Saltaire Collection

Items

• 2018.3.1.6: Davenport small plate

  2 Small plates, part of a service made by Davenport, for the Salt family. The plate has scalloped edges, with scrolls of foliage in blue with gold edges, on the rim and the centre of the plate. In the Centre of the plate is the family motto in a red edged scroll which reads 'Quid mon deo juvante' and the Salt firms Alpaca logo below.
• 2018.3.1.7: Davenport plate

  Small oblong plate . Blue and gold with the Salt coat of arms , motto and alpaca image. Hallmarked Davenport Longport Staffordshire (1870-1886)
• F1a-211: Bradford Cycling Map

  A copy of a 'Bradford Cycling Map' produced by Bradford Metropolitan District Council. The map is suggested cycle routes and places to visit in Bradford by bicyle, including Saltaire
• 2024.99.10: The Iwakura Mission

  Copy of an email to local historian Marcus Barlow sent 30 January 2005 entitled 'Record of a Journey' by Caroline Moseley. From the Princeton Weekly Bulletin October 19, 1998. Translators and Japanese colleagues retrace route of nineteenth century delegation. Also features a black and white photograph of Martin and Akiko Collcutt
• 2024.99.2: Members of the Iwakura Mission

  Two green pages of handwritten notes listing the names, the Government posts held, and the age of members of the Japanese Iwakura Mission
• 2024.99.4: The Iwakura Mission

  Discussion paper on The Iwakura Mission in Britain 1872 dated March 1998 No.IS/98/349 Includes 'Life in Victorian England through the eyes of Kume Kunitake, chronicler of the Iwakura Mission' by Dr Andrew Cobbing, School of Oriental and African Studies, 'The Iwakura Mission in Britain:their observations on education and Victorian Society' by Dr Akiko Ohta, Keio University, Tokyo and Clare Hall, Cambridge, 'The Iwakura Mission, industries and exports by Mrs Olive Checkland, formerly University of Glasgow and ' Public statements and private thoughts : the Iwakura Embassy in London and the religious question ' by Dr John Breen, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
• 2024.99.5: Notes on Iwakura Mission's global travel

  Nine handwritten blue/green pages in Japanese together with two photocopied pages of translation relating to the Iwakura Mission's travel around the world between 1871 and 1873. Includes visits to Bradford, Saltaire, Halifax and Sheffield. The document is probably a summary of the original documents made by a Japanese speaker.
• 2024.99.7: About the Iwakura Mission

  One page of handwritten notes entitled 'About the Iwakura Mission'. The page mentions the countries visited by the Japanese Mission between December 1871 and September 1873. It also includes a list of places visited whilst in the UK and mentions that there were 3 meetings with the British Home Secretary
• B1-032/3: Commentary by Dave Shaw on the photographs of and brochures about Salts Mill machinery from the Bowtell Collection.

  Commentary by Dave Shaw on the photographs of and brochures about Salts Mill machinery from the Bowtell Collection. 'Photographs exist of some of the machinery installed in Salts Mill during its days of textile production. Several of the photos were used in two promotional brochures produced by the company, the first (in French) in 1918 (approx) under the name Sir Titus Salt Bart Sons & Co Ltd; the second, in 1924 (approx) under the name Salts (Saltaire) Ltd. (Further commentary on the two brochures can be found overpage). Additionally, there are photos of the Mill departments following removal of machinery, presumably taken in the 1980s. The photographs were held by the late Mr Albert Bowtell, and subsequently (2007) donated by his widow Mrs J Bowtell to the Saltaire Archive. The original photos have been digitally scanned to minimise further handling and many are reproduced here for easy reference. We are anxious to document as much as we can about the type of machinery seen in the photos, its date of use, the mill department in which it was used etc etc. If you can help us to this end, please add your comments (together with your name and contact details) to the sheets accompanying the photos. The Industrial Museum has in its Reference Library a few Salts Mill brochures which are a very good source of information. Two of the brochures date from around the 1920s, one being in French, the other being in English. The French-language brochure was designed and printed by W. N. Sharpe Ltd., of Bradford and London. The Mill's company name in the brochure is 'Sir Titus Salt Bart Sons & Co Ltd'. Its text has mention of a Royal visit in 1918, so it dates from after that event. I currently judge it to be 1920-ish. (Also it is judged to have been produced by letterpress (indicated by the imprint on p15/16). The English language brochure was designed and printed by Percy Lund, Humphries and Company Ltd, The County Press Ltd, Bradford. The Mill's company name in the brochure is 'Salts (Saltaire) Ltd'. The brochure carries a page of photos of the company's board members of 1924, which presumably allows us to date it as being of that year. (This brochure is thought to have been produced by litho-press). Much of the text and the illustrations are common to the two public ations. The French-language text is briefer than the English-language text, and the English-language brochure has more illustrations. Although most of the illustrations are common, many of those of the English-language brochure have been 'improved' — eg blemishes in photos have been removed; indistinct features have been sharpened by hand etc. Even the Belwarp and alpaca trademarks of the two public ations are not quite identical. An illustration of the Mill, viewed from the SW, is common to both brochures but with modifications having been made in the later one — for example, cars have replaced horse-drawn carts seen in the other (earlier) brochure. What is also of interest is that several — perhaps the majority — of the photos are the same as those in Mr Bowtell's collection, including the ones which have been touched up. As we investigate the various photos in more detail, the two brochures will help date the textile machinery that features in the photos in the collection of Mr Bowtell.'
• 2015.1: Dayton tea pot

