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2024.34: 1872: When samurai came to Saltaire A research document from local historian Les Brook on the visit in 1872 of the Japanese Iwakura Embassy visit to Saltaire. The Iwakura Embassy was a high-level governmental group from Japan who toured the world to investigate the latest developments in industry and technology. They visited Saltaire to view the renowned Salts Mill and the model village of Saltaire. Contents include: What was the Iwakura Embassy? The Embassy’s historical backstory The members of the Embassy The Embassy in the USA Four months in Britain The visit to Bradford and Saltaire DAY 1: Thursday 24 October 1872 DAY 2: Friday 25 October 1872 DAY 3: Saturday 26 October 1872 DAY 4: Sunday 27 October 1872 DAY 5: Monday 28 October 1872 From Yorkshire to London The Embassy in continental Europe, and beyond -
Almshouses, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom Unlike many of his contemporaries, Titus Salt was determined to ensure a decent quality of life for his workers, even after they left his employ. In addition to the many educational institutions he built to allow workers to better themselves, he also commissioned the almshouses on Victoria Road. The 45 almshouses were built to provide shelter for those who couldn’t support themselves, such as widows and injured workers. Although preference was given to workers in Salts Mill and their families, anyone of ‘good character’ and unable to support themselves was eligible. Although this was unusually generous by the standards of the time, residents were subject to strict rules on their behaviour and the maintenance of the houses. In what is now No. 29, there was originally a small chapel to save residents walking down to the Congregational Church. On opening it, Salt is reported to have said: 'My sole desire is that you should be happy, and nothing would give me greater pleasure than to know that you are so'. -
C2b-102/1/10: Almshouses view up Almshouses view up. One of a collection of Slides relating to Saltaire compiled by Albert Bowtell. -
C2b-102/1/3: Almshouses (46) Almshouses (46). One of a collection of Slides relating to Saltaire compiled by Albert Bowtell. -
C2b-102/1/4: Almshouses (47) Almshouses (47). One of a collection of Slides relating to Saltaire compiled by Albert Bowtell. -
C2b-102/1/5: Almshouses (48) Almshouses (48). One of a collection of Slides relating to Saltaire compiled by Albert Bowtell. -
C2b-102/1/6: Almshouses Monogram Almshouses Monogram. One of a collection of Slides relating to Saltaire compiled by Albert Bowtell. -
C2b-147F: The Saltaire almshouses with the Methodist Church Photograph of The almshouses with the Methodist Church (6) -
2020.6.2: Saltaire Overlookers 1830-1914 'Saltaire Overlookers 1830-1914' by Roger Clarke, with contributions by Colin Coates: Includes items relating to individual overlookers and the social life of overlookers -
2024.91: The Saltaire Journal Vol.1 No.3 July 2009. A History of the Saltaire Almshouses Includes snippets about the Salts Band with photograph, a demonstration of Edison's phonograph at Victoria Hall in 1890, George Salt and a double decker steam tram and information about Titus Salt's early investigations into alpaca fibre. Also includes a book review of Saltaire United Reformed Church 150 years anniversary 2009 church history -
C2b-032.25: Saltaire almshouse in winter Photograph showing one of the almshouses in Alexandra Square, Saltaire, in snow.
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