Roberts Family Collection
Item set
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- 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
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Items
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H2-208.208: Baker Letters - regarding: sale of Milner Field; power station required; possible sale of Higher Hirst Mill; allotment rentsMilner Field sold to Cinema Picture Com. Wanted light & so more power. Wanted power station and Mr Baker pointed out Higher Hirst Mill. So may buy the land there incl. 9 cottages. Does he raise the allotment rents?
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H2-208.209: Baker Letters - regarding: payment of rent and repairs; Jowett's land holding; sale of Higher Hirst MillsStephenson should be able to pay new rent but has repairs that need doing and this is making him angry. He is also getting the kitchen garden near Hist House. Mr Jowett has little land now that Mr Thomas & Shipley Council took it. Higher Hirst Mills may sell at good price.
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H2-208.21: Baker Letters - letter to James Roberts on monthly paymens for September 1918Letter to Sir James Roberts informing him a monthly statement for september is enclosed. The letter format is the monthly statement, business matters and finshing with a personal note. The letter format is the monthly statement, business matters and finshing with a personal note.
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H2-208.210: Baker Letters - regarding: Higher Hirst Mill; Milner Fields as a Picture Palace; Glyn Thomas sale; allotment rents; value of Hirst FarmMr Foster hasnâ??t been in touch about Higher Hirst Mill. Milner Fields as a Picture Palace will have an effect on morals of area. Glyn Thomas sale still not final and New Hirst Mill wanted by someone else. Allotments - council pay £20 a year but if they raise the rents, they will earn £100 a year. Hirst Farm - Stephenson land and buildings worth a lot.
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H2-208.211: Baker Letters - regarding: sale of Hirst Mills; value of land; possible sale of allotmentsTook the people from Milner Fields around Hirst Mills pointing out the good area for a power station. Land from Albert Road to Hirst Lane worth 5s per sq. yard. Allotment holders want to purchase the land.
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H2-208.212: Baker Letters - regarding: allotment rentsShall he increase the allotment rents as they need 6 monthsâ?? notice?
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H2-208.213: Baker Letters - regarding: level of rents; possible sale of Stephenson's farmWants the rents to remain low when council raising them, as everyone praising Sir James. Stephenson still not happy with rent increase. Been told someone would like to buy his farm.
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H2-208.214: Baker Letters - regarding: allotment rentsAgain, asking about allotment raises
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H2-208.215: Baker Letters - Accounts November 1920Accounts for November 2020
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H2-208.216: Baker Letters - regarding: Shipley Council raising allotment rentsShipley Council raising allotment rents and Sir James not, so he is getting good press.
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H2-208.217: Baker Letters - regarding: boundary of land owned by ChurchMr Pringle from the church glad of the land but not the loss of the large beech trees outside the boundary stones. Wanted the boundary changed to include these.
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H2-208.218: Baker Letters - regarding: threat to water weir; cost of houses in Bradford; sale of Higher Hirst MillThomas has cut trees down and placed on water weir. Endangered the weir when last done. Normal through houses in Bradford now £1000. Surprised Milner Fields people not been in contact for Higher Hirst Mill.
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H2-208.219: Baker Letters - regarding: rent level for Hirst cottages and allotmentsHigher Hirst Cottage rent is 7s 9d per week. Lower Hirst cottages are 6s 6d. Allotments are £28 8s 8d every 6 months. Allotments rents have not been raised.
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H2-208.22: Baker Letters - receipt for printingReceipt from A.G Lummis, a printers who resided at Dale Street - Shipley. Yellow reciept handwritten in black pen
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H2-208.220: Baker Letters - regarding: complaints about rent risesOnly Stephenson and Feather are complaining about rent rises.
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H2-208.221: Baker Letters - regarding: allotment rentsAllotment holders very pleased rents not increased and Shipley Council getting very bad press about doing so.
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H2-208.222: Baker Letters - Accounts December 1920Accounts for December 2020
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H2-208.223: Baker Letters - regarding: pension termination; possible land purchase by Midland Railway; allotments passed to councilSalome Pickard, a pensioner had attained 70th year on 25th Dec when pension stops. Wondered if land bought by Midland railway to pass into council hands. Plans from Hirst bridge to John Street therefore to be handed to council. Allotments been passed to council as well.
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H2-208.224: Baker Letters - regarding: allotments passed to Shipley CouncilAllotments passed over to Shipley Council
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H2-208.225: Baker Letters - Accounts January 1921Accounts for January 2021
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