Saltaire Collection

Items

• 2022.36: Milner Field - The Lost Country House of Titus Salt Jnr by R.L. Van den Daele and R.D. Beale

  A book of text with colour and black and white photographs telling the story of Milner Field house and the people who lived in it. Frontispiece contains the coat-of-arms of Titus Jnr and the signatures of Richard L. Van den Daele and David Beale
• E1a-091: A History of Everyday Things in England 1066-1499 vol.1

  Written and illustrated by Marjorie and C.H.B. Quennell. An account of the life and work of people written for older school students. Inlcudes black and white and colour drawings and photographs.
• E1a-092: A History of Everyday Things in England 1500-1799 vol.2

  Written and illustrated by Marjorie and C.H.B. Quennell. An account of the life and work of people written for older school students. Inlcudes black and white and colour drawings and photographs.
• E1a-093: A History of Everyday Things in England 1733-1851 vol.3

  Written and illustrated by Marjorie and C.H.B. Quennell. An account of the life and work of people written for older school students. Inlcudes black and white and colour drawings and photographs.
• E1a-094: A History of Everyday Things in England 1851-1948 vol.4

  Written and illustrated by Marjorie and C.H.B. Quennell. An account of the life and work of people written for older school students. Inlcudes black and white and colour drawings and photographs.
• D3-137a-c: Saltaire Festival 8th to 10th September 2017

  a. Saltaire Festival 8th to 10th September 2017. Coloured leaflet showing the map of Saltaire village and Roberts Park plus adverts. On the reverse is a schedule of events with dates and times together with adverts. b. Saltaire Festival 7th to 16th September 2018. Coloured leaflet showing the map of Saltaire village and Roberts Park plus adverts. On the reverse is a schedule of events with dates and times together with adverts. c. Saltaire Festival 13th to 22nd September 2019. Coloured leaflet showing the map of Saltaire village and Roberts Park plus adverts. On the reverse is a schedule of events with dates and times together with adverts.
• 2020.2.5: Harold and Jean Kendall outside a house

  The photograph shows Harold Kendall and his wife Jean, standing outside a house. Harold is wearing a jacket and tie and a woollen cardigan, Jean is wearing a cardigan and blouse with a broach at the neck
• B1-361-14: Head designer Tom Wilkinson and his staff at Salts Mill

  Photograph of Tom Wilkinson, Head Designer, and his staff at Salts Mill. Handwritten text on the back of the photograph states: Tom Wilkinson, head designer, demonstrates a point to members of his staff Mr Bernard Wensworth, Mr Kenneth Rawson, and Mr Brian Ward.
• 2022.78: Aerial photograph of Salts Mill and Saltaire

  A history of Sir Titus Salt and Saltaire by W.E. Alderson. Contains a large number of historical black and white photographs and more modern colour photographs. It was riginally a compilation of facts and photographs by the author and was not intended for public ation. It was published in memoriam after the author's unexpected death.
• 2025.67.15: Harry and Florrie Easy at a fabrics display with children

  Harry Easy and his wife Florrie at a fabrics display with girls and their parents. Harry Easy was Chair of Shipley Urban District Council.
• 2025.67.17: Harry and Florrie Easy at a formal event with peers

  Harry Easy and his wife Florrie with their peers, possibly fellow chairmen and their wives. Harry Easy was Chair of Shipley Urban District Council.
• 2025.106: Directors' dining room at Salts Mill

  8 coloured photographs of the Director's dining room at Salts Mill showing the last working day of Joyce Bowtell and her colleagues at the Mill in 1985 (when the textile buisiness closed) 1. Rita Bogg, manageress of Llama shop and Joyce Bowtell, nee Garnett 2 Joyce Bowtell, nee Garnett receiving a bouquet from Donald Fowler 3. Alan Bennett, chief engineer with B. Free 4. Alan Bennett, chief engineer and B. Free. Photograph is 10cm by 10cm 5. Joan and Sister Dawson 6. Sister Dawson and Donald Fowler 7. Sister Dawson, Joan and Donald Fowler. Joan is being presented with a plant 8. Joan receiving a plant and kiss from Donald Fowler
• 2025.129: Suit length of grey and blue pinstriped cloth with 'Saltaire Fabric All Wool Made in England' in white and green along the edge

