Saltaire Collection

Items

• 2024.159: Queen Christabel

  A biography of the sufragette and campaigner Christabel Pankhurst by David Mitchell. Black hardbacked book including black and white photographs of suffragettes
• 2024.160: Guided tour of Saltaire by Hattie Townsend

  2 coloured photographic images taken outside Saltaire United Reform Church of guided tour of Saltaire by Hattie Townsend taken in 2005 1. 5 people in photograph in costume and one other in modern dress. 2.Coloured photograph showing Hattie Townsend in costume outside Saltaire United Reform Church with a group of tourists
• 2024.161: Drama Tours

  3 coloured photographs of a drama tour around Saltaire. On the back is written 'Diana Stewarts first year with Maria 2005. (Ellen Dooley - burler and mender!) & Dennis Salt (Ava Salt in background)' 1. A group of tourists listening to Hattie Townsend taken in a Saltaire street in 2005 (18x12.5cm) 2. Hattie and one other lady dressed in period costume speaking to tourists 3. Drama tour photograph taken outside Saltaire united Reform Church with three characters in costume
• 2024.162: Saltairy Tales

  4 coloured and one black and white A3 photographs of of drama group called Saltairy Tales: 1. Photograph of an actor in costume taken from the rooftop above the Half Moon Cafe in Roberts Park 2. Photograph of an actor in Saltairy Tales next to a 'Closed, Private, Keep Out notice' 3. Photograph taken outside Victoria Hall showing a juggler with a group of tourists watching 4. Black and white photograph of an actress in Saltairy Tales wearing a leaf like dress
• 2024.163: Orphans

  Part of the script of a play by Hattie Townsend consisting of scenes 2-10. The pages are both handwritten and typed 1. Photograph of an actor in costume taken from the rooftop above the Half Moon Cafe in Roberts Park 2. Photograph of an actor in Saltairy Tales next to a 'Closed, Private, Keep Out notice' 3. Photograph taken outside Victoria Hall showing a juggler with a group of tourists watching Orphans. Script of a play by Hattie Townsend. The scenes 2-10 are both typed and hand written. Scene 1 is missing
• 2024.164: Photographs of 'After the War Was Over'

  A CD of photographs taken of the play 'After the War Was Over' by Hattie Townsend dated 21st April 2012. The photographs show performers in their peiod costumes outside Victoria Hall in Saltaire. Some appear to be of actors performing the play.
• 2024.165: Seven photographs of 'Schooling Miss Martha'

  Selection of seven small coloured photographs from a play called 'Schooling Miss Martha' by Hattie Townsend. The play was performed at the Saltaire Festival 2006 using children from Bingley Little Theatre 1. Group of school children dressed in Victorian costume 2. Scene from the play showing children in Victorian dress with four adults in costume 3. Scene from the play with children in Victorian costume with three adults in costume together with audience members 4. Photo shows four children and four adults in Victorian costume 5. Photo shows scene from play with four adults in costume with a blackboard in the background 6. Photo shows a girl in Victorian costume with a ruler wooden through her arms 7. Photo shows actors from the play in Victorian dress taken outside the United Reform Church, Saltaire
• 2024.166: Script of 'Deeds or Words'

  The script of a play called 'Deeds or Words' with the subtitle 'The Women's Suffrage movement 1913-1919'. The play features Isabel Salt, a noted campaigner for Women's voting rights. The play explores women’s suffrage through personal stories, protests, violence, and political debates from 1913–1919. It highlights activism’s radical and peaceful actions, wartime contributions, societal resistance, and the eventual gains in voting rights. Characters emphasize deeds over words, advocating action, equality, and the importance of using the vote to change society.
• D1-100: The Whisperers

  Typed script for a play: 'The Whisperers' performed at Victoria Hall - September 2008
• D1-101: Leisure - Groups and Societies: Victoria Hall

  Typed article 'Hattie-Cartwright Hall-The Creation'
• D1-102: Photograph of Hattie Townsend

  Signed coloured photograph of Hattie Townsend in costume
• D1-103a-e: Programme for a play: 'After the War is Over'

  2 Laminated copies of a programme for a play: 'After the War is Over' by Hattie Townsend performed in Saltaire Park c.2011 (a and b) 1 photocopy of the front of the programme (c) 1 photocopy of the back of the programme (d) 1 photocopy of the front and back of the programme (e)
• D1-104: Publicity notice for 'After the War is Over'

  Copy of a publicity notice for a play: 'After the War is Over' by Hattie Townsend-Performed in Roberts Park c.2011
• D1-105: Three Nurses

  Photocopy of a poster for a perfomance and concert: 'Three Nurses' by Hattie Townsend - Performed at The Cafe into the Opera, Salts Mill-15th September 2015
• D1-106a-c: Progamme for a play: 'Schooling Miss Martha'

  Progamme for a play: 'Schooling Miss Martha' by Harriet Townsend + 2 tickes for the play performed at the United Reformed Church, Saltaire 9th & 10th September 2006
• D1-107: notice for a play: 'Schooling Miss Martha'

  Notice for a play: 'Schooling Miss Martha' by Harriet Townsend performed at the United Reformed Church, Saltaire 9th & 10th September 2006
• D1-108: Schooling Miss Martha

  'Schooling Miss Martha '(The script of a play for the Saltaire Festival 2006) by Harriet Townsend
• D1-110: The Strangest Battle

  Small advertisement of an event 'The Strangest Battle' . A Tea and Talk by Hattile Townsend and Helen Broadbent on the votes for women. At Saltaire Methodist Church Hall-September 2018
• D1-148a-b: The Whisperers

  Copy of a programme of The Whisperers written and directed by Harriet Townsend and produced at Victoria Hall between 13th September to 17th September 2008 at 7:30pm (a) photocopy of the same with front and back shown on paper (b)
• D1-151: Script of a play called Together We Stand

  Script of a play called Together We Stand by Hattie Townsend - play about the Suffragette movement - Set in Saltaire in May 1908