  Teapot, taken to Dayton as a wedding gift for Percival and Eva (nee Hanson) Johnson. Percy was involved in the financial management of the Dayton Coal and Iron Company set up by the directors of Sir Titus Salt (Bart), Sons and Co Ltd. Eva was the youngest daughter of William Hanson, the head of the engineering department at Salts Mill. The Saltaire historians Dave Shaw and David King visitied Dayton to research its history and were given the teapot to to give to Eva's great-nephew Donald Hanson, who had been the chair of Illingworth, Morris the last owners of Salts Mill as a working textiles business. Donald donated the teapot to the collection, as he considered it 'a known 19th century artefact that binds the communities of Saltaire & Dayton'.
• 2018.10: Grace Salt

  Laminated Photocopy of a photo of Grace Salt taken from Nick Salt's phone during a visit to saltaire
• 2018.11: Daniel Salt

  Laminated Photocopy of a photo of Daniel Salt taken from Nick Salt's phone during a visit to saltaire
• 2018.2: 1887 Jubilee Exhibition medallion

  On the front: picture of Victoria Hall, surrounded by the words 'The Royal Yorkshire Jubilee Exhibition' with '1887' at the base. On the reverse: Head of Queen Victoria. Laminated photo of the medal - Front & back
• 2018.3.16.1: Triumphal Arch in Victoria Road for the Opening of the Royal Yorkshire Jubilee Exhibition

  Photograph of the Triumphal Arch in Victoria Road for the Opening of the Royal Yorkshire Jubilee Exhibition. The Arch is covered in foliage, with 'Welcome to Saltaire' and the arch is topped with Angora Goats. This was part of the Royal Yorkshire Jubilee Exhibition in 1887, which was opened by Princess Beatrice.
• 2018.3.16.2: Inside a building of the Royal Yorkshire Jubilee exhibition 1887

  Portrait photograph of inside one of the exhibition buildings, the room is open to the ceiling with windows reminiscent of the top floor of Salts Mill. The exhibit includes a clock and ceramics. This was part of the Royal Yorkshire Jubilee Exhibition in 1887, which was opened by Princess Beatrice.
• 2018.3.16.3: Exhibit of Angora Goats, for the top of the Triumphal Arch

  Photograph of the Angora Goat used on the top of the Archway, welcoming visitors to Saltaire on Victoria Road. The Arch was for the Royal Yorkshire Jubilee Exhibition in 1887, which was opened by Princess Beatrice. Possibly purchased by Denys Salt from C.H. Wood. [The C.H. Wood Collection is now owned by Bradford Industrial Museum Collection]
• 2018.3.16.4.1: The arrival of Princess Beatrice for the opening of Shipley Technical College

  Photograph of the arrival of Princess Beatrice for the opening of Shipley Art and Technical College. The mount card has a typed label 'Official opening of the Shipley Art and Techinical Institute in 1887, Sir George Chubb (Chubb safes) presented the key which he handed to Mrs Titus Salt (Dauguter-in-law of Sir Tutus) who in turn handed it to HRH Princes Beatrice who then performed the opening ceremony'.
• 2018.3.16.4.2: The arrival of Princess Beatrice for the opening of new School of Art and Science

  Photographic print of the arrival of Princess Beatrice for the opening of Shipley Art and Technical College. The photograph shows a small party on the steps of what is now known as the Exhibition building and is part of Shipley College. The streets are lined with Police, holding swords, by the building, a carriage in the street and Royal Horse Guards facing the building.
• 2018.3.17: The Royal Yorkshire Jubilee Exhibition, Saltaire 1887, Programme of the Proceedings on the opening of the Exhibition Programme by the Royal Highness the Princess Beatrice in the Queens Name and by her Majesties command.

  Original Programme for the opening of the Royal Yorkshire Jubilee Exhibition. The programme includes a short history of the exhibition and the words to a song, 'Great Britain's Sons and Daughters, by Joseph C Bridge.
• 2018.51: Tree planting by Princess Beatrice

  A group photograph recording the planting of a tree by Princess Beatrice and her husband Prince Henry of Battenburg when they visited Saltaire to preside at the opening of the new School of Art and Science in 1887. The Princess is at the front centre, with Prince Henry on her right and Titus Salt Junior on her left. Three other dignitaries stand behind them. They are stood partly on grass, partly on a rug next to a tree which has just been planted. The location may be Saltaire Park (now Roberts Park) although the Princess was staying at Milner Field, the home of Titus Salt Junior, so it may have been there.