  Suit length of grey and blue pinstripe cloth with 'Saltaire Fabric All Wool Made in England' in white and green along the edge
• 2025.130: Suit length of grey and blue pinstriped cloth with 'Saltaire Fabric All Wool Made in England' in white and green along the edge

  Suit length of grey and blue pinstriped cloth with 'Saltaire Fabric All Wool Made in England' in white and green along the edge
• 2018.9.4.6: Photographs and postcards

  A large paper sheet with 13 mounted black and white postcards from Germany. Includes rural scenes, pictures of houses and statues, a portrait of King Ludwig of Bavaria, and a photograph of Anton Lang in a potter's workshop. These were momentoes of a trip taken by Isabel Salt to Germany in 1910.
• 2020.2.17: School exercise book for Textile department for 1913-1914 session

  Shipley Technical School - Textile Department note book. With 'Students Name' 'Harold Kendall' 'Session 1913-1914' 'Subject: 4th Year Woollen and Worsted Spinning' handwritten in ink. This exercise book was used by Harold Kendall while a student at the Technical School, now Shipley College. The book includes notes from his 'Woollen, Worsted and Spinning' classes. The exercise book icludes notes on: Woollen and Worsted Threads, Carding, Diagrams of spindles and cards in machines, Worsted carding engine details, How to prepare machines to put wool in, How to wash and clean machines, Types of combs to use in machines, Sketch drawings of different textile equipment. 'Great details for anyone studying the history of wool textile production'.
• Messrs Smith, Rhodes, Maddocks and Roberts

  Isaac Smith, John Rhodes, John Maddocks and James Roberts were Bradford businessmen who formed a consortium to purchase the business of Sir TItus Salt Bart. and Sons Co. Limited from the Salt family in 1893. They became directors of the company after the purchase. Smith and Maddocks resigned in 1897 and sold their shares to Roberts. Rhodes resigned in 1902 and also sold his shares to Roberts who then remained as sole owner until 1918.
• 2016.2.16: Cream lace collar.

  Collar has a scalloped edge with a flower and leaf decorated border around spotted body and 3 black beads sewn onto 2 corners.
• 2021.3: Direktoratet for patent - og Varemoerkevoesenet

  Record of registration of Belwarp name and logo at the international Patents Bureau, Copenhagen in Denmark in 1906 under the name of Sit Titus Salt, Bart, Sons & Company Ltd and records any subsequent updates up to 1926. Document headed : 'Rongeriget Danmark' with 'Belwarp' image pasted onto the page. Reverse side includes typed numbered list including: 1. registree's name and address: 'Sir Titus Salt Baronet, Sons and Company Limited, Fabrikanter, Saltaireved Bradford,England. 2. the overseas registrar's name and address 3. date of original registration in the ledger: 2 January 1906 4. description of the trademark 5. the types of business for which the trademark is registered 6. further remarks The trademark was registered in Lodon on 11 February 1897.The Danish registration was in January 1906 and was renewed in 1912. The company name was changed to Salts (Saltaire) Ltd recorded on 12 January 1926.
• 2021.4.9.1.1: Mortgage contract

  A mortgage between Messrs Glyn Thomas & Co. Limited and The Bingley Morton Shipley and Keighley Permanent Benefit Building Society of £3000, for the hereditament and Hirst House, Hirst Mills and weir. ( Includes a 'Certificate of Registration of a Mortgage or Charge' dated 6th October 1922, paper-clipped to the original mortgage Indenture, Catalogued as 2021.4.9.1.2) This document also includes a typedwritten note to the effect that the mortgage was paid off in June 1934. The Morgage Indenture includes references to Glyn Thomas, Bedding Manufactuerer of Hirst Mills, and his wife, Alice Edna Thomas.