Denys Salt Collection

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Identifier
COL15
Title
Denys Salt Collection
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Items donated by Denys Salt, great grandson of Sir Titus Salt.
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  • 2018.40.8.4: Statement of the Executors
    The Statement of the Executors of Lawrence Titus Witham Salt, by the bank apointed to be his executors. The document as the copy of the will is annoation in pencil at the top of the document.
  • 2018.41.1: Titus Salt Junior
    Photograph of Titus Salt Junior looking to the left. He was the fourth son of Sir Titus Salt who took over the running of the Salts Mill after his father died. He is the husband of Catherine (nee Crossley, in a decorated frame.
  • 2018.41.2: Saltaire
    Coloured print of Saltaire with the Mill in the forground and the village behind. Mills by Warren & Lizars.
  • 2018.41.3: A 19th Century view of Saltaire Mills
    Framed black and White print of Salts Mill and the village of Saltaire. Taken from a wood engraving and pinted on traditional letterpress machinery [in the Print room, by volunteers] at Bradford Industrial Museum. Framed in a plain frame with a cream mount.
  • 2018.41.4: Saltaire Mills from the North West
    Framed brown and green toned print of 'Saltaire Mills from the North West. The image shows very few houses but the Mill is complete along with the church and Victoria Hall. Victoria Hall was completed in 1869 so this image must be from the 1870's before the building of the village was complete.
  • 2018.41.5: Denys Geoffrey Crossley Salt 4th May 1918 - 21st December 2014
    Order of Service and Notice (in English and German) of the death and cremation of Denys Salt who died on - Dec. 2014 and was burried Friday 13th February 2015.
  • 2018.51: Tree planting by Princess Beatrice
    A group photograph recording the planting of a tree by Princess Beatrice and her husband Prince Henry of Battenburg when they visited Saltaire to preside at the opening of the new School of Art and Science in 1887. The Princess is at the front centre, with Prince Henry on her right and Titus Salt Junior on her left. Three other dignitaries stand behind them. They are stood partly on grass, partly on a rug next to a tree which has just been planted. The location may be Saltaire Park (now Roberts Park) although the Princess was staying at Milner Field, the home of Titus Salt Junior, so it may have been there.
  • 2018.52: In Memoriam: Denys Crossley Salt 1916-2014
    A memorial book for Denys Salt collected at Saltaire United Reformed Church. Contains many notes from Church members and others of their memories of Denys.
  • 2018.53: Photographs of stone heads on Victoria Hall
    An album containing 17 close-up photographs of heads adorning Victoria Hall in Saltaire. The photographs are featured in the original research on the heads - see C2b-236
  • A1-011a: Sir Titus Salt's subscription for seats on opening of Royal Albert Hall
    Documents relating to Sir Titus Salt's subscription for seats on opening of Royal Albert Hall 29th March 1871. The seats were 'to be endowed for the use of his firm and persons employed at Saltaire when they came to London'. Information from the Royal Albert Hall.
  • A1-012a-b: Will of Titus Salt Junior
    2 copies of Will of Titus Salt Jr (revoked 1887)
  • A1-013a-b-c: Will of Titus Salt Junior
    Two copies of the Will of Titus Salt Jr - with their original envelopes
  • A1-016: Letter to church
    Copy of handwritten letter to Saltaire Congregational Church from Titus Salt Junior.
  • A1-020: Catherine Salt's funeral service
    Catherine Salt's funeral service. Catherine was the widow of Titus Salt Junior.
  • A1-022: Letter to minister
    Copy of handwritten letter to Minister from Gordon Salt (undated)
  • A1-023: Salt family tree
    Handwritten copies of Salt Family Tree, from Saltaire Congregational Church (undated), handwritten with some highlighted, signed 'K.D.'
  • A1-027b: Farm buildings
    Framed original drawing by Sir Titus Salt as pupil at Mr Harrison's academy - 'Farm buildings'
  • A1-028: Portrait of Sir Titus Salt
    Copy of portrait of Sir Titus (uncredited, undated) plus laminated copy?
  • A1-029a-b: Poem on death of TItus Salt Junior
    Poem, 'A Tribute', on death of Titus Salt Jr (attributed to J.E.B.) - laminated copy + Photocopy
  • A1-030: History of Titus Salt Junior
    Laminated history of Titus Salt Jr, with signature as Salt Schools Chairman (undated)