Discussion paper on The Iwakura Mission in Britain 1872 dated March 1998 No.IS/98/349 Includes 'Life in Victorian England through the eyes of Kume Kunitake, chronicler of the Iwakura Mission' by Dr Andrew Cobbing, School of Oriental and African Studies, 'The Iwakura Mission in Britain:their observations on education and Victorian Society' by Dr Akiko Ohta, Keio University, Tokyo and Clare Hall, Cambridge, 'The Iwakura Mission, industries and exports by Mrs Olive Checkland, formerly University of Glasgow and 'Public statements and private thoughts : the Iwakura Embassy in London and the religious question ' by Dr John Breen, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
Nine handwritten blue/green pages in Japanese together with two photocopied pages of translation relating to the Iwakura Mission's travel around the world between 1871 and 1873. Includes visits to Bradford, Saltaire, Halifax and Sheffield. The document is probably a summary of the original documents made by a Japanese speaker.
A photocopy of pages 79 and 80 from 'Saltaire and its founder, Sir Titus Salt, Bart' by Abraham Holroyd published 1873. The pages detail the arrival of Japanese Ambassadors and Suite of the Iwakura MIssion at Saltaire on 25th October 1872. Also included is a handwritten envelope asking whether Nakki could find anything about this visit from the Japanese side.
One page of handwritten notes entitled 'About the Iwakura Mission'. The page mentions the countries visited by the Japanese Mission between December 1871 and September 1873. It also includes a list of places visited whilst in the UK and mentions that there were 3 meetings with the British Home Secretary
Photograph showing the opening times of the Diplomatic Record Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Documents relating to the Iwakura Mission are deposited in this office.
Includes a snippet about Titus Salt donating a stuffed alpaca to the Leeds Philosphical and Literary Society for a meal of alpaca meat at the Queen's Hotel Leeds. Another snippet mentions the grave of George Salt 1833-1913. Includes book reviews of A Time in Our Lives by Greg Thomson and Wool City : A History of the Bradford Textile Industry in the 20th Century by Mark Keighley.
Includes snippets about the Salts Band with photograph, a demonstration of Edison's phonograph at Victoria Hall in 1890, George Salt and a double decker steam tram and information about Titus Salt's early investigations into alpaca fibre. Also includes a book review of Saltaire United Reformed Church 150 years anniversary 2009 church history
Includes snippet about Saltaire Park and Sir James Roberts. Includes a book review of The Buildings of England : Yorkshire West Riding : Leeds, Bradford and the North by Leach and Pevsner and a CD review of Shipley St Pauls Church which mentions burials of Saltaire residents
Includes a snippet about the rally of suffragettes on Shipley Glen 31st May 1908. Includes book reviews of Milner Field the lost country house of Titus Salt junior by Richard Lee-Van den Daele and R David Beale and Rebel Girls by Jill Liddington