Saltaire Collection

Items

• 2019.9.1: Inventions

  A double-page spread from a newspaper celebrating the Royal Yorkshire Jubilee Exhibition in Saltaire in 1887. Has a drawing of the exhibition site in the centre surrounded by portrait of notable people (all men) associated with the exhibition, and also depictions of alpacas, the Japanese garden from the exhibition.
• 2025.126: The Royal Yorkshire Jubilee Exhibition

  Facsimile poster of The Royal Yorkshire Jubilee Exhibition at Saltaire taken from page 513 of The Graphic May 14, 1887
• A2-107: Salt Family Residences: Milner Field

  Framed photograph of Princess Beatrice planting a tree in the grounds of Milner Field 1887
• A3-004: Arrangements for 1887 Royal Exhibition

  Extract from Report dated June 1886 by William Fry regarding arrangements for the Royal Yorkshire Jubilee Exhibition in 1887
• A3-011: Medal commemorating the Royal Yorkshire Jubilee Exhibition

  Detail photograph of medal with view of Saltaire Institute commemorating Jubilee Exhibition May 1887.
• A3-039: Salt Family: Royal Visits

  Photocopy of the 'Official Catalogue of The Royal Yorkshire Jubilee Exhibition 1887'
• A3-039b: Main Avenue of the Royal Yorkshire Jubilee Exhibition

  2 copies of a photograph of the Main Avenue of the Royal Yorkshire Jubilee Exhibition 1887
• A3-040.1: 2 Commemorative Programme to Celebrate the Opening of the Refurbished Exhibition Building by HRH The Princess Royal January 11th 1996

  A copy of a, 'Commemorative Programme to Celebrate the Opening of the Refurbished Exhibition Building by HRH The Princess Royal (Princess Anne) January 11th 1996'. The booklet includes a Forward (Jean McAllister, Principle), A History of the Royal Yorkshire Jubilee Exhibition at Saltaire -1887 (by Ian Watson and Dorothy Sharpe), A Chronology of the planning of the Exhibition, Titus Salt Junior, Adaptations to the Art and Science Schools; The Developing College and the college today.
• A3-040.2: Commemorative Programme to Celebrate the Opening of the Refurbished Exhibition Building by HRH The Princess Royal January 11th 1996

  A copy of a, 'Commemorative Programme to Celebrate the Opening of the Refurbished Exhibition Building by HRH The Princess Royal Princess Anne) January 11th 1996'. The booklet includes a Forward (Jean McAllister, Principle), A History of the Royal Yorkshire Jubilee Exhibition at Saltaire -1887 (by Ian Watson and Dorothy Sharpe), A Chronology of the planning of the Exhibition, Titus Salt Junior, Adaptations to the Art and Science Schools; The Developing College and the college today.
• A3-040.4: Commemorative Programme to Celebrate the Opening of the Refurbished Exhibition Building by HRH The Princess Royal January 11th 1996

  A copy of a, 'Commemorative Programme to Celebrate the Opening of the Refurbished Exhibition Building by HRH The Princess Royal Princess Anne) January 11th 1996'. The booklet includes a Forward (Jean McAllister, Principle), A History of the Royal Yorkshire Jubilee Exhibition at Saltaire -1887 (by Ian Watson and Dorothy Sharpe), A Chronology of the planning of the Exhibition, Titus Salt Junior, Adaptations to the Art and Science Schools; The Developing College and the college today.
• A3-041: Salt Family: Royal Visits

  Laminated card of 'The Saltaire Band' programme for May 5th 1887
• A3-053: Salt Family: Royal Visits

  Photocopy of photos of Princess Alexander and Henry and Beatrice of Battenberg
• A3-109: Salt Family: Royal Visits

  Laminated Photocopy of a photograph of Princess Beatrice & Prince Henry of Battenberg
• A3-133: Salt Family: Royal Visits

  A packet of 5 small photographs of Princess Beatrice
• C2b-102/14/4: Opening of the exhibition

  Opening of the exhibition. One of a collection of Slides relating to Saltaire compiled by Albert Bowtell.
• C2b-102/14/6: Princess Beatrice & Prince Henry

  Princess Beatrice & Prince Henry. One of a collection of Slides relating to Saltaire compiled by Albert Bowtell.
• C3a-077c: Jack Hogg: a personal history

  A personal history by Jack Hogg, born in Saltaire in 1922. His account includes details of growing up in Saltaire, including attending Albert Road School.
• C3a-080: Remarkable Journeys to Work in Salts Mill: 1947-8

  Remarkable Journeys to Work in Salts Mill: 1947-8: Three stories of Polish people who experienced the horrors of World War2 - to later find employment in Salts Mill and new lives in the Bradford District of West Yorkshire' by Maggie Smith.
• C4a-016: Saltaire History Club

  Various documents relating to Saltaire History Club and Saltaire Exhibitions, - 5 Laminated posters for Saltaire History Club - Laminated note describing a walking cane from 1879 - Transcription of Presidental address at opening of Technical School printed in 'The Shipley Times' on 17th November 1888 - 2 Photocopies of photos of the Mill and canalside (1888) & Robert's Park (1905) - List of Sponsors for Saltaire Street signs - 1999-2020 - 4 photos of David Weber & Denys Salt - 2003 - Laminated photo of the cover of the book 'A Penny got Going' by Roger Clarke - 2006 - Invite to Buffet Supper Celebration of 150th Anniversary - 2006 - Presentation details of Elaine Embleton's Gift to Saltaire Archives - 2008 - Laminated details of 90th Birthday Celebration of Denys Salt - 2008 - Laminated newspaper report 'Hats off to the History Makers' - 2008 - Card advertising Saltaire Archives on Display - 2012 & 2013 - Laminated details of the visit to see Denys Salt on his 95th birthday - 2013 - Documents relating to Saltaire History Club's research into Soldiers from Saltaire in WW1 - Laminated copy of Airevalley Advertiser on a map of the Aire Valley from 1840 - 2013 - Photo of Donald Hanson donating the 'Dayton' teapot - 2015? - Objections to the planning application of an Innovation Centre on Milner Fields site - 2017 - Laminated details of the 150th Anniversary of celebrations for Sir Titus Salt on his donation to Stromness RNLI - 2017 - Poster of Saltaire History Club Heritage Open Day - 2018 - Laminater poster Saltaire Heritage Club Meeting and Christmas Quiz - 13th December 2018 - Draft agenda for Saltaire History Club meeting - 13th December 2018 - Update on the management of Saltaire Collection by Maggie Smith - 2019 - Laminated article on Delivering a lesson in Community Heritage - no date - Photocopy of photographs of the mill owners - no date - Laminated photo of Colin Coates and Hong Kong delegation - no date - Laminated advert for Saltaire Archives on Display - no date - Laminated copy of the picture 'Reprentation of the Old-Time Systemof Weaving by hand Loom' - no date - Laminated letters from Titus Salt Jnr to Andrew Carnegie - no date - Laminated poster for Saltaire History Club & Salt Women (Andy Jarvis & Maggie Smith)
• 2026.1: John Ives timeline and notes

  A 78 page document with notes, newspaper exceprts and some excerpts from plans and maps all relating to the life and activities of John Ives. John Ives was a major builder during the mid to late nineteenth century in Bradford and surrounding areas. He built Bradford's new town hall, and many buildings in Saltaire.