Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/978 Date Created 1999 Description Facsimile copy of 'Household Words' (Nov. 27th 1852) with an article entitled 'The Great Yorkshire Llama'. Household Words was a weekly magazine edited by Charles Dickens. The article tells a story of how Titus Salt allegedley discovered surplus alpaca wool in 1836 and started experimenting with it to produce cloth. This led to a very successful textile business and, as the article was being written, the construction of a large new mill in what was to become Saltaire. See also https://www.djo.org.uk/household-words/volume-vi/page-250.html Format printed Identifier A1-036 Subject Salts Mill Textile industry Title The Great Yorkshire Llama Type document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/979 Creator Household Words https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/6647 Date Created 1952 Description 1 of 5 copies of a reprint of 'The Great Yorkshire Llama' by Charles Dickens. The reprint is from Household Words Voume 6, o 140 published on Saturday November 27th 1952. The article tells a story of how Titus Salt allegedley discovered surplus alpaca wool in 1836 and started experimenting with it to produce cloth. This led to a very successful textile business and, as the article was being written, the construction of a large new mill in what was to become Saltaire. Format printed Identifier A1-037b,c,e Subject Salt family Textile industry Salts Mill Title The Great Yorshire Llama Type booklet -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/980 Creator Edwards, Roger Date Created 1998 Description Letter from Roger Edwards to Clive Wood on his research into alpacas in the UK Identifier A1-038 Subject Textile industry Title Research on alpacas Type letter -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/981 Creator Woods, Colin Date Created 1998 Description Letter from Colin Woods to Clive Woods relating to a proposed monograph on Salt and the alpacas Format handwritten Identifier A1-039 Subject Salt family Textile industry Title Titus Salt and the alpacas Type letter -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/1872 Creator Mayhall, John Date Created 20th century Description Photocopy of a reproduction of article 'Celebrations at Salts Mill' by John Mayhall Format printed Identifier B1-218 Subject Salts Mill Celebration Title Celebrations at Salts Mill Type document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/1874 Creator Townend, Madge Description Copy of 'The Return' a poem by Madge Townend Identifier B1-219 Subject Salts Mill Title The Return Type document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/1875 Creator https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/7490 Date Created 1844 Description Extract from 'On the Construction of Fire-proof Warehouses' by William Fairbairn. Fairbairn was the chief engineer employed by Titus Salt when designing Salts Mill. Format printed Identifier B1-220a-m Subject Salts Mill Textile industry Construction Title On the Construction of Fire-proof Warehouses Type document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/1876 Description Packet of assorted 'Alpaca 'Saltaire' ' cards Identifier B1-221 Subject Salts Mill Entertainment Title Alpaca cards Type document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/1877 Date Created 20th century, mid Description Set of 16 Salts (Saltaire) Ltd. 'Staff Dinner and Dance' invitations Identifier B1-222 Subject Salts Mill Working life Entertainment Title Dinner and dance invitations Type document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/1878 Date Created 20th century, late Description Contains a brief history and black and white photographs Format printed Identifier B1-223 Subject Salts Mill Title Salts Mill and Museum : A short history and guide Type booklet -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/1879 Date Created 1913 Description Collection of cuttings and notes on the death of John Rhodes. Rhodes was one member of a consortium of four Bradford Businessmen who bought Salts Mill and Saltaire from the Salt family in 1893. Format printed Identifier B1-224a-d Subject Salts Mill Textile industry Title Death of John Rhodes Type newspaper cutting -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/1880 Date Created 1924 Description Collection of cuttings and notes on the death of John Maddocks. Maddocks was one of four businessmen who purchased the business of Sir TItus Salt Bart and Company in 1893 from the Salt family. Format printed Identifier B1-225a-b Subject Salts Mill Textile industry Title Death of John Maddocks Type newspaper cutting -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/1881 Date Created 1909 Description Collection of cuttings and notes on the death of Isaac Smith. Collection of cuttings and notes on the death of John Maddocks. Smith and Maddocks were two of the four businessmen who purchased the business of Sir TItus Salt Bart and Sons Company Ltd. in 1893 from the Salt family. Format printed Identifier B1-226a-h Subject Salts Mill Textile industry Title Death of Isaac Smith Type research document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/1882 Description 3 Notes on the Roberts, Rhodes, Smith & Maddocks consortium that in the 1890s purchased the business of Sir Titus Salt Bart and Company from the Salt family. Identifier B1-227a-c Subject Salts Mill Textile industry Title Notes of the Roberts, Rhodes, Smith, Maddocks consortium Type research document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/1966 Date Created 1965 Description 2 photographs of a steam train passing Saltaire Mill Format photograph (black and white) Identifier B1-307a-b Subject Salts Mill Transport and communication Title Steam train near Salts Mill Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/1967 Date Created 1973 Description Photograph of scaffolding on mill and chimney for sandblasting Format photograph (black and white) Identifier