Saltaire Collection

Items

• 2018.36.7: Prince & Princess of Wales planting a tree in Saltaire Park

  Original photograph of the Prince (the future Edward VII) and Princess of Wales planting a tree in Saltaire Park (now Roberts Park) The royal couple have arrived in a carriage (visible in the background) and have walked along a hall rug to a tree to be planted. Prince Edward holds an umberella, and a cigarette, while Princess Alexandra holds the spade. Members of ths Salt family including Titus Salt Junior, his wife Catherine and their children Harold, Lawrence and Isabel stand to the right of the couple. (A3-052 is a different version of this photograph with their fourth child Gordon visible). With 2 copies of the original - 1 full copy and 1 close up of Isabel Salt
• 2018.37: Dinner service

  Part of a full Davenport, decorated dinner service purchased by Catherine and Titus Salt Junior. They were probably used for dinner parties, but were definitely used for the Royal Visits in 1882 for the visit of Prince and Princess of Wales.
• 2020.2.8: The Shipley Times & Express Pictorial

  The 'Shipley Times & Express Pictorial' 1937 booklet was produced as a pictorial record of events in Shipley for 1937. It includes a review of the year. The magazine mainly consists of photographs, with text, on the main events of 1937. This includes the visit to Shipley and Saltaire by King Goerge VI and Queen Elizabeth, along with the street parties and school events to celebrate the Coronation. The magazine also includes photographs of various Shipley personalities, wedding groups and the opening of Hall Royd Methodist Church. The magazine also includes a photograph of Joan Kendall of Katherine Street, Saltaire, for completing 7 years of unbroken school attendance.
• A3-118a-c: Salt Family: Royal Visits

  Official Programme for the visit of HRH The Princess of Wales to 'Saltaire Workshops' 'Fashion Services For the Disabled' 4th March 1987 + 2 newspaper cuttings on the visit
• F1a-017: Shipley Times & Express Pictorial 1937

  The booklet was produced as a pictorial record of events in Shipley for 1937. It includes a review of the year. The magazine mainly consists of photographs, with text, on the main events of 1937. This includes the visit to Shipley and Saltaire by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, along with the street parties and school events to celebrate the Coronation. The magazine also includes photographs of various Shipley personalities, wedding groups and the opening of Hall Royd Methodist Church. The magazine also includes a photograph of Joan Kendall of Katherine Street, Saltaire, for completing 7 years of unbroken school attendance.
• A3-052a,b,c: Royal Tree planting at Milner Field

  Photograph of Royal Tree planting at Milner Field. The photograph shows the Prince of Wales (the future Edward VII) standing with a cigraette watching his wif Princess Alexandra planting a tree. A group of people on the right includes Titus Salt Junior, his wife Catherine and their children Harold, Lawrence and Isabel. Their fourth child Gordon can be seen at the extreme right but this is a later amendment to the photograph. Gordon was absent at Winchester School when the event occurred and he was later added to the photograph, replacing another person who was originally visible.
• A3-052d: Royal Tree planting at Milner Field

  Photograph of Royal Tree planting at Milner Field with a copyright form dated 1887 for Charles Bridges 55, North Parade, Bradford. Produced by the National Archives, London
• A3-101a-b: George VI and Queen Elizabeth to Saltaire Mills

  Photograph of the visit of George VI and Queen Elizabeth to Saltaire Mills - October 1937
• A3-102: George VI and Queen Elizabeth to Saltaire Mills

  Photocopy of a photograph of the visit of George VI and Queen Elizabeth to Saltaire Mills - October 1937
• E2b-006: Princess Anne visits Shipley College

  Set of 11 photographs relating to Princess Anne's visit to Shipley College in 1996 for the opening of the refurbished Exhibition Building.
• E2b-081: Education - Shipley College : Images

  Photocopies of 4 newspaper cuttings on security issuse for the visit of Princess Anne (Jan. 12th 1996)
• 2018.9.4.67: Various postcards and photographic images

  Invitation card from Society of Yorkshire Artisits - note describing dress of silk & lace worn by Isabel Salt on visit of Prince & Princess of Wales
• B1-126: Salts Mill

  News cutting item on visit of King George and Queen Elizabeth to the mill in 1937
• 2025.80: Salt Family Heritage Lives On In Research Projects

  Bradford Telegraph & Argus article 6th August 2025 History Group's Welcome Salt Family's 'Home Visit'. Alan Cattell reports on a visit by three generations of the Salt family to Sir Titus' model village. Includes black and white and coloured images
• A3-042: Letter about establishement of Royal College of Music

  Letter to Titus Salt Junior from Marlborough House regarding establishment of Royal College of Music
• A3-045: Salt Family: Royal Visits

  photocopies of a collection of telegrams re. acceptances for invitations to Milner Field for Royal Visit
• A3-055a-e: Envelopes from Marlborough House

  5 empty envelopes from Marlborough House addressed to Milner Fields
• A3-068: Salt Family: Royal Visits

  Letter to Mr Salt from Henry Ponsonby accepting invitation for Prince and Princess Henry of Battenberg to visit Milner Field
• A3-070: Salt Family: Royal Visits

  Letter to Mrs Salt from Charles Edwards (??) re. photographs of royal visit to Milner Field
• A3-080a-b: Salt Family: Royal Visits

  2 letters from Lord Ripon to Mr Salt re.visit of Princess Beatrice to Saltaire