Saltaire Collection

Items

• 2019.46.40.1.7: Salt Building interior with desks and chairs

  Colour photo of Victoria Road showing the Salt Building of Shipley College. Photograph is taken from the grounds of VIctoria Hall. Several cars are visible in the street.
• 2018.3.30: Annual Conversazione and Ball at Saltaire

  Original page from The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, of black and white drawings of the High School, and the Institute in a London Newspaper on the Conversazione at Saltaire
• E1b-090: Schooldays at Albert Road

  Newspaper article: 'Schooldays at Albert Road' [early 20th c.] by Nellie Fern & Annie Hall - With identification on children
• C2b-386.8: 'The Saltaire Conversazione'

  Magazine article taken from The Prosider 2009 p.14-16 'The Saltaire Conversazione'. Local historian Roger Clarke looks back on the 'conversazione' social event which began in the freezing Victorian winters and continued until 1960s. Includes description of the dress worn by Mrs Titus Salt in 1882
• A3-084: Reply to invitation

  Note from the Company of Simpson of Birks Hall, Halifax accepting invitation to Milner Field for royal visit
• A3-088: Salt Family: Royal Visits

  Note from Col. Harrison of Rawdon Hall accepting invitation to Milner Field for royal visit
• C3a-150: Saltaire village, Documents (People),

  Letter from F. Hall to H. Milner re. recipt of bill from Mrs Giles for cutting letters (June 24th 1905)
• D1-139: Cancellation of the 1965 Saltaire Conversazione

  A letter from Mr L. Priestley to Messrs Andrassy Bros. re. cancellation of the 1965 Saltaire Conversazione
• H2-208.154: Baker Letters - regarding: death of pensioner; outstanding bill; Hirst Farm

  Hanna Newell of Hall Lane, Windhill was buried on 7th Feb; Paying pensioners every 4 weeks; Mr H Feather, butcher of Victoria Road hadnâ??t received a stable and field bill for 6 months; Mr Stephenson grumbled over door steps of Hirst Farm; mentions old house at higher Hirst Mill
• 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'
• 2025.99: Saltaire Journal Vol. 1 No.2 March 2009

  Printed magazine of Saltaire related articles with black and white and coloured photographs. The lead article relates to 'The Saltaire Conversazione' from 1878 to 1964 by Roger Clarke. There are also articles on alpaca tasting in Leeds and the finding of the grave of George Salt. There is also a snippet entitled 'Textile machinery captured in photographs' . The photographs have been donated by Albert and Joyce Bowtell
• A3-049: Salt Family: Royal Visits

  Invitation to Mr & Mrs Salt to meet the Prince & Princess of Wales at a reception at Bradford Town Hall
• A4-001a-f: Salt family: Property Interests

  6 laminated copies of Sir Titus Salt's Royal Albert Hall box certificate & list of subscribers
• B1-360-126: Salts Mill: Morley & Woodhouse Files. New staff offices at Salts Mill.

  Morley to Morrell account of John Hall & sons for £65 11s 5d
• B1-360-17: Salts Mill: Morley & Woodhouse Files. New staff offices at Salts Mill.

  Salts to Morley accepting the plans for the entrance hall of the office block
• B1-360-30: Salts Mill: Morley & Woodhouse Files. New staff offices at Salts Mill.

  Morley to John Hall Ltd (Decorative Glaziers) re.quote for work on a glazed window with a 'Llama' embossed on it
• B1-360-31: Salts Mill: Morley & Woodhouse Files. New staff offices at Salts Mill.

  John Hall to Morley replying to letter of 24th accepting offer for a quote
• B1-360-32: Salts Mill: Morley & Woodhouse Files. New staff offices at Salts Mill.

  John Hall to Morley replying to letter of 24th referring to further details of the window
• B1-360-33: Salts Mill: Morley & Woodhouse Files. New staff offices at Salts Mill.

  John Hall to Morley re. send a drawing of the llama for approval (drawing not extant)