B1-308 Subject Salts Mill Title Salts Mill chimney Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/1968 Date Created 1937 Description Saltaire Mill 'Long Service Certificate' presented to Arthur Greswell September 1937 Format photograph (black and white) Identifier B1-309 Subject Mill staff Textile industry Working life Title Long service certificate Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/1969 Description 3 board mounted coloured cards of Saltaire Mill Format printed Identifier B1-310a-c Subject Salts Mill Title Pictures of Salts Mill Type postcard -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/1970 Date Created 1896 Description Large drawing of the Saltaire mill complex, published in 'The Graphic' Nov.28th 1896 Format printed Identifier B1-311 Subject Salts Mill Title Salts Mill complex Type newspaper cutting -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/1971 Date Created 1920s Description Photograph of a 'Salts Mill trip to Wembley'. Shows people in a charabanc in the 1920s Format photograph (black and white) Identifier B1-312a-c Subject Salts Mill Entertainment Excursions Title Workers trip to Wembley Type photographic image -- 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/1973 Description A collection of 10 photographs showing Salts mill workers in their departments Format photograph (black and white) Identifier B1-314a-j Subject Salts Mill Textile industry Working life Title Salts Mill workers Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/1974 Date Created 1937 Description A collection of 5 photographs showing King George VI and the Duke of Kent visiting Salts Mill in October 1937 Format photograph (black and white) Identifier B1-315a-e Subject Salts Mill Royal visit Title King George VI visits Saltaire Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/1975 Date Created 1924 Description Photograph of Salts Mill railway sidings taken in 1924 Format photograph (black and white) Identifier B1-316 Subject Salts Mill Transport and communication Title Salts Mill railway sidings Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/1976 Date Created 1953 Description Photograph of Salts mill staff going on the centenary train to Blackpool + 1 laminated copy Format photograph (black and white) Identifier B1-317a-b Subject Salts Mill Excursions Celebration Title Salts Mill Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/1977 Date Created 1930s Description Photograph of Salts Mill Silver Band 1930s Format photograph (black and white) Identifier B1-318 Subject Salts Mill Entertainment Title Salts Silver Band Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/1978 Description Photograph of parts of Salts Mill the new railway bridge on Victoria Road, Saltaire Format photograph (black and white) Identifier B1-319 Subject Salts Mill Title Salts Mill Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/1980 Date Created 1900s Description Photograph of James Roberts addressing a group of workers at Salts Mill c.1900s Format photograph (black and white) Identifier B1-321 Subject Salts Mill Roberts family Working life Title James Roberts speaking to workers Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/1982 Creator Yorkshire Observer Date Created 1934 Description Reprint from the Yorkshire Observer on the history of Salts Mill : 1934 Format photograph (black and white) Identifier B1-323 Subject Textile industry Salts Mill Title History of Salts Mill Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/1983 Description Large Christmas card from 'Jonathan and Alan at Salts Mill'. Likely that 'Jonathan' is Jonathan Silver, the entrepreneur who purchased Salts Mill in the 1980s and developed it into a business and leisure eneterprise. Format printed Identifier B1-324 Subject Salts Mill Title Christmas card Type card -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/1984 Creator https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/10997 Date Created 1900 Description Bill for 'Thick ends' from 'Sir Titus Salt Bart, Sons & Co' March 6th 1900 Identifier B1-325 Subject Textile industry Salts Mill Title Bill for Thick ends Type business document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/1985 Creator https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/10997 Date Created 1900 Description Bill for yarn from 'Sir Titus Salt Bart, Sons & Co' July 23rd 1900 Identifier B1-326 Subject Textile industry Salts Mill Title Bill for yarn Type business document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/1986 Creator Salts (Saltaire) Ltd. Date Created 1930s Description Book for 'Salts (Saltaire) Limited Staff Superannuation Scheme Format printed Identifier B1-327 Subject Working life Salts Mill Title Superannuation scheme book Type book -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/1987 Date Created 1953 Description Booklet, with tickets, for the mill Centenary trip to Blackpool 26th June 1953 for Miss A.Booker Format printed Identifier B1-328 Subject Excursions Celebration Salts Mill Title Booklet with tickets Type booklet -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/1988 Creator Salts (Saltaire) Ltd. Description 'Salts (Saltaire) Ltd' Booklet Format printed Identifier B1-329 Subject Textile industry Advertising Salts Mill Title 'Salts (Saltaire) Ltd' Booklet Type booklet -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/1989 Description Folder of items on Jonathan Silver. Silver was the local entrepreneur who purchased Salts Mill in the 1980s and redeveloped it as a business and leisure enterprise. Identifier B1-330 Subject Salts Mill Title Jonathan Silver Type document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/1990 Date Created 1973 Description Gold covered brochure for SALTS (SALTAIRE) LIMITED' printed by the 'Wool Record Survey'. The brochure includes many images and text describing the process in Salts Mill, including the quality control and testing of the fabric. It also describes the facilities in the Mill