2026.3: Saltaire: the making of a model town. A critical appraisal of the analysis of the 16 building contracts

Identifier: 2026.3
Title: Saltaire: the making of a model town. A critical appraisal of the analysis of the 16 building contracts
Type: research document
Format: typewritten
Date Created: 2025
Creator: Brook, Les
Description: A 20 page document with text and images of newspaper cuttings. This document critically analyzes the historical building contracts and tender processes involved in the development of Saltaire village, as detailed in Jackson, Lintonbon and Staples' book 'Saltaire: the making of a model town'.

A particular issue addressed is that the term 'building contract' is used, both historically and by the book authors, to refer to a range of items, including invitations to tender as well as actual contracts. Another problem considered is that often contracts were advertised for both public buildings and housing but then subsequently separated.
Subject: Construction; Saltaire village
Associated place or event: Saltaire, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Source: Gift: Brook, Les
Rights: Content available under Creative Commons BY-NC-SA licence
Rights Holder: Copyright Les Brook
Has Format: text