Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/4266 Creator https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/7489 Date Created 1920s Description A copy from the Saltaire Resource Base of Harriet Byles's reminiscences of working at the Salt High School fo Girls from the 1870s until retitement in 1920. Byles started as a teacher when the first headmistress was Medina Griffiths. Byles became the second headmistress in 1886 and continued a programme of progressive, wide education for her students. Format typewritten Identifier C3b-424a Subject Education Title The Story of the Salts Girls School for Fifty Years (1876-1926): Reminiscences of Harriet Byles. Head MIstress 1886-1920 Type booklet -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/4880 Creator https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/7489 Date Created 1920s Description Harriet Byles's reminiscences of working at the Salt High School for Girls from the 1870s until retitement in 1920. Byles started as a teacher when the first headmistress was Medina Griffiths. Byles became the second headmistress in 1886 and continued a programme of progressive, wide education for her students. Format typewritten Identifier E1a-016b Subject Education Personal memories Working life Title The Story of the Salts Girls School for Fifty Years: Reminiscences of Harriet Byles, Headmistress 1886-1920 Type document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/4892 Description Folder with letter and photocopies relating to Salts Girls High School & Harriet Byles (7 items) Identifier E1a-031a-f Subject Education Title Salts High School and Harriet Byles Type research document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/4980 Description Photograph and news-cutting of 'Memories of Miss Byles, former Head Mistress of Salts High School for Girls Format photograph (black and white) Identifier E1b-061a Subject Education Working life Title Memories of Miss Byles Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/4981 Description Photograph of Miss Byles Format photograph (black and white) Identifier E1b-062 Subject Education Title Photograph of Harriet Byles Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/4982 Date Created 1920 Description Small laminated photograph & letter of Miss Byles with a pony & trap and thank-you letter for her retirement present from Salts High School Old Girls (15th September 1920) Format photograph (black and white) Identifier E1b-063b Subject Education Working life Title Harriet Byles with her pony and trap, and letter of thanks Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/4985 Date Created 1880s Description Photograph print of Staff (perhaps) of Salts High School circa 1880s. Harriet Byles, who became head teacher in 1886, is sat at the front centre of the group. Format photograph (black and white) Identifier E1b-066b Subject Education Title Salts High School staff Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/4986 Creator unknown Date Created 1880s Description Mounted photograph of 'Salts High School Staff' taken around the 1880s with both Medina Griffiths (current headmistress) and Harriet Byles (future headmistress) identified. Format photograph (black and white) Identifier E1b-067a Subject Education Title Salts High School Staff Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/4998 Date Created 19th century, late Description A pair of photos of Medina Sarah Griffiths and Harriet Byles (the first and second headmistresses respectively of the Salt High School for Girls). They are part of collection of photographs and programmes of Salts Girls High School Theatrical productions. Format photograph (black and white) Identifier E1b-080a Subject Education Title Medina Sarah Griffiths & Harriet Byles Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/5375 Creator King, David Description The 'Resume of William Byle's Life'. William Byles [1807 - 1891] was the Editor of the Bradford Observer and his daughter, Harriet Byles became head of the Saltaire Girls High School. Format typewritten Identifier F1a-177a Subject Education Entertainment Title Resume of William Byle's Life Type document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/5376 Description A Family Tree of the Byles family created and researched by David King. William Byles was the Editor of the Observer and his daughter, Harriet Byles became head of the Saltaire Girls High School. Identifier F1a-178 Subject Education Entertainment Title A Family Tree of the Byles family Type document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/5658 Creator Byles, William Date Created 1912 Description Copy of 'William Byles map of Bradford 1912'. William Byles was a prominent newspaper publisher in Bradford. HIs daughter Harriet became the second headmistress of the Salt High School for Girls Format printed Identifier G1-035 Subject Yorkshire history Maps and guides Title Bradford Maps Type map -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/5661 Description Copy of William Byles' map of Bradford 1887/8 Identifier G1-038 Subject Maps and guides Title Bradford Maps Type map -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/7489 Date 1853-1937 Description Harriet Byles first taught at the Salts High School for girls when Medina Griffiths was headmistress. Harriet became the second, and longest-serving, headmistress of the school in 1886. From what she wrote in her lengthy 'reminiscences', Harriet clearly admired her predecessor and followed Medina's enlightened principles in the education of her students. Her philosophy was that both work and play ‘honestly and heartily done’ was of equal importance. Many of her pupils achieved university places and worthwhile careers. Identifier PAR62 Title Byles, Harriet Type person -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/10527 Date 1840-1927 Description Medina Griffiths was appointed the first headmistress of Salts Girls’ High School in Saltaire when it opened in 1876. Her progressive views on girls’ education is summed up in her words: 'I would have girls placed on an equality with boys so far as educational advantages are concerned… I would have girls stand in the foremost rank.' Medina introduced a wide curriculum that included Latin, Greek, French, English, maths, drama, art and music. She encouraged the girls to remain in education and take a university degree. Her progressive ideas were built on by her successor Harriet Byles. Identifier PAR86 Subject Teacher Title Griffiths, Medina Type person -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/10764 Description Small rural village in North Yorkshire. Location of the retirement home of Harriet Byles, the second head teacher of the Salts High School for Girls. Identifier PLA67 Title Austwick, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom Type place -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/11033 Creator William Byles and Sons Date Created 1891 Description Small book for the use of the council showing when meetings were to be held, the various wards of Bradford, street names, schools, parks, churches etc. Format printed Identifier D1-163 Subject Yorkshire history Politics Title 1891 - Year Book of Municipal County Borough of Bradford Type book -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/11034 Creator William Byles and Sons Date Created 1901 Description Lists the mayors and concillors since 1847. Gives details of markets, fire brigade, libraries etc. and their organisations. ALso includes Bradford's politcal wards, streets etc. Format printed Identifier D1-164 Subject Yorkshire history Politics Title City of Bradford Year Book and Supplement 1901-2 Type book -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/14167 Creator William Byles and Sons Date Created 1918 Description Souvenir booklet for the visit of King George V and Queen Mary on 29 May 1918 to Salts Mill. The Mill had recently been purchased from James Roberts by a group of local businessmen whose photographs are featured in the booklet. It also contains photographs of Salts Mill, and a brief textual history of the mill and Saltaire. There is a plan of the mill site with different areas identified. The booklet contains a brief desciption, photographs of processes in the mill, and a plan of the mill showing the location of various processes. In the centre pages there is an artists impression of the King and QUeen in the Burling and Mending room. Format printed Identifier 2018.56 Subject Salts Mill Textile industry Royal visit Title Saltaire Type booklet --