Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/579 Date Created 1984 - 1996 Description Ring-bound folder on the Aire Valley Road enquiry: 1984-1996 Identifier 2016.7 Subject Transport and communication Heritage Title Aire Valley Road enquiry Type document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/938 Date Created 1922 Description The handwritten conveyance, dated 5th January 1921, is an original deed, transferring Hirst Mills and Hirst House, and land behind the house between the river and the canal, to Glyn Thomas. Registered at the West Riding Registry of Deeds 17th January 1921. The conveyance includes a coloured plan of the land referenced in the deed Format handwritten Identifier 2021.4.8.3 Subject Real Estate Roberts family Title Conveyance of Hirst Mills Type legal document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/939 Date Created 1922 Description The original handwritten conveyance, dated 5th January 1921, is an original deed, transferring Hirst Mills and Hirst House, and land behind the house between the river and the canal, to Glyn Thomas. Registered at the West Riding Registry of Deeds 17th January 1921. The conveyance includes a coloured plan of the land referenced in the deed Identifier 2021.4.8.4 Subject Real Estate Title Photocopy of 2021.4.8.3 Type legal document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/1721 Description Copy of postcard of 'Saltaire Mills from the River' Identifier B1-076 Subject Salts Mill Title Salts Mill Type document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/1722 Description Copy of postcard of the New Mill from the River Aire Identifier B1-077 Subject Salts Mill Title Salts Mill Type document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/1873 Creator Harrison, Tony Date Created 1993 Description Booklet: 'Poetry or Bust' a play by Tony Harrison. It tells the story of John Nicholson a sometime woolsorter but published playwrite and poet known as the 'Airedale Poet'. Despite some success, Nicholson moved to Bradford and found work with Titus Salt as a woolsorter. He died while trying to cross the River Aire in 1943 in what became Saltaire about 10 years later. Tony Harrison's play tells the story of Nicholson's life and was first performed in Salts Mill in 1993, 150 years after his death and only 100 metres or so from where he tried to cross the river. Format printed Identifier B1-218b Subject Yorkshire history Celebration Entertainment Title Poetry or Bust Type booklet -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/1972 Creator Anderson, Larry Date Created 1984 Description Photograph of Salts Mill and weir on the river Aire Format photograph (black and white) Identifier B1-313a-b Subject Salts Mill Title Salts Mill and weir Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/2005 Date Created 1928 Description Copy of plan of Saltaire Mill between the railway and the river. By W.Rhodes Nunn Identifier B1-341 Subject Saltaire village Title Salts Mill: Saltaire Maps and Plans Case Type plan -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/2583 Description Photocopy of coloured postcard showing the New Mill chimney and cast-iron bridge, seen from across the river in Robert's Park Identifier B1-367 Subject Salts Mill Title Salts Mill Type document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/2586 Description Photocopy of coloured postcard of Salt's Mill with crowds and boat on the river - Titled 'The River Saltaire' Identifier B1-370 Subject Salts Mill Title Salts Mill Type document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/2588 Description Black and White postcard of Salt's Mill sheds on the river Identifier B1-372 Subject Salts Mill Title Salts Mill Type document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/2791 Date Created 1880s Description Laminated copy of a plan of Saltaire with 10 plots around mill measured c.1880s + allotments by river Identifier C1-002 Subject Open spaces Title Saltaire village - Maps & Plans Type plan -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/3063 Description Collection of 26 photographs and postcards relating to Saltaire.Subjects include: Saltaire Picture House, Roberts Park, trams, various leisure activities. Format photograph (black and white) Identifier C2b-032 Subject Saltaire village Open spaces Transport and communication Title Saltaire Images of Places Type folder -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/3302 Description Boats on river. One of a collection of Slides relating to Saltaire compiled by Albert Bowtell. Format slide Identifier C2b-102/18/3 Subject Entertainment Open spaces Title Boats on river Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/3305 Description Steamboat on river. One of a collection of Slides relating to Saltaire compiled by Albert