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• Victoria Hall, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

  Originally, this building was known as The Saltaire Club and Institute, with only the main hall called Victoria Hall. Completed in 1871, it was one of the final pieces of Titus Salt’s vision of a model village, providing everything a person needs in life. The institute was intended, first and foremost, to provide a social gathering space for residents (rather than a pub) and, secondly, as an educational institute. The building housed rooms for billiards, bagatelle, chess and drafts, reading, classrooms, a library, a laboratory and a large hall for lectures and concerts. It also housed the Schools of Art and Science, which later moved to the Exhibition Building. Today, the building is managed by the Salt Foundation and provides a venue for community events and weddings.
• E2-060b: Saltaire: The Evening Schools are now Open

  Copy of a notice 'Saltaire: The Evening Schools are now Open' (1867). The classes were held in the Dining Hall building of Salts Mill as no school buildings had yet been built in Saltaire. The poster advertises classes in reading, writing and arithmetic at a charge of 1 pence per class. The classes were to be given by Miss Wade and George Morrell (who had a 45 year career as a teacher in Saltaire).
• 2022.23: Saltaire: Hidden Histories

  The History of the Dining Hall and the Saltaire Club and Institute: 1855 to 1955 - Includes colour and black and white photographs.
• Salt High School building, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

  The Salt School building on Victoria Road opened in 1868 as the location for the Factory School associated with Salts Mill. Before this, the Factory School was housed in the Dining Hall further down the road. There were both day scholars and half-timers, who would work at the mill for half a day and attend school for the other half. Boys entered on the right and girls on the left and the school was designed to cater for 750 children initially. In 1874, there were 806 half-timers and 454 day scholars, with an average attendance of 665. The schools were constructed with state-of-the-art technology: hot water central heating, gas lighting, and tip-up lavatories. In 1878, the school moved to the newly-built Albert Road Board School (today Saltaire Primary School). The Victoria Road building became the Salt High School catering for both girls and boys. The High School eventually moved to a new site on the far side of Roberts Park. Today the original building, along with the Exhibition Building, Dining Hall and the Jonathan Silver building, forms Shipley College, a further education institution. Outside the building there are two lions and two more on the opposite side of the road. Their names can just be made out, inscribed on their pedestals: Peace, War, Vigilance and Determination. Local legend has it that these were originally constructed for Nelson’s Column in Trafalgar Square. This is, unfortunately, almost certainly a myth.
• 2019.46.40.1.10: Mill Building entrance

  Colour photo of Victoria Road showing the entrance to the Mill Building of Shipley College. This was theformer Dining Hall of Salts Mill.
• 2019.46.40.1.9: Mill Building entrance

  Colour photo of Victoria Road showing the entrance to the Mill Building of Shipley College. This was theformer Dining Hall of Salts Mill.
• 2022.51: The history of Pace

  The story of Pace Microtechnology from its foundation in the early 1980s to its acqusition by Arris in the 2010s. Based on original research by Mike Farren, including extensive interviews with the founders David Hood and Barry Rubery and key manager Rob Fleming.
• B1-347a-d: Salts Mill: Saltaire Maps and Plans Case

  2 large & 2 small copies of plans for a ladies' lavatory in the Royal Cafe located in the Dining Hall building
• C2b-090: Victoria Road and the Royal Cafe

  Mounted photograph of Victoria Road in Saltaire and the Royal Cafe located in the Dining Hall building
• 2019.46.21: Main hall of Exhibition Road building

  Two black and white photographs (16.7cmx12.1cm) showing the main hall of Exhibition Road building showing the balcony. Marked 'A.Anderson' on reverse.
• C2a-018: Conversazione in Victoria Hall

  Photograph of a scene from a Conversazione at Victoria Hall. The Conversazione was an annual social