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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H2-208.154: Baker Letters - regarding: death of pensioner; outstanding bill; Hirst FarmHanna Newell of Hall Lane, Windhill was buried on 7th Feb; Paying pensioners every 4 weeks; Mr H Feather, butcher of Victoria Road hadnâ??t received a stable and field bill for 6 months; Mr Stephenson grumbled over door steps of Hirst Farm; mentions old house at higher Hirst Mill
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H2-208.155: Baker Letters - regarding: Mr Feather's rent; cost of stepsWill Mr Feather send his rent; What the costs for the steps would be
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H2-208.156: Baker Letters - regarding: cost of repairs; Midland Railway bridge repairs; repairs to Hirst Lane; repairs to gravestoneCost of steps around £5; Midland Railway bridge repairs could be low if done temporally; Hirst Lane very bad condition and needs mending; Mr Willieâ??s headstone needs attention
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H2-208.157: Baker Letters - regarding: query about conveyance of land sold to NormingtonConveyance of land sold to Normington & plans which differ by 348 sq. yds so coming to Bradford to sort this out.
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H2-208.158: Baker Letters - regarding: plans of Saltaire; auctioning of plotsMentions various plans of Saltaire; Plots going for auction and needing a reserve price. Between Albert Road and Hirst Lane & Hirst wood should bring a good price;
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H2-208.159: Baker Letters - regarding: Tender for repair of Hirst LaneTender for repair of Hirst Lane
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H2-208.16: Baker Letters - monthly statement of pensions, wages and rents July 1918Letter to Sir James Roberts Bart, informing him a monthly statement of pensions, wages and rents would be included inside the envelope. Written by John Baker. The letter format is the monthly statement, business matters and finshing with a personal note.
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H2-208.160: Baker Letters - regarding: Plans are mentioned; tenders for roadPlans are mentioned; 4 tenders have been asked for the road repairs but no replies
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H2-208.161: Baker Letters - Accounts March 1920Accounts for March 2020
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H2-208.162: Baker Letters - repairs on Hirst LaneLetter from Coopers Brothers contractors stating they cannot give a tender for repairs of Hirst Lane but will do a days work
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H2-208.163: Baker Letters - offer for a fieldLetter from A Berry regarding an offer made by Berry for a field some time ago. £150 for field & stables behind Church occupied by Sam Long
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H2-208.164: Baker Letters - regarding: plans sent; plans for Hirst Wood and Milner Fields EstatePlans sent to Sir Francis Watson, can Baker go see Mr Illingworth to sort out; mention of other plans for Hirst Wood & Milner Fields Estate
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H2-208.165: Baker Letters - regarding: measurements not completed; sale plan of Exhibition Land; boundary of Glyn Thomas landSurprised Sir Francis Watson hasnâ??t had the measurements completed; sending Sale Plan of Exhibition Land to show how the scale for other plans will be expensive to do; Boundary of Glyn Thomas land behind the farm and that the road belongs to Sir James to the end of the houses
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H2-208.166: Baker Letters - regarding: Sending cheque for £50Sending cheque for £50
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H2-208.167: Baker Letters - request for stone from quarryLetter from the Leeds & Liverpool Canal company wanting a few boat loads of stone from quarry near Hirst Wood
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H2-208.168: Baker Letters - Tender for repairsTender from Joseph Lee for repairs to Hirst Lane
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H2-208.169: Baker Letters - regarding: Leeds and Liverpool Canal Co; tender for Hirst Lane; repair of water pipesSent letter from Leeds & Liverpool Canal Co; Tender for Hirst Lane is high so asking Mr Wilks of Shipley Council for recommendations - Mr Obank & sons or Mr Starkey; a gardener wants his water pipes repairing
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H2-208.17: Baker Letters - letter from James Roberts concerning pensionsLetter from Sir James to Mr Bart, wanting Mr Bart to check the pensions list for Gaunt.
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H2-208.170: Baker Letters - regarding: Normington money issuesNormington having money issues; has building been completed to roof or is he is possession
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H2-208.171: Baker Letters - regarding: Normingtonâ??s building; sale of field behind the churchNormington'??s building is a good solid one with roof; Mr Spavin of Royal Cafe Saltaire wants one of the fields behind the church
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