Roberts Family Collection
Item set
- Identifier
- COL49
- Title
- Roberts Family Collection
- Description
- Items associated with the family of Sir James Roberts, owner of Salts Mill and Saltaire in the early twentieth century.
- Associated person or organisation
- Additional information
- Type
Items
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H2-208.136: Baker Letters - Accounts October 1919Accounts for October 2019
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H2-208.137: Baker Letters - invoice for workInvoice from Joseph Lee contractor for £3 18s 9d
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H2-208.138: Baker Letters - regarding: leak at Green Lane LodgeBurst pipe at Green Lane Lodge. Plumbers / builders were taking down the hospital at Morten Bank and re-erecting one on the quarry grounds besides Saltaire Hospital - hostel for 100 women. So too busy to fix leak. Alterations to mill described.
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H2-208.139: Baker Letters - regarding: paying a plumber. buiklding and repairs; state of Saltaire Park and its saleApologies for paying a plumber. Mr Normington has built his workshop. Mr Thomas & Co were to do not more alterations before winter. Mr Stephenson, a farmer, asked to have his door thresholds repaired. The park is in a wretched state. Greenhouses leased to Mr Badland. The sale of park and greenhouses to be done separately.
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H2-208.14: Baker Letter 1918-1922 - Photocopies of originalsReceipt on small piece of paper, regarding work carried out at Milner Field by Mr Smith.
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H2-208.140: Baker Letters - regarding: sale of the two mills and land, and boat house and land; new mill owners purchase housesMr Thomas asked the price of the two mills and land. Mr Sutton asked about the boathouse and land. Mr Badland stated people felt the new firm should take the park as it was used by their tenants and workers. The firm bought 50 houses in Saltaire from Mt Thornton for £6250. Mr Willy send noticed to allotments near Masonâ??s Mill.
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H2-208.141: Baker Letters - regarding: grinding room; Midland Railway land; Saltaire Park in a bad stateMr Thomas had finished grinding room. Mr Knowles wants land belonging to Midland Railway. The park is in a bad state. Mr Badland thinks it would take 3 or 4 men 3 years to get it back to pre-war state. Mr & Mrs Moorby mentioned.
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H2-208.142: Baker Letters - Accounts November 1919Accounts for November 2019
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H2-208.143: Baker Letters - regarding: repairs on Albert Road; sale of fields; pipe repairBill for gap in wall on Albert Road near Lloyds Bank mending. Mr Feather given up idea of owning fields. Bill taken to Mr Robinson for pipe repair.
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H2-208.144: Baker Letters - regarding: bill for wall repair; park gardenerApologies bill for wall repair displeased Sir James but building trade have high wages and it was a danger to the public. Mr Stephenson asked about the steps again. Mr Badland mentioned Mr Moorby being park gardener, but Moorby refused. Mr Badland will give tender for park.
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H2-208.145: Baker Letters - regarding: boathouse repairs neededMr Sutton of boathouse states set pot has a hole and he needs a new one.
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H2-208.146: Baker Letters - Accounts December 1919Accounts for December 2019
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H2-208.147: Baker Letters - Accounts December 1919Accounts for December 2019
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H2-208.148: Baker Letters - regarding: new roof on workshop; sale of landNormington is putting a new roof on his workshop; Land Knowles wishes to buy between railway and Normingtonâ??s building
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H2-208.149: Baker Letters - regarding: Rents for allotments and cottage tenants; death of John Baker's sonRents for allotments and cottage tenants at Hirst; Mr Thomas renting Hirst House for £40 a year; still waiting for plans of Hirst mill from Mr. Thomas; Baker buried his youngest son Harold last Saturday, died from pneumonia, leaves wife and 2 children and only 30
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H2-208.15: Baker Letters - receiptReceipt from H.Edmondson for stationery
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H2-208.150: Baker Letters - regarding: plans of allotments; Saltaire Park to be looked after by Bradford CouncilPlans of allotments to be done; Park to be looked after by Bradford rather than Shipley; mentions Mr Robert Thornton, Mr Frederick Smith, Mr T Gray, Mr George Overend
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H2-208.151: Baker Letters - Accounts January 1920Accounts for January 2020
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H2-208.152: Baker Letters - regarding: opposition to Saltaire Park ownership; plans from Glyn ThomasBaker has been ill with bad cold; Mr Denison and others didnâ??t like the Park going to Bradford; Denison tool John Inceâ??s position; Plans from Glyn Thomas describing rooms; Mr Robinson trying to sell the Lord Mayor [William Wade] the Park, greenhouses; greenhouses suppled from Glen Reservoir
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H2-208.153: Baker Letters - Accounts February 1920Accounts for February 2020
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