labelled on the image
• F1a-170: Memories of my working life at F.M.Rimmington & Son's by Norman Frost

  Personal memories of working over 60 years for Rimmington's pharmacy in Bradford.
• F1a-171a: Hipkin: Boston to Windhill

  Brief details of the life of Benjamin B Hipkin, a schoolmaster at Birkenshaw, Shipley and Windhill. Contains photocopies of photographs and personal documents.