Bowtell. Format slide Identifier C2b-102/18/6 Subject Open spaces Title Steamboat on river Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/3306 Description River & boathouse. One of a collection of Slides relating to Saltaire compiled by Albert Bowtell. Format slide Identifier C2b-102/18/7 Subject Open spaces Entertainment Title River & boathouse Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/3307 Description River & weir. One of a collection of Slides relating to Saltaire compiled by Albert Bowtell. Format slide Identifier C2b-102/18/8 Subject Open spaces Title River & weir Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/3356 Description Aerial view of mill, river & canal. One of a collection of Slides relating to Saltaire compiled by Albert Bowtell. Format slide Identifier C2b-102/4/10 Subject Salts Mill Transport and communication Title Aerial view of mill, river & canal Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/3459 Description Photograph of Salts Mill and river bridge by Walter Scott Format photograph (black and white) Identifier C2b-110 Subject Salts Mill Title Salts Mill and river bridge Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/3488 Description Photocopy of coloured postcard of the Saltaire Boathouse and the river Aire. Marked 'The River Saltaire' Format photograph (black and white) Identifier C2b-139 Subject Open spaces Title Saltaire Boathouse and the river Aire Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/3544 Description Laminated sheet showing 2 images of the Terrace in Saltaire Park & view across the river to the mill Format photograph (black and white) Identifier C2b-184 Subject Open spaces Title Terrace in Saltaire Park Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/3565 Description Streroscopic card of photograph of Victoria Road river bridge & weir + new print Format photograph (black and white) Identifier C2b-204a-b Subject Saltaire village Title Saltaire village Images (Places) Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/3577 Description 'River and Boat House Looking East' Format photograph (black and white) Identifier C2b-226 Subject Open spaces Title Saltaire village Images (Places) Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/3581 Description 'On the River Aire, Bingley' Format photograph (black and white) Identifier C2b-230 Subject Open spaces Title Saltaire village Images (Places) Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/3602 Description A 'Walter Scott' postcard of the Cricket Pavillion and river. Identifier C2b-261 Subject Sport Open spaces Title The Cricket Pavillion in Roberts Park and river Type postcard -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/3638 Description One of a folder of mounted postcards and photographs of Saltaire.Mill & Boathouse / Old river bridge Identifier C2b-286k Subject Saltaire village Title Saltaire village Images (Places) Type postcard -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/3642 Description One of a folder of mounted postcards and photographs of Saltaire.Photograph of Victoria Road river bridge Identifier C2b-287 Subject Saltaire village Title Saltaire village Images (Places) Type postcard -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/3662 Description Victoria Road bridge over the River Aire (+ newspaper article 1958 re. new footbridge on reverse) Format photograph (black and white) Identifier C2b-329 Subject Saltaire village Title Saltaire village Images (Places) Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/4150 Date Created 2015 Description Booklet: 'A Bridge Over the River' by Ian Watson (2015) Identifier C3b-273 Subject Saltaire village Title Saltaire village, Documents (Places) Type document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/4190 Description Loose pages of: 'Aire Valley Living' magazine with article on Saltaire Identifier C3b-311 Subject Saltaire village Title Aire Valley Living Type document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/4313 Description 'Salt of the Aire' Identifier C3b-519j Subject Saltaire village Title Saltaire village, Documents (Places) Type document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/4318 Creator https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/10754 Date Created 1980s Description Folder: 'Aire Valley Transport Information Pack' by Dorothy Sharp for Bradford Library Identifier C3b-521 Subject Transport and communication Title Saltaire village, Documents (Places) Type document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/4494 Date Created 1996 Description Newspaper article on the Saltaire Memories Group (Aire Valley Target) Identifier D1-039 Title Leisure - Groups & Societies. Type newspaper cutting -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/4616 Description Bradford Rowing Club - Boat on the River Aire, with 4 crew and cox Format photograph (black and white) Identifier D2-006.5 Subject Sport Title Bradford Rowing Club Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/4617 Description Bradford Rowing Club, with members in blazers on the bank of the River Aire near Saltaire Format photograph (black and white) Identifier D2-006.6 Subject Sport Title Leisure - Sports & Social Clubs Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/4618 Description Bradford Rowing Club, showing members playing in the River Aire Format photograph (black and white) Identifier D2-006.7 Subject Sport Title Leisure - Sports & Social Clubs Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/4622 Description Rowing Club boathouse on the River Aire by Hirstwood Mill Format photograph (black and white) Identifier D2-010 Subject Sport Title Leisure - Sports & Social Clubs Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/4684 Description Coloured postcard of Saltaire boathouse and the river Identifier D3-021 Title Leisure Park & Ameneties Type postcard -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/4754 Description Laminated photos of Old /New Promenade - Old/New River bank - Old/New Shelter Format photograph (black and white) Identifier D3-091 Title Leisure - Park & Amenities Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/4775 Date Created 1999 Description Laminated copy of Aire Valley Target article 'Historical Tramway is Top for Tourists' (13th May 1999) Identifier D3-112 Subject Open spaces Title Leisure - Park & Amenities Type document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/4788 Description Sleeve with 4 photos of rowing & rafting on the River Aire at Saltaire plus newspaper cutting Identifier D3-134 Title Leisure - Park & Amenities Type document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/5228 Date Created 1843 Description 2 copies of newspaper cutting on the death of John Nicholson, the 'Airedale Poet' who died in 1843 after crossing the river in what was to become Saltaire in 1853. Format printed Identifier F1a-005a-b Title Death of John Nicholson Type newspaper cutting -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/5229 Creator https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/10751 Date Created 20th century, late Description Notes by Clive Wood? on the life of John Nicholson, the 'Airedale Poet' who died in 1843 after crossing the river in what was to become Saltaire in 1853. Format handwritten Identifier F1a-006a-c Title John Nicholson, the 'Airedale Poet' Type research document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/5372 Creator Nicholson, John Date Created 1876 Description Hard back book of poems by John Nicholson, The Airedale Poet, with a sketch of his life and writings. The book is inscribed on the flyleaf cover in 1918 and there is a newspaper cutting from the Yorkshire Evening Post pasted onto the inside cover. The Death notices from the Bradford Telegraph and Argus from 3rd October 1934. Nicholson died in 1843 trying to cross the river Aire near Dixons Mill (which was later demolished and replaced by the 'New Mill' part of Saltaire's Salts Mill) Format printed Identifier F1a-174 Subject Yorkshire history Title Poems by John Nicholson Type book -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/5508 Description Laminated copy of a postcard of Shipley showing: Glen Railway, Shipley Glen; Crowghyll Park, Shipley; River & Boat House, Saltaire Format photograph (black and white) Identifier F1b-016 Subject Entertainment Transport and communication Title Postcard showing Shipley Glen railway and Boathouse in Saltaire Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/5883 Date Created 1982 Description photocopies of book chapter: 'By the Neva By the Aire' by A.G. Cross (Leeds University 1982) Identifier H2-201a Subject Salts Mill Title Salts Mill Directors Type document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/5928 Creator https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/10980 Description Acreage of land from River Bridge at Saltaire to Hirst Mills and from centre of River to centre of Hirst Lane. . Format handwritten Identifier H2-208.43 Subject Real Estate Roberts family Title Baker Letters - letter from James Roberts concerning acreage of land near Hirst Mill Type letter -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/6351 Description Photograph of the Boathouse, Saltaire, showing second bridge over river Format photograph (black and white) Identifier C2b-032.1 Subject Open spaces Title Boathouse, Saltaire Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/6370 Description Photograph of Saltaire boathouse in early 1900s showing steamboat on the river Aire. A large number of people are visible watching the steamboat from both banks of