for the staff, such as the medical service. Format printed Identifier B1-331 Subject Textile industry Working life Salts Mill Title Saltaire Fabrics Type booklet -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/1991 Creator Salts (Saltaire) Ltd. Date Created 1924 Description 'Salts (Saltaire) Ltd' Booklet with signature of Mrs Morris. Produced in the year following the listing of Salts (Saltaire) Ltd as a public company. Has brief history of Salts Mill and Saltaire but mainly shows the current operation of the mill. Includes many photographs of the Mill in operation. Identifier B1-332 Subject Textile industry Advertising Salts Mill Title Salts (Saltaire) Ltd Brochure Type booklet -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/1992 Creator Yorkshire Observer Date Created 1934 Description Copy of 'Centenary Supplement Yorkshire Observer 6th Feb 1934: Story of Salts Mill Format printed Identifier B1-333a Subject Textile industry Salts Mill Title Story of Salts Mill Type document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/1994 Date Created 20th century, late Description Photograph of Clive Wood riding on a horse carriage Format photograph (colour) Identifier B1-333c Subject Salts Mill Title Clive Woods on a carriage Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/1995 Date Created 20th century Description Copy of coloured advertisement of Salts Mill labelled 'Saltaire' Format printed Identifier B1-333d Subject Advertising Salts Mill Title Advertisement for Saltaire Type document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/1997 Description 3 photocopies of Salts' logos Identifier B1-333f Subject Advertising Textile industry Salts Mill Title Salts' logos Type document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/1998 Creator Bradford Technical College Date Created 20th century Description Album of hand painted pattern samples & lecture notes : Bradford Technical College Dept.of Textile Industries Identifier B1-334 Subject Education Textile industry Title Pattern samples & lecture notes Type object -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/1999 Creator https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/6638 Date Created 1945 - 1946 Description Salts (Saltaire) Ltd. Yarn Delivery Register : 1945/6 Identifier B1-335 Subject Textile industry Salts Mill Title Yarn Delivery Register Type business document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/2000 Description Photographic copper plate and 3 photographs of Salt's Mill generator named 'Mary' after one of Sir James Roberts' granddaughters Format photograph (black and white) Identifier B1-336a-d Subject Textile industry Mill machinery and processes Salts Mill Title Salts Mill generator Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/2001 Date Created 1850s Description Framed print (from a newspaper reprint) of Saltaire Mill c.1850s Format drawing Identifier B1-337 Subject Salts Mill Title Print of Salts Mill Type print -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/2002 Date Created 1870s Description Framed print (hand coloured) of Saltaire Mill from Victoria Road c.1870s Format drawing Identifier B1-338 Subject Salts Mill Title Print of Salts Mill Type print -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/2003 Date Created 1870s Description Framed print (hand coloured) of Saltaire Mill and Saltaire village c.1870s Format drawing Identifier B1-339 Subject Salts Mill Title Print of Salts Mill and Saltaire Type print -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/2705 Creator https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/6638 Date Created 20th century, mid Description Plastic label for 'Salts (Saltaire) Made in England since 1853' (showing alpaca and Union Flag) Identifier B1-490 Subject Textile industry Advertising Title Plastic label Type object -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/2706 Creator Salts Clothing Company Description Small cloth label for 'Salts Clothing Company' Identifier B1-491 Subject Textile industry Salts Mill Title Small cloth label Type object -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/3092 Date Created 1998 Description Modern photograph of Saltaire Mill Format photograph (black and white) Identifier C2b-061 Subject Salts Mill Title Salts Mill Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/3100 Date Created 20th century, late Description 'Saltaire the origins of a model industrial community' a folder by City of Bradford Metropolitan Council Library Format printed Identifier C2b-069a-b Subject Textile industry Working life Saltaire village Title Saltaire the origins of a model industrial community Type document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/3728 Date Created 1985 Description Papers relating to the change in work contracts at Salts mill for B.Illingworth Format typewritten Identifier C3a-010 Subject Textile industry Mill staff Working life Title Changes in work contract Type business document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/3950 Creator https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/10755 Date Created 2000 Description 'Saltaire and its Founder' (reprint of book by Abraham Holroyd Format printed Identifier C3b-065 Subject Saltaire village Salts Mill Salt family Title Saltaire and its Founder Type document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/3953 Creator https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/10751 Date Created 20th century, late Description Hand-written survey of Saltaire occupations from the 1871 census Format handwritten Identifier C3b-068 Subject Textile industry Working life Title Saltaire occupations from the 1871 census Type research document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/3956 Date Created 1960s Description Photocopy of parts of an hand-written autobiography of a Mr Price who had worked in the mill Format handwritten Identifier C3b-071a-c Subject Personal memories Mill staff Textile industry