Saltaire Collection

Items

• C2b-286c: Almshouses, and Half-Moon Cafe

  One of a folder of mounted postcards and photographs of Saltaire.Almshouses, and Half-Moon Cafe in Roberts Park
• C3b-550: Newscuttings concerning Sir Titus Salt's Hospital

  Items on the Sir Titus Salt's Hospital (infirmary) with news cuttings and photographs. Includes: snippet detailing hospital staff Surgeon W. H. Ellis and Nurse Sarah Turner; article from SHipley Times and Express about the newly-opened hospital; costs of running the hospital in 1906; and a partial reproduction of the commemorative leaflet from 1922 of the Foundation Day celebration.
• D1-003: Lecture at the Saltaire Institute

  A copy of a report from the Saltaire Magazine of 1871 of the first lecture to be held in the Saltaire Club and Institute on 18 January . The lecture was given by W.F. Barrett of London on the subject of 'Electricity and the Electric Telegraph'. The article reports that there were 600 people present. The lecturer demonstrated ideas using successful experients. Half the article is taken up with a condemnation of the actions of 'boys' in the audience who had 'chewed tobacco, and polluted the floor in several parts of the hall with their filthy spittals'.
• F1a-072: Early Technology of the Cloth and Clothing

  Booklet on 'Early Technology of the Cloth and Clothing' industries
• C2b-032.21: Steam tram number 28

  Postcard showing steam tram number 28 and trailer with four tram workers from the Bradford Tramways and Omnibus Co.
• 2019.46.13.1: Textile Display

  Black and white photo (13.5x8.5cm) of display of women and childrens textile garments. May be linked to adult education classes and appear to be in the Exhibition Rd. Building (see also 2019.46.14, 2019.46.13.1, 2019.46.13.2)
• B1-032/3/28: Empty room with columns and tables

  Colour photograph taken after the mill had closed down. It shows a number of tables gathered together at the rear of the room. A white coloured table is in front of the group with an upside down brown table in the front of that.
• B1-032/5/32: Painting of sheep shearers and sideboard in the boardroom

  Close up of a painting of a man shearing sheep with a sheepdog in the lower left. The painting hangs above a wooden sideboard. A coloured rug is also visible
• B1-032/5/56: Empty room with columns and benches

  Colour photograph taken after the mill had closed down. It shows a number of tables gathered together at the rear of the room. A white coloured table is in front of the group with an upside down brown table in front of that.
• 2022.20: Bygone Bradford

  A book of black and white photographs from the commercial archive of the Bradford Telegraph and Argus newspaper. The book includes views of many events and places in Bradford and the surrounding areas. Includes the following photographs relevant to Saltaire: page 113, the statue of Sir Titus Salt in its original position outside Bradford Town Hall (it is now located in Lister Park in the outskirts of Bradford); page 115, Salts (Saltaire) LImited private fire brigade pictured with their fire engine in 1939; page 127, the Salts Silver Band in the village in 1931.
• 2019.46.25: Photos and plan of Exhibition Road Building 1986

  Plan shows position of photos. Photo 1 shows Loading Door Summer 1986. Photo 2 shows Rear (East) side of college, Summer 1986 repairs on chimney
• 2019.46.34.3: Shipley College photos 1950s

  Black and white photo shows an exhibition of needlework - dress, skirt and blouse. Dress chequered material, blouse and skirt plain dark material all mounted on board. 4 hole punches are on left of photograph
• 2019.46.34.5: Shipley College photos 1950s

  Black and white photo shows display for exhibition of embroidery work and pottery. 1 lamp and shade, 1 vased, 1 dish, embroidery on a frame, 2 cushions, tablecloths, fireguard etc. 6 holes punched on left of photo
• 2019.46.34.7: Shipley College photos 1950s

  Black and white photo showing display of an evening dress and stole together with a blouse - used for an exhibition and mounted on board. 4 holes punched on the left.
• 2022.3: An Italian Immigrant Abroad 1950

  Handwitten booklet donated by the author Assuntina De Matteis during a surprise trip back to Saltaire organised by her daughter Rossana Pinto. This is a reminiscence of leaving the Italian village of Montefalcione on 20 March 1950 to travel to Britain to find work. Describes arriving in Britain and travelling to Yorkshire by train. Brief description of working in a mill (unidentified) in Shipley where it was 'very noisy'. Also describes staying in a nearby hostel with other Italian women similarly employed in the mills. Includes copies and transcriptions of postcards sent from Assuntina to her mother as she travelled to Britain. Also inlcudes copies of photographs of Assuntina, friends and of her husband who she met in Britain.
• 2024.15: Titus Salt - and how he built Saltaire by Emily Parkin

  Children's book telling the story of the foundation of Saltaire by Titus Salt.
• 2022.93: Bradford Antiquary Third Series No.1 1985

  An edition of the Journal of the Bradford Historical and Antiquarian Society. Contains review of the book by Jack Reynolds titled 'The Great Paternalist Titus Salt and the growth of 19th Century Bradford'
• 2022.94: Bradford Antiquary Third Series No.2 1986

  An edition of the Journal of the Bradford Historical and Antiquarian Society. Contains a review of Shipley Glen Ramble by Stanley Varo which mentions Milner Field and Titus Salt Junior
• 2022.99: Bradford Antiquary Third Series No.9 2005

  An edition of the Journal of the Bradford Historical and Antiquarian Society. Contains book review of 'Balgarnie's Salt' by Barlo and Shaw.
• 2024.49: Salt and Saltaire

  Paperback book. part of Images of England Series by Dr Gary Firth. Contains many images of Saltaire.