Saltaire Collection

Items

• 2018.37.1: Salad plate

  Salad plate, one of a full Davenport, decorated dinner service purchased by Catherine and Titus Salt Junior. They were probably used for dinner parties, but were defiantly used for the Royal Visits in 1882 for the visit of Prince and Princess of Wales.
• 2018.37.4: Soup plate

  Soup plate, one of a full Davenport, decorated dinner service purchased by Catherine and Sir Titus Salt Junior. They were probably from used for dinner parties, but were definitely used for the Royal Visits in 1882 for the visit of Prince and Princess of Wales.
• 2018.37.5: Footed serving dish

  Footed serving dish, one of a full Davenport, decorated dinner service purchased by Catherine and Sir Titus Salt Junior. They were probably from used for dinner parties, but were definitely used for the Royal Visits in 1882 for the visit of Prince and Princess of Wales.
• C2a-012.3: Amelia Street Coronation party

  Photograph of the Coronation party on Amelia Street June 1st 1953. The photograph is of the street decorated with balloons and bunting with three trestle tables in the middle of the road with one car parked behind. The people are grouped with the children sat together and the women and men sat separately. This is a slightly cut down version of the same image as C2a-012.1. Without the newspaper cutting attached.
• H2-208.240: Baker Letters - regarding: rent arrears of allotment holders and Hirst Lock cottages; Mills need coal; food shortage; Willie's grave

  13 of allotment holders not paid rent & 2 Hirst Lock cottagers. Mills at stand still waiting for coal. Many people without food. Grave [Willeâ??s] all planted.
• 2019.2.2: Souvenir Cup

  1887 Royal Yorkshire Jubilee Exhibition Souvenir cup decorated with a view of Salts Mill.
• 2018.9.6.3: Tin box containing acorns

  Tin box containing 12 acorns and accompanying purple card with a written note by Isabel Salt. The tin is decorated with yellow and blue with black lettering: 'The 'Allenburys' Glycerine and Blackcurrant Pastilles. Made from the fresh ripe fruit. Manufactured by Allen & Hanburys Ltd London'. Late 19th or early 20th century. The note is written on the back of a Ticket for the Harrogate Infirmary Building Fund Pageant of English Literature, Saturday July 23rd 1921. The note states 'Autumn 2018. These have been picked up in the grounds of the Palace of Doorn (Amerongen, Holland) where the ex Kaiser was then living'
• B1-622: Wooden shuttle

  A wooden shuttle with metal tips and an interior metal mechanism. The shuttle has a wide opening on top and a narrow opening on the bottom.
• 2018.26: China sugar bowl or conserve dish

  China sugar bowl or conserve dish with lid marked 'A present from Saltaire' in gold.
• 2019.46.12: Views of Shipley College Exhibition Road building with scaffolding

  2 coloured photographs (13cmx9cm). The top photograph shows a view over the roof and top windows of Shipley College with the Shipley College sign on the side of the building near a roof. The bottom photograph shows Shipley College with scaffolding on chimneys and a white caravan parked in the car park.
• 2025.108: Lightcliffe Church

  14 coloured photographs of Lightcliffe Church with negatives. The pulpit in the church was a gift from Sir Titus Salt who had a main home at near by Crow Nest. 1. Coloured photograph of Lightcliffe church tower 2. Coloured photograph of Lightcliffe church tower 3. Coloured photograph of the outside of Lightcliffe church - the nave? 4. Coloured photograph of the outside of Lightcliffe church - the nave? 5. Coloured photograph of the top of the stained glass window in Lightcliffe church 6. Coloured photograph of the middle of the stained glass window in Lightcliffe church 7. Coloured photograph of the bottom of the stained glass window in Lightcliffe church 8. Coloured photograph of the lodge at Crow Nest 9. Coloured photograph of a close up of the lodge at Crow Nest 10. Coloured photograph of a view of the front door and the stone lintel pedestal of the lodge at Crow Nest 11. Coloured photograph of a view of the front door and the stone lintel pedestal of the lodge at Crow Nest 12. Coloured photograph of a close up of the Salt coat of arms with the words 'Quid Non Deo Juvante' 13. Coloured photograph of a close up of the Salt motto with the words 'Quid Non Deo Juvante' 14. Coloured photograph of a close up of a stone ornament on top of the gate post of the lodge at Crow Nest
• 2018.5: Saltaire 1887 Exhibition tin box

  Souvenir tin of the Saltaire Exhibition in 1887. There is no information in regards to what the contents of the tin was. Both the top and bottom are decorated, the paper label on top has become faded.
• C2b-125: United Reformed Church gold spire

  Photocopy of two photos taken from scaffolding at the top of Saltaire United Reformed Church during roof repairs - 1 photo showing gold spire on top of dome
• 2025.91: Pepper Lee, Saltaire Factory Fire Photographs

  Pepper Lee, Saltaire Factory Fire Photographs. 6 coloured photographs showing a fire at Pepper Lee (New Mill) Saltaire Village 1. Coloured photograph of New Mill taken from the canal side Victoria Road showing New Mill chimney with a fire in one of the top windows. Possibly 1980s. 2. Coloured photograph of New Mill taken from the canal side Victoria Road showing New Mill chimney with the fire in one of the top windows more pronounced. Possibly 1980s. 3. Coloured photograph taken from Salts Mill window showing two firemen on the canal side trying to extinguish the fire. 4. Coloured photograph taken from Salts Mill showing the fire extinguished but with more smoke. 5.Coloured photograph taken from Salts Mill showing the fire extinguished but with even more smoke in front of the mill chimney. 6. Coloured photograph taken from Salts Mill showing that the fire has been extiguished and something being thrown from the window
• 2018.9.6.11: Champagne cork

  Champagne cork, metal top labeled Veuve Pommery, 1943.
• 2019.46.39.9: Visit to Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd

  Black and white photo of group on a visit to Josiah Wedgwood & sons Ltd, Barlaston, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire. Women in hats and coats and two men in suits standing in rows outside building.
• A3-023a-c: Decorations on Vicotria Road

  Enlarged and a small photograph of decorations at the bottom of Victoria Road for visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales
• A3-006.10: Place cards

  Original Hand painted place name card with names for the official dinner for the Royal visit for 23rd June 1882. This card is for Miss Willet and is decorated with a daisy.
• A3-006.8: Place cards

  Original Hand painted place name card with names for the official dinner for the Royal visit for 23rd June 1882. This card is for Mrs Salt and is decorated with a swallow.
• A3-006.9: Place cards

  Original Hand painted place name card with names for the official dinner for the Royal visit for 23rd June 1882. This card is for Mrs Taylor and is decorated with blue pansies.