Title Autobiography of mill worker Type document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/3961 Creator McKeating, Kathleen Date Created 20th century, late Description An essay by Kathleen McKeating Format typewritten Identifier C3b-078 Subject Textile industry Emigration and immigration Title The Irish Immigration into Saltaire Type research document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/3990 Date Created 20th century, mid Description Outline plan of Saltaire Mill for Illingworth, Morris Ltd (nd) (damaged) Identifier C3b-108 Subject Salts Mill Textile industry Real Estate Title Outline plan of Saltaire Mill Type plan -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/4003 Creator Saltaire Village Society Date Created 1988 Description File copy of the letter from Saltaire Village Society 're the proposed change of use to retail outlet at Salt's Mill' Format typewritten Identifier C3b-116 Subject Salts Mill Heritage Title Changes to retail outlet in Salts Mill Type letter -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/4538 Date Created 1988 Description Large folder with 3 items on Opera North's production of the musical play West Side Story at Salts Mill : January 1988 Identifier D1-072a-d Subject Salts Mill Entertainment Title West Side Story Type document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/5230 Date Created 1874 Description 2 photocopies of newspaper article on the death of William Fairbairn, the leading nineteenth century who helped design Salts Mill. Format printed Identifier F1a-007a-b Subject Salts Mill Textile industry Construction Title Death of William Fairbairn Type newspaper cutting -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/5243 Creator Iredale, J.A. Date Created 1979 Description Noble Lister, The Enigma of a Statue by J.A.Ireldale. Book about Bradford textile industrialist, and contemporary of Titus Salt, Samuel Lister and his statue. Format printed Identifier F1a-021 Subject Textile industry Title Noble Lister, The Enigma of a Statue Type book -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/5247 Creator https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/10751 Date Created 20th century, late Description Statistical notes and starting dates of West Riding of Yorkshire Textile Mills Identifier F1a-025 Subject Textile industry Yorkshire history Title Starting dates of West Riding Textile Mills Type research document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/5248 Date Created 1832 Description Photocopies and notes from 'The British Labourer's Protector and Factory Child's Friend' Identifier F1a-026 Subject Textile industry Working life Title The British Labourer's Protector and Factory Child's Friend Type research document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/5264 Date Created 1974 Description 'Industrial Past' : Summer 1974 Identifier F1a-042 Subject Textile industry Title 'Industrial Past' : Summer 1974 Type document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/5265 Date Created 1974 Description 'Industrial Past' : Autumn 1974 Identifier F1a-043 Subject Textile industry Title 'Industrial Past' : Autumn 1974 Type document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/5266 Date Created 1974 Description 'Industrial Past' : Winter 1974 Identifier F1a-044 Subject Textile industry Title 'Industrial Past' : Winter 1974 Type document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/5267 Description 'Industrial Past' : Summer 1975 Identifier F1a-045 Subject Textile industry Title 'Industrial Past' : Summer 1975 Type document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/5268 Description 'Industrial Past' : Autumn 1975 Identifier F1a-046 Subject Textile industry Title 'Industrial Past' : Autumn 1975 Type document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/5285 Creator https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/10751 Date Created 20th century, late Description Folder of notes on the lives of various Bradford businessmen Format handmade Identifier F1a-063 Subject Textile industry Title Notes on the lives of various Bradford businessmen Type research document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/5286 Creator https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/10751 Date Created 20th century, late Description Folder of notes on Lord Ashton of Lancaster Format handwritten Identifier F1a-064 Subject Textile industry Title Lord Ashton of Lancaster Type research document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/5294 Description Booklet on 'Early Technology of the Cloth and Clothing' industries Identifier F1a-072 Subject Textile industry Mill machinery and processes Title Early Technology of the Cloth and Clothing Type booklet -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/5295 Date Created 1929 Description Sales catalogue for the sale of Commercial Street Mills, Ashley Lane, Shipley : December 1929 Identifier F1a-073 Subject Real Estate Textile industry Title Sales catalogue for the sale of Commercial Street Mills Type document -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/5580 Description One of a collection of printed cards with photographs of old Bradford Format photograph (black and white) Identifier F1b-111 Subject Yorkshire history Construction Textile industry Title Drummond's Mill Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/5582 Description One of a collection of printed cards with photographs of old Bradford Format photograph (black and white) Identifier F1b-113 Subject Yorkshire history Construction Textile industry Title Rand's Mill Type photographic image -- Url https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/5583 Date Created 1940s Description One of a collection of printed cards with photographs of old Bradfod Road Format photograph (black and white) Identifier F1b-114 Subject Yorkshire history Construction Textile industry Title Weaving Shed - 1940s Type photographic image --