Items

• F1a-118: Christmas card

  A Christmas card from Norman Rae thanking his supporters for their help in the recent election as MP for Shipley.
• F1a-119: Souvenir brochure for the R.M.S. Orsova

  Souvenir brochure for the R.M.S. Orsova sailing to Australia in 1911. Norman Rae was aboard. Rae did his apprenticeship in the woollen trade and went into partnership with William Pickles as Pickles and Rae, woolcombers in Laisterdyke. Rae was a good business man the firm flourished and opened offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane. He even bought some land in Australia and called it Greenhill Farm. Due to this Norman Rae and his wife travelled in Australia regularly.
• F1a-120a: Norman Rae Election notice

  Original copy of Election campaign notice for Norman Rae for Shipley's M.P.: 3rd Dec.1918
• F1a-121: Election campaign notice for Norman Rae

  Election campaign notice for Norman Rae for Shipley's M.P. issued by John Henderson: 3rd Dec.1918
• F1a-122a-b: Norman Rae & Northcliffe Shipley, Miscellaneous Documents.

  2 copies of pages from 'The Shipley Shopping Carnival' booklet with Norman Rae M.P. as chairman
• F1a-123: The Bungalow' Buckden

  Postcard of 'The Bungalow' Buckden: Norman Rae's weekend retreat
• F1a-124a-c: Sir Norman Rae with his grandchildren

  3 copies of a photograph of Sir Norman Rae with his grandchildren at R ossett Green, Harrogate
• F1a-125: Death of Sir Norman Rae Norman Rae & Ceremony marks special dedication

  Newspaper cutting on the death of Sir Norman Rae: January 1929
• F1a-126: Order of Service for the funeral of Sir Norman Rae

  Order of Service for the funeral of Sir Norman Rae who died 31st December 1928
• F1a-127a,e,f,h: Norman Rae grave stone

  4 small coloured photographs of the Memorial stone for Sir Norman Rae and his family. Harlow Hill Cemetery, Harrogate
• F1a-128: Norman Rae Memorial stone

  Transcription of the Norman Rae Memorial stone in Harlow Hill Cemetery
• F1a-129a-b: Oakwell Hall, Birstall

  2 photographs of Oakwell Hall, Birstall, gifted to the public by Sir Norman Rae and Mr. J.E. Sharman
• F1a-130: Norman Rae's house at Rossett Green

  Small album of photographs of Norman Rae's house at Rossett Green, Harrogate
• F1a-131a-b: Norman Rae & Northcliffe Shipley, Miscellaneous Documents.

  A letter to Mrs G Shuttleworth from Mrs Hofer (granddaughter of Norman Rae) on her donation of documents on the opening of the Norman Rae Playing Fields + 1 laminate copy
• F1a-132a: Norman Rae- Northcliffe Playing Fields

  Original invitation for the opening of the Norman Rae Playing Fields in Northcliffe , Shipley. June 12th 1920
• F1a-133a: Opening of the Norman Rae Playing Fields

  Programme for the opening of the Norman Rae Playing Fields. Opened by Norman Rae June 12th 1920. Includes the Order of Proceedings
• F1a-134: Northcliffe Woods 1920

  A photograph album ' Northcliffe Woods 1920' containing original photos of the opening ceremonies of the pubic area paid for by a donation from Sir Norman Rae.
• F1a-135: Norman Rae & Northcliffe Shipley, Miscellaneous Documents.

  Photograph showing Marion Jean Woodhead with the gold key for opening the gates of Northcliffe Park. The park had been paid for by a donation from Sir Norman Rae.
• F1a-136: Norman Rae & Northcliffe Shipley, Miscellaneous Documents.

  Photograph showing Marion Jean Woodhead with the gold key for opening the gates of Northcliffe Park. The park had been paid for by a donation from Sir Norman Rae.
• F1a-137a-j: Photographs of the gold key

  10 prints of photographs of the gold key used in the opening cermony of Northcliffe Park in 1920. The park was paid for by a donation from Sir Norman Rae. The key is now in the custody of the City of Bradford Metropolitan Council.