Saltaire Collection

Items

• 2015.1: Dayton tea pot

  Teapot, taken to Dayton as a wedding gift for Percival and Eva (nee Hanson) Johnson. Percy was involved in the financial management of the Dayton Coal and Iron Company set up by the directors of Sir Titus Salt (Bart), Sons and Co Ltd. Eva was the youngest daughter of William Hanson, the head of the engineering department at Salts Mill. The Saltaire historians Dave Shaw and David King visitied Dayton to research its history and were given the teapot to to give to Eva's great-nephew Donald Hanson, who had been the chair of Illingworth, Morris the last owners of Salts Mill as a working textiles business. Donald donated the teapot to the collection, as he considered it 'a known 19th century artefact that binds the communities of Saltaire & Dayton'.
• 2016.1.1.2: Nomes et Adresses

  The front page and an inside page from the 'Familistere 'Book of Visitors'' showing the entry for 'Titus Salt 1880', that is for Titus Salt Junior. The copy is from a French Public Museum 'The Familistere at Guise': The Familistere was a nineteenth century self-contained housing complex that promoted social cooperation among its residents. It is now a museum.
• 2016.3: Lotherton Hall

  Booklet 'Lotherton Hall' by Leeds Museums and Galleries. The Hall has some furniture owned by the Salt Family and originally at Milner Field.
• 2016.4: Derwent Valley Textile Mills

  A booklet on the history of the Derwent Valley Textile Mills. Produced from original in: Industrial Archaeology Review Vol. XVI, Number 1, Autumn 1993
• 2016.5: Royal Saltworks-Arc et Senands

  2 copies of a tourist leaflet for Royal Saltworks-Arc et Senands
• 2016.6: Hawsons- 150 years - and Counting

  Hawsons- 150 years - and Counting by Richard Frost-2005- The story of a Sheffield Chartered Accountants firm
• 2016.7: Aire Valley Road enquiry

  Ring-bound folder on the Aire Valley Road enquiry: 1984-1996
• 2017.2: Sir Titus Salt and sons: A farming legacy

  Recounts the interest of Sir Titus Salt and some of his sons in agriculture and farming. Includes Sir TItus's continuing interest in this area; his fourth son Herbert who became a gentleman farmer rather than going into the textile business; and TItus Salt Junior's establshment of a 'model farm' next to his grand new house at Milner Field.
• 2017.3: Bingley: A living history

  History of Bingley fom the middle nineteenth century to the early twenty first century. Has four sections: Governance including Chronological Time Lines - Change; Photographs of Bingley Town Centre Capturing the Changes; Places and People Places; Living History. Inlcudes some details on Milner Field, the home of TItus Salt Junior.
• 2018.1: Silver salver for Samuel Wilson

  A sliver salver presented by Titus Salt to Samuel Wilson. It is engraved with the words 'A purse. IIII sovereigns. Presented to Mr Samuel Wilson, by Titus Salt Esq. Also a silver salver by his workpeople. Saltaire.7th January 1865 ' The Auction house described the salver as a ' George III Silver presentation Salver by David Bell [small DB silver mark], London [sheild silver mark] 1761 [F silver mark] of circular form with a gadrooned and shell border, raised on three scroll feet, later presentation inscription and floral engraved field diameter 30 cm, weight 27oz.
• 2018.10: Grace Salt

  Laminated Photocopy of a photo of Grace Salt taken from Nick Salt's phone during a visit to saltaire
• 2018.11: Daniel Salt

  Laminated Photocopy of a photo of Daniel Salt taken from Nick Salt's phone during a visit to saltaire
• 2018.12: Saltaire village plan

  Hand-drawn copy of a plan of Saltaire village and mill, based on late 19th century drawing. Undated.
• 2018.13: Aerial photograph of Saltaire village

  Research copy of an Aerial photograph of Saltaire village. The photograph is taken from the the junction in Shipley, where the tram depot (now the Hop) was located and looking towards the Mill in the distance.
• 2018.14: The Silentman

  Poster for 'The Silentman', a play by Ian Byfield, produced by the Saltaire Youth Theatre, mid-late 20th century.
• 2018.16: Mr G Armstrong, Long Service Certificate

  'Coronation Year The Yorkshire Observer Roll of Honour' Long Service Certificate awarded to Mr G Armstrong, for employment at Salts (Saltaire) Ltd, from 1907 to Coronation Day, 1953.
• 2018.17: Commemorative plate

  4 Commemorative plates from Saltaire Weslyan Church 1901
• 2018.18: Commemorative plates

  Commemorative plates celebrating different occations connected to Saltaire Weslyan Chapel, which no longer exists,
• 2018.19: Large plate

  Blue, White plate from Saltaire Congregational Church
• 2018.2: 1887 Jubilee Exhibition medallion

  On the front: picture of Victoria Hall, surrounded by the words 'The Royal Yorkshire Jubilee Exhibition' with '1887' at the base. On the reverse: Head of Queen Victoria. Laminated photo of the medal - Front & back