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Dining Hall building, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom The Dining Hall was the very first public building in Saltaire, completed in 1854. The Dining Hall served many purposes during the early years of Saltaire. In addition to serving 600 breakfasts and 700 dinners every day, it doubled as a school for ‘half-timers’, children who would work in the mill during the morning, then attend school in the afternoon. It also served as a meeting hall, library, reading room and a venue for religious services, public lectures and other meetings. As Saltaire grew, these functions were gradually moved to purpose-built buildings including: the Salt Schools on Victoria Road, the Saltaire Club and Institute, the Congregational Church and the Methodist Chapel. Today, the Dining Hall is owned by Shipley College and is known as the Mill Building. A major refurbishment and conversion in 1998 modified the interior to make it suitable for lessons, but the changes are entirely reversible. -
2022.74: Saltaire's Allotments: A second draft of their history A history of the various allotments in Saltaire researched by Les Brook with major contributions from Colin Coates and James Roberts. A detailed history of the provision and use of allotments in Saltaire, including many changes to their extent and location. -
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 -
C3b-272a-b: The Land Acquisitions of Titus Salt in Shipley & Baildon 2 copies of booklet: 'The Land Acquisitions of Titus Salt in Shipley & Baildon' by Ian Watson -
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 -
B1-032/5/12: Salts Mill Dining Room, Victoria Road (1) A close up of the entrance to Salts Mill dining room. Two young men are visible in the doorway. A railway motice board is visible to the left with a notice saying 'Earlier holidays' -
B1-032/5/13: Salts Mill Dining Room, Victoria Road (2) A close up of the Salts Mill dining room taken from the right hand side. -
2024.139: Crow Nest dining room A photograph of a large room in Crow Nest, a favoured home of Sir Titus Salt. A large dining table with chairs is the main part of the picture. A fireplace is on the right, and paintings and a mirror are visible on the walls. -
D1-098: Re-opening of the Lecture Hall A display board with 3 copy items attached: a modern-day description of the Saltaire Conversazione; a notice announcing the 'Re-opening of the Lecture Hall' in Victoria Hall in 1872 following decorating being compeleted, and it being celebrated with ta 'Full dress concert'; a drawing of a social gathering in Victoria Hall ,possibly the Full dress concert mentioned in the announcement. -
2024.12: Bradford City Hall 150 years of civic pride by Simon Ross Valentine ISBN 978-1-7390826-1-1 A history of Bradford Town Hall on its 150th anniversary in 2023. The architects for the Town Hall were Lockward and Mawson, the main architects of Saltaire. The book describes the building of the Town Hall and ist subsequent amendments. Also includes a history of significant events linked to the Town Hall.
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