Saltaire Collection

Items

• C2b-032.25: Saltaire almshouse in winter

  Photograph showing one of the almshouses in Alexandra Square, Saltaire, in snow.
• C2b-131: Saltaire village Images (Places)

  Photocopy of coloured postcard of upper part of Victoria Road with almshouses - with text 'Saltaire, Victoria Road'
• C2b-132: Saltaire village Images (Places)

  Photocopy of Black and White postcard of upper part of Victoria Road with Almshouses - with text 'Saltaire, Victoria Road' - Showing people on both pavements and a horse drawn wagon at the junction with Saltaire Road
• C2b-277: Saltaire village Images (Places)

  One of a set of mounted photos on long cards, 'The Almshouses'
• C2b-350: Saltaire village Images (Places)

  The almshouses (modern)
• C2b-351: Early residents of the Saltaire alsmshouses

  Plaque remembering early residents of the almshouses
• C4a-013.3: The Saltaire Journal Vol.1 No. 3 July 2009 A History of the Saltaire Almshouses by Roger Clarke

  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
• 2025.100: Saltaire Journal Vol. 1 No.3 July 2009

  Printed magazine of Saltaire related articles with black and white and coloured photographs. The lead article relates to 'A History of the Saltaire Almshouses' by Roger Clarke. Other articles include snippets on 'Edison's phonograph at Victoria Hall', 'George Salt's steam attraction' and 'Titus Salt's early investigations of Alpaca fibre'
• C3a-163: Saltaire village, Documents (People),

  Spreadsheet; 'Occupants of the Almshouses from the Census 1871-1911' by Colin Coates
• C2b-151a-b: Saltaire village Images (Places)

  2 Postcards of coloured print of one of the Almshouses drawn by David Smeaton: (a) original card; (b) laminated card
• C2b-032.2: Victoria Road, Saltaire in the 1920s

  Photograph of Victoria Road pointing down towards the mill with hospital on right, around 1920s. Almshouses are visible.
• C2b-032.26: Lodge house in Roberts Park, and an almshouse in Saltaire

  Postcard showing two colour photographs. One is the lodge house in Roberts Park and the other is one of the almshouses in Alexandra Square. Both photos are showing the large hydrangeas in bloom.
• Sir Titus Salt's Hospital

  Sir Titus Salt’s Hospital was opened in Saltaire in September 1868 and provided crucial medical help many decades before the foundation of the National Health Service.
• 2024.98: A Short History of the Bradford Tradesmen's Homes

  A book about the almshouses in the Lily Croft area of Bradford. Mentions the donation made by Sir Titus Salt and the official opening of the refurbished chapel by Sir Anthony Salt in 1989
• C2b-386.18: 'The Tradesmen's Rest'

  'The Tradesmen's Rest'. Magazine article taken from Yorkshire Living, December 2014. A look at the almshouses in Saltaire with images
• C4a-013: The Saltaire Journal volumes 1 to 5

  The Saltaire Journal Volumes 1-5; Photocopies of volume 1 and 2; Originals of Volumes 3 to 5 with 2 copies of volume 5. Plus documents about the Journals and list
• C4a-015.10: Saltaire History Club Meeting for October 2008

  A4 poster for Saltaire History Club Meeting for October 2008 'From Groundsman's Assistant to Managing Director', Edward Stanners looks back at his time at Salts Mill and 'The Saltaire Almshouses', new findings by Roger Clarke