Items

• 2022.18: Share certificate of the Bradford Cemetery Company

  Share certificate for the Bradford Cemetery Company in the name of Titus Salt of Crow Nest (Halifax). Face value of three pounds and sixpence. Dated May 1852.
• 2022.3: An Italian Immigrant Abroad 1950

  Handwitten booklet donated by the author Assuntina De Matteis during a surprise trip back to Saltaire organised by her daughter Rossana Pinto. This is a reminiscence of leaving the Italian village of Montefalcione on 20 March 1950 to travel to Britain to find work. Describes arriving in Britain and travelling to Yorkshire by train. Brief description of working in a mill (unidentified) in Shipley where it was 'very noisy'. Also describes staying in a nearby hostel with other Italian women similarly employed in the mills. Includes copies and transcriptions of postcards sent from Assuntina to her mother as she travelled to Britain. Also inlcudes copies of photographs of Assuntina, friends and of her husband who she met in Britain.
• A1-017: Letter to the Church

  Copy of handwritten letter to the Saltaire Congregational Church from Edward Salt in regards to a water pipe
• A1-039: Titus Salt and the alpacas

  Letter from Colin Woods to Clive Woods relating to a proposed monograph on Salt and the alpacas
• A1-056: Letter from Sir Titus Salt

  Photocopy of a letter from Titus Salt at Crow Nest 23rd May 1870
• A1-062a-b: Journal of a visit to Australia and New Zealand

  Handwritten journal of a visit to Australia and New Zealand (1861). Written by Marmaduke Lawson.
• A1-103: Whitlam Family Bible

  3 pages of photocopies of pages from the Whitlam Family Bible with reference to the marriage of Titus Salt and Caroline Whitlam 20th January 1829
• A2-006/1: written quote

  Copy of a hand written quote from Wormesley and Co of St James Street, Leeds 'Public Decorators and Bazaar Contractors providers of temporary room and marquees for balls, weddings, royal visits and coming of age festivities'. The quote is made out to Mrs Salt and is dated August 10th 1895. The quote is for fixing and laying a raised oak and walnut parquet floor in the drawing room and library and for the erection of a 60ft by 30ft ballroom with a polished parquet floor lined with amber and cream drapery, to supply seating and to cart goods to and from Bingley station.
• A2-011: Salt Family - Residences; Milner Field

  Poem written about Milner Field and the surrounding landscape by George Lister. George and Edna Lister lived at Lodge House Milner Field during the 1950s and the poem was shared with the archive by David Nutton.
• A2-049a-b: Letter from Yorkshire Archaeolgical Society to Mrs Titus Salt

  Envelope 'The Old Parsonage, Thorpe Arch'. Containing letter from Yorkshire Archaeological Society to Mrs Titus Salt & 3 photocopies of print of Thorp Arch house
• A2-052: Tenancy - The Old Rectory, Thorpe Arch

  Tenancy agreement for lease of The Old Rectory, Thorpe Arch by Mrs Catherine Salt to Gordon Salt
• A2-059: Letter to Catherine Salt about architectural feature in Milner Field

  Letter to Mrs Salt from Thomas Harris, the architect of Milner Field, relating to Medallion Heads on Dining Room Chimney-piece (1876)
• A2-060a: List of household items

  Note book containing list of household items: Crockery, tablecloths etc.
• A3-006.10: Place cards

  Original Hand painted place name card with names for the official dinner for the Royal visit for 23rd June 1882. This card is for Miss Willet and is decorated with a daisy.
• A3-006.5: Menu cards for royal visit

  Handwritten menu cards for royal visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales on 23rd June 1882. The Gold surround is hand decorated with a Thrush with foliage. The menu started with 'Turbot a la Hollandaise'.
• A3-006.6: Menu cards for royal visit

  Handwritten menu cards for royal visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales on 23rd June 1882. The Gold surround is hand decorated with a Orange Wallflower. The menu started with 'Turbot a la Hollandaise'.
• A3-006.8: Place cards

  Original Hand painted place name card with names for the official dinner for the Royal visit for 23rd June 1882. This card is for Mrs Salt and is decorated with a swallow.
• A3-006.9: Place cards

  Original Hand painted place name card with names for the official dinner for the Royal visit for 23rd June 1882. This card is for Mrs Taylor and is decorated with blue pansies.
• A3-048: Royal autographs

  Autographs of Princess Alexandra & unknown
• A3-055a-e: Envelopes from Marlborough House

  5 empty envelopes from Marlborough House addressed to Milner Fields