the river. Format photograph (colour) Identifier C2b-032.3 Subject Open spaces Title Saltaire boathouse in 1900s Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/6375 Description Photograph of the boathouse, Saltaire, showing second bridge over the river and mill in background. Format photograph (black and white) Identifier C2b-032.8 Subject Open spaces Title Boathouse, Saltaire Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/6927 Date Created 1910 Description Oct 28 1911 Fish Poisoning in the Aire and Wharfe. Nov 2 1910 advert. Nov 1 1911 The Bishop of Ripon and Salts Mill (1) Format printed Identifier H2-210.38 Subject Textile industry Entertainment Politics Title Pages 71-72 from a book of James Robert's newspaper cuttings 1905-1918 Type booklet -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/7490 Date 1789-1874 Description William was a leading British engineer and was contracted by Titus Salt to design the interior of Salts Mill. William's significant engineering skills enabled the mill to operate smoothly and perform all the functions that took raw materials through the series of processes required to make high quality cloth. William was responsible for the Mill's iron structure, the lay-out of the machinery, the design and manufacture of the boilers, steam engines and line-shafting. He also designed a tubular-girder bridge over the river Aire that runs through the village. Fairbairn published his plans for the mill in a book that ran to four editions and was translated into French and Spanish. He was justly proud of Salts Mill, his largest work of mill construction. Identifier PAR74 Title Fairbairn, William Type person -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/7543 Description A reproduction in the form of a postcard of a painting of Salts Mill and Saltaire from about 1865. Salts Mill is the main part of the image. The Congregational Church is visible on the right. Some Saltaire houses are also visible. The lower left foreground contains a bridge over the river Aire. Format printed Identifier C2b-181.1 Subject Saltaire village Title Painting of Salts Mill and Saltaire in the 1860s Type postcard -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/7552 Description Leaflet -'Join the Aire Valley Rail Users Group' Identifier C5-019 Subject Saltaire village Title Saltaire village, Documents (Places), - Miscellaneous Adverts etc. Type leaflet -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/7966 Date Created 20th century, early Description The photograph shows the Mill offices with two men standing by the railings Format photograph (black and white) Identifier B1-032/5/5a Subject Salts Mill Textile industry Title Postcard and 3 copies of Mill offices and bridge over the river Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/8190 Date Created 20th century, early to mid Description Black and white photographic postcards of various scenes in and near Saltaire and Shipley. Includes: a view of Salts Mill from the United Reformed Church; the bandstand and the status of Sir Titus Salt in Roberts Park; the canal lock near Hirst Wood (about a mile from Saltaire); Market Place in Shipley; the Otley Road bridge over the river AIre in Shipley. Format photograph (black and white) Identifier 2022.72 Subject Saltaire village Salts Mill Open spaces Title Photographic postcards of Saltaire and Shipley from the early twentieth centuries Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/10985 Date 1869- Description Saltaire Cricket Club was founded in 1869 and still operates today. It's home has always been Roberts (orginally Saltaire) Park where it has a scenic pitch and pavillion with a backdrop of the River Aire, Salts Mill and the United Reformed Church. Among its more famous players was the England bowler Sydney Barnes who played for the club between 1915 and 1925 and helped Saltaire win the Bradford League three times. Jim Laker, the outstanding England spin bowler of the 1950s, lived in Shipley, attended the Salt High School and played for the Cricket Club in the late 1930s. The club remains very active today playing in the Aire & Wharefdale Senior Cricket League. Identifier PAR104 Title Saltaire Cricket Club Type organisation -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/13145 Creator https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/6648 Date Created 1919 Description Confidential - Mr Robinson & Mr Foster (solicitor) offered for Milner House; Sold to Mr Foster including land between Primrose Land & Baildon Bridge for £72,500 plus furniture; land south of river is still for sale Format handwritten Identifier H2-208.106 Subject Real Estate Title Baker Letters - regarding: sale of Milner House and land; land south of river is still for sale Type letter -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/13168 