Saltaire Collection

Items

• 2018.45.2: Shipley Technical School, Textile Department, student book, Spinning

  The book is a student work book, which has been beautifully written in Copper plate writing. It has been used to record the lesson on Spinning, detailing the process with images, that the student learnt at Shipley Technical School, which later became Shipley College. Many students at the college went to work in the Mill and then attended classes in the evening.
• 2018.45.3: Shipley Technical School, Textile Department, student book, Spinning

  The book is a student work book, which has been beautifully written in Copper plate writing. It has been used to record the lesson on Spinning, detailing the process with images, that the student learnt at Shipley Technical School, which later became Shipley College. Many students at the college went to work in the Mill and then attended classes in the evening.
• 2018.45.3.1: Shipley Technical School, Textile Department, frontispiece of work book

  First page from a Shipley Technical School work book for John Love of 26 Shirley Street, Saltaire. Book is for the subject of Spinning for the Winter session 1907-1908. Page is signed by teacher George Long.
• 2018.48: A Dictionary of Neglected Artists

  A Dictionary of Neglected Artists Working 1880-1950 by Jeremy Wood
• 2018.49: The History of the Mill Hill School Foundation 1807-2007

  The History of the Mill Hill School Foundation 1807-2007 by Roderick Braithwaite. Titus Salt Junior attended this school for two years up to 1855. His brothers William Henry, George, Edward and Herbert also attended. The School was an independent school in London set up to provide education to the dissenting (non-Church of England) familes and so was suitable for the Congregtationalist Salt family. This book is a history of the school written by the school's archivist.
• 2018.55: Sir Titus Salt Bart Sons and Co Limited

  Promotional booklet for the Salt company. Booklet is similar to others from the same time but has text in French. Contains photographs of processes in the mill. Has two pages of introductory text.
• 2018.56: Saltaire

  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 artist's impression of the King and Queen in the Burling and Mending room.
• 2018.57: Cloth from Great Britain

  Promotional brochure for the subsidary companies of Illingworth, Morris Group. There is some brief introductory text. There are individual double-page presentations for each of the companies. One page features samples of cloth produced by the company. The other page is a photograph of a 'typical' scene from the Britain of the time. Salts (Saltaire) Limited is featured on pages 32-33. There is an index of overseas agents at the back of the book. Companies included: - Broadhead and Graves Limited - John and Thomas Clark Limited - J and J Crombie Limited - Josiah France Limited - Hunt and Winterbotham Limited - Kemp and Hewitt Limited - Learoyd Brothers Limited - R G Neill and Sons Limite - Pepper, Lee and Company Limited - William Playne and Company Limited - Reid and Welsh Limited - Salts (Saltaire) Limited 1 - Salts (Saltaire) Limited 2 - Samuel Salter and Company Limited - Strachan and Company Limited - James Sykes and Son Limited - Sykes and Hebblethwaite Limited
• 2018.58: Photograph of disused lift

  A card folder containing a photograph of a disused lift. There are metal concertina doors with various pieces of wood and electrial wiring visible.
• 2018.59: Drawings of historic buildings

  A collection of six black and white drawings of historic buildings in the Bradford district. Includes one drawing of Saltaire Mills.
• 2018.61: Titus of Salts

  A book about the history of the Titus Salt's company and the development of Saltaire village. It includes photographs and contemporary drawings of the village.
• 2018.62: Saltaire Education Pack 1853 to the Present Day

  An information pack for students learning about various parts of Saltaire life when the village was first built, such as transport, shopping and recreational activities.
• 2018.63: Saltaire Building Conservation Policy

  An information pack explaining Saltaire's building conservation policy. Includes 6 separate booklets covering: 1. Shop front design 2. Maintenance and repair: programme of inspection 3. Home improvement check-list 4. Original designs and detailing 5.. Listed building repair work - advice notes 6. Some questions answered
• 2018.64: Saltaire: Our Memories, Our HIstory

  A booklet written by those who lived and worked in the early 1900s as young students, about their memories and experiences.
• 2018.65: Salt High School Magazine

  The 16th issue of the Salt High School magazine from January 1955, featuring news about school sports, societies and field trips.
• 2018.66: Saltaire: An introduction to the village of Sir Titus Salt

  A booklet introducing Titus Salt and explaining the origins and features of Saltaire village.
• 2018.67: Images of England: Salt and Saltaire

  A collection of over 200 photographs and drawings of Saltaire village, including descriptions and historical contexts. The photographs are created from before the village's creation (1850) to the end of World War Two (1945).
• 2018.68: On the Application of Cast and Wrought Iron to Building Purposes

  An excerpt from the famous book by William Fairbairn discussing the construction of Saltaire mills.
• 2018.69: Titus Salt and Saltaire: Industry and Virtue

  A book discussing Titus Salt's motivations for and construction of Saltaire, and its contemporary impact in 19th century Bradford.
• 2018.70: Saltaire Congregational Church: 1858 1959

  Subtitled: Celebrations of the Centenary of the Opening of the Church built by the late Sir Titus Salt, Bart. and opened 13th April 1959. Booklet contains a brief history of the church building but mainly contains the orders of two church services on 5 April 1959 celebrating 100 years of the Saltaire Congregational Church building. Includes a note that the morning service will be broadcast on the 'Independent Television Service' a week later. See also 2018.78 and 2018.79 for booklets celebrating the centenary of Saltaire Congregationl Church (the organisation) that occurred in 1957.