Saltaire Collection

Items

• 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
• 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
• 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)
• 2025.68.102: Saltaire Almshouses on Bingley Road

  Saltaire almshouses on Bingley Road
• 2025.68.103: Saltaire Almshouses on Victoria Road

  Saltaire almshouses on Victoria Road
• 2025.68.104: Saltaire Almshouses on Victoria Road

  Saltaire almshouses on Victoria Road (2)
• 2025.68.123: Saltaire Almshouses on Victoria Road

  Saltaire almshouses on Victoria Road (3)
• 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-035: Almshouses

  Mounded coloured photograph of the almshouses
• C2b-051: Victoria Road almshouses

  Mounted copy of postcard of Victoria Road almshouses
• 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
• C2b-145: Two postcards showing Roberts Park and the almshouses

  Laminated copy of two postcards. One of women with pram sat in Roberts Park by Bandstand (coloured); One of the top section of Victoria Road showing the Almshouses
• C2b-323: Sir Titus Salt's Hospital & almshouses

  Photograph of the Sir Titus Salt's Hospital and adjacent almshouses on Victoria Road, Saltaire.
• C3a-163b: Saltaire village, Documents (People),

  Typed information on the history of the Saltaire almshouses