Saltaire Collection

Items

• 2024.157: Saltaire Review Issue 25

  The Oct/Nov 2017 edition of the Saltaire Review. Contains articles on mainly arts and entertainment-related events, exhibitions and other items of interest in Saltaire and the surrounding district.
• 2024.158: Saltaire Review Issue 26

  The Dec/ Jan 2018 edition of the Saltaire Review. Contains articles on mainly arts and entertainment-related events, exhibitions and other items of interest in Saltaire and the surrounding district.
• 2024.70: Illustrated history from Hipperholme to Tong

  A book with illustrations on the history of the Hipperholme and Tong areas near Bradford. Includes sections on Alpaca wool and Argentina relevant to the history of Salts Mill and the textile businesses. Also includes details about the sale of Crow Nest house (near Halifax) to Sir Titus Salt for £28,000 in 1867 (page 479).
• 2024.71: Yorkshire Textile Mills 1770-1930 by Colum Giles & Ian H Goodall

  An illustrated paperback book subtitled The Buildings of the Yorkshire Textile Industry. Provides a history of the development of mill buildings in Yorkshire between the late eitghteenth century and the 1930s. Mainly concentrates on the former West Riding of Yorkshire, the centre of the woollen textile industry in the county. Includes photographs, drawings and plans.
• 2024.72: The Garnett Story 1831-1962 by E Philip Dobson

  A hard backed book, illustrated and subtitled The History of a Yorkshire Worsted and Woollen Business Through Four Generations. Published to celebrate the 130th anniversary of the Garnett-owned textile business, from its earliest foundations in the late eighteenth century up to the mid twentieth century. Contains a history of the textile business. Appendix A describes the processes of woollen and worsted manufacture in the early Victorian age. A detailed family history of the Garnett family can be found at the back of the book.
• 2024.73: The Derwent Valley Mills and their Communities

  An illustrated paperback about the bid for the Derwent Valley MIlls to be awarded UNESCO World Heritage Status. The book contains the hisorical sections and the bibliography and glossary of the nomnation document submitted to UNESCO. The Derwent Valley Mills were successful in their bid and became a World Heritage SIte in 2001, at the same time as New Lanark Mills in Scotland and Saltaire.
• 2024.74: The Story of Saltaire written, produced and directed by David Weber

  A 50 minute, widescreen film on DVD about Sir Titus Salt, Jonathan Silver and Saltaire Village
• 2024.75: From Mill to Microchip, Bradford in the Making by Bradford Heritage Recording Unit

  A booklet of black and white photographs and oral history of social and industrial change in Bradford during the twentieth century up to the 1980s. Includes mention of Sir Titus Salt and Salts Mill.
• 2024.76: Best Listed Buildings in Bradford

  An illustrated booklet notable listed buildings in the Bradford area. Includes Saltaire Congregational Church, Salts Mill and Victoria Hall
• 2024.77: The History of Brighouse, Rastrick and Hipperholme by J Horsfall Turner

  An illustrated maroon hardback book providing a detailed history several areas around Bradford: Brighouse, Rastrick and Hipperholme. Book also contains 'manorial notes' on other areas: Lightcliffe, Northowram, Shelf, Fixby, Clifton and Kirklees. Contains various mentions of Sir Titus Salt and Saltaire. First published 1893
• 2024.78: The Cinemas of Bradford by GJ Mellor

  An illustrated booklet about the cinemas of Bradford. Provides an alphabetical catalogue of the cinemas in the Bradford area. Each has details of its opening and owners, a brief history and a photograph. Includes Saltaire Picturehouse.
• 2024.79: The Chartist Risings in Bradford by DG Wright

  A booklet about the Chartist Risings in Bradford during the 1830s and 1840s. Includes discussion of the Plug Riots of 1842, r'revolutions' in Bradford in 1848, and Bingley chartists. Includes mentions of Sir Titus Salt, Shipley and Shipley Glen
• 2024.80: Shipley and Windhill in Times Past by Gary Firth & Keith Davies

  An illustrated booklet about the local history of the area. Includes photographs of Saltaire Road
• 2024.81: Little Germany by John S Roberts

  An illustrated booklet about the local history of the Little Germany area of Bradford. City Trail No.3. As well as a trail around Little Germany there is an overview of the early textile industry in Bradford from the late eighteenth century. Includes fairly detailed discussion of development of textile warehouses fairly detailed history of the development of
• 2024.82: Crown Street Comic Band by R Wharton and A Clarke

  City of Bradford Metropolitan Council Libraries Division Local Studies Dept. Occassional Local Publications No.1 Illustrated with reference to Salts Gala and Salts Hospital on page 4
• 2024.83: A Brief History of Bradford's Horse and Steam Tramways 1882-1903 compiled by Frank Hartley

  An illustrated booklet about Bradford's horse and steam tramways. Mentions Saltaire horse drawn tram and sheds
• 2024.84: Dean Clough and the Crossley Inheritance

  An illustrated booklet. The story of Dean Clough Mills and the Crossley family during the 19th and 20th Century. Mentions Saltaire and Salts Mill on page 13. 2nd edition 1994
• 2024.85: Aire Valley Living 2010 Issue 3

  A booklet with local information and advertising local businesses. Includes an article entitled 'Saltaire life' about the village of Saltaire. Page 51 has a map of Saltaire.
• 2024.86: The Tenth Saltaire Festival

  An illustrated programme for the Tenth Saltaire Festival 6th - 16th September 2012
• 2024.87: Our European Adventure

  Article in Alpaca World Spring 2002. An illustrated magazine. This first issue contains article on Saltaire on pages 32-34