Creator https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/10980 Date Created 1919 Description Met Midland engineer; Mr Normington erected workshop; Glynn Thomas occupies Higher Hirst Mill & cottages & may buy mill; Mr Feather, butcher, wants to buy stables & fields; man who bought Clarkeâ??s greengrocer also wants land between river & canal Format handwritten Identifier H2-208.129 Subject Real Estate Title Baker Letters - regarding: Met Midland engineer; workshop; Hirst Mill and cottages; sale of stables and fields; sale of land between river and canal Type letter -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/13306 Creator https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/10980 Date Created 1922 Description 3 payments to collect. Repaired wall in Caroline Street. Allotments in front of mill and between river and canal are to give notice as council sold land. Land to be used for cricket and football. Format handwritten Identifier H2-208.267 Subject Real Estate Construction Title Baker Letters - regarding: rent payments to collect; repairs in Caroline Street; sale of allotment land Type letter -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/13316 Creator https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/10980 Date Created 1922 Description No rent from Mr Baguley. Men working at new pleasure grounds between river and canal with allotments holders on notice to leave. Roberts Park is looking well. Asks about Willieâ??s grave. Format handwritten Identifier H2-208.277 Subject Real Estate Title Baker Letters - regarding: rent arrears; pleasure grounds and allotments; condition of Roberts Park; Willieâ??s grave. Type letter -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/13327 Creator https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/10980 Date Created 1922 Description Can John get wallflowers for Willieâ??s grave over Winter. Saltaire firm spending thousands of pounds on Pleasure Grounds on river side to compete with Robertâ??s Park. Format handwritten Identifier H2-208.288 Subject Real Estate Roberts family Title Baker Letters - regarding: Willieâ??s grave and Pleasure Grounds Type letter -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/13346 Creator https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/10980 Date Created 1919 Description Mr Drake would like to buy trees by river & in Hirst wood to be used for logs; Mr Hill & Mr Gates considering buying land in Shipley & Baildon Format handwritten Identifier H2-208.51 Subject Real Estate Title Baker Letters - regarding: potential sale of land Type letter -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/13390 Creator https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/10980 Date Created 1919 Description Mr Hill wants Milner House; Others wanting fields from River Bridge to Hirst Mill & Higher Hirst Mill; John has been offered money to oversee Milner Field after it has been sold Format handwritten Identifier H2-208.95 Subject Real Estate Title Baker Letters - regarding: sale of Milner House and fields Type letter -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/13586 Description Northcliffe is an area on the south side of the Aire Valley near to Saltaire. It was a site of woods, agriculture, coal mining and stone quarrying from the seventeenth to the early twentieth century, In 1919 Norman Rae, a local mill owner and MP for Shipley, donated £12,500 to the local council to purchase 114 acres of Northcliffe for use by the public. It is now a park, allotments and playing fields. Identifier PLA106 Title Northcliffe, Shipley, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom Type place -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/14038 Creator Ratcliffe, Roger Date Created 1990 Description Paperback book with full title 'The Bradford Book: The first-ever handbook/survival guide to the Bradford area' edited by Roger Ratcliffe. Handbook for local residents and visotrs to the geography and history of Bradford as it was in the early 1990s.Mentions Sir Titus Salt Format printed Identifier 2024.42 Subject Maps and guides Title The Bradford Book Type book -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/14090 Date Created 2010 Description 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. Format printed Identifier 2024.85 Subject Advertising Business Saltaire village Title Aire Valley Living 2010 Issue 3 Type booklet -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/14146 Creator https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/10863 Description Picture of children and swan by a river. One of a pack of 33 attendance cards from Albert Road School awarded to Donald Berry Format printed Identifier C2a-125.8 Subject Family history Education Title The children of Charles I Type education document --