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Salt, Daniel

Daniel was the father of Sir Titus Salt. He initally worked as a drysalter and as a sheep farmer. He married Grace Smithies of Morley, near Leeds on 5 July 1802. Between 1813 and 1819 the family lived at The Manor House in Morley. From the 1920s up to 1833 Daniel ran a textile business of 'Daniel Salt and Son' with Titus. They made a lot of use of Donskoi wool from Russi in the production of worsted cloth.

Salt, Grace

Grace was the mother of Sir Titus Salt. She was born Grace Smithies and lived in Morley near Leeds. She married Daniel Salt on 5 July 1802.

Salt, Caroline, Lady

Born Caroline Whitlam. Wife of Sir Titus Salt who she married in 1830.

Roberts, Bertram Foster

Son of Sir James Roberts. Involved in the management of Salts Mill until his early death. James Roberts later gifted Saltaire Park to the public and had it renamed Roberts Park in rememberance of Bertram.

Morrell, George

George arrived in Saltaire in 1860 to be an assistant teacher in the Factory School that provided part-time education for some of the children working in Salts Mill. By the early 1870s he was the headmaster, later moving to be head of the nearby Shipley Central School. George was a member of the Saltaire Congregational Church and long-serving Superintendent of its magnificent Sunday School. A life-long teetotaller, George promoted responsible drinking and was one of the founders of the Shipley Temperance Union in 1892, becoming President in 1902. He finally retired after 45 years of service. He was obviously fondly thought of and well respected. A magnificent illuminated presentation book was given to him on retirement, paid for by public subscription and to which Sir James Roberts and many eminent past-students contributed.

Salt, Denys

Denys Salt was the Great-grandson of Sir Titus Salt, Grandson of Titus Salt Junior and Son of Harold Salt. For more than 50 years, Denys was the member of the Salt family who did most to sustain the family’s links with Saltaire. His encouragement to generations of historians, his contributions to local archives, libraries and museums, and his support of activities in Saltaire were of invaluable benefit to the local community. Denys donated an important set of documents, photographs and other objects to the Saltaire Collection, most concerning the Salt family.

Woods, Clive

Clive Woods gave up his life as a teacher and moved to Saltaire in 1986 to continue his researches on Titus Salt and his model village. He opened a bookshop, worked for a while as a caretaker at Victoria Hall, and became a well-known guide, leading tours around Saltaire. Clive helped found the Village Society and became a vigorous campaigner to preserve Saltaire and its heritage. In the late 1980s he was part of the successful campaign against plans to build a major trunk road through Saltaire. He also worked to get Saltaire listed by English Heritage, work that helped prevent the village from being recklessly changed. In the late 1990s he became a leader of the campaign, supported by the local MP and Bradford Council, to have Saltaire recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. This was awarded in 2001, a success widely hailed as the most important for Saltaire since its foundation 150 years before. Sadly, Clive died in 2007 but his legacy is a Saltaire preserved for the future. The Saltaire Collection is proud to host his archive of research documents, books, leaflets and photographs.

Brighouse, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Brighouse is a town in the Calderdale area of West Yorkshire in northern England

Collegno, Italy

Collegno is a town about 6 miles from Turin in northern Italy. Collegno contains Villagio Leumann, a nineteenth century industrail model village

Bradford Beer and Cider Festival

The Bradford Beer and Cider Festival is an annual social event held in Victoria Hall, Saltaire. The Bradford branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) organises the event. It has run each year, under various names, since 1998 (apart from the Covid years). The festival usually features many tens of different types of beers and ciders. The event is very popular and attracts visitors from across Bradford, the wider region and beyond.

Salt, Edward

Third son of Titus Salt

Crossley, Edward

Edward Crossley was a son of Joseph Crossley, a major textile industrialist in Halifax, West Yorkshire. Edward was also an industrialist, an MP and mayor of Halifax, and a keen amateur astronomer. His main connection to Saltaire is that his sister Catherine married Titus Salt Junior. There were financial dealings between Edward and the Salts.

Denby, Gertrude

Eliza Gertrude Denby married Bertram Foster Roberts, a son of Sir James Roberts, in 1903.

Salt, Herbert Crossley

First son of Titus Salt

Foster, Elizabeth

Wife of Sir James Roberts who she married in 1873.

Salt, Lawrence

Son of Titus Salt Junior and his wife Catherine.

Salts (Saltaire) Ltd.

From 1923, the successor company to Sir Titus Salt Bart. and Sons Co. Ltd. A consortium of businessmen bought the business from Sir James Roberts in 1918. The company was floated on the stock exchange and changed its name in 1923.

Nazran, Govinder

Govinder Nazran was an artist based in Saltaire. He was known for his paintings of cats and dogs, and also of horses, elephants and people. The paintings were often done in a style of blocks of colour reminiscent of Mark Rothko. Govinder was born in Birmingham and moved to the Bradford district as a child. In the 1980s he studied graphic design at Bradford College and then at Lincoln Art College. After working in London and Cambrdige, he came back to the Bradford district and settled in Saltaire. Working as a graphic designer and then a photographic art director, he also pursued his own artwork designs. In 1999 Govinder approached the fine art publishers Washington Green who promoted his work until his untimely death in 2008.

C.H. Wood (Bradford) Ltd

A family-run photographic business founded in 1932 and based in Bradford. Well known for its photography for industry, commerce and advertising. The company was involved in aerial photography of the Bradford district, including Shipley and Saltaire.

Lockwood and Mawson

Major company of architects in nineteenth century Bradford. Responsible for key buildings in Bradford, such as teh Town Hall, The Wool Exchange and St George's Hall, and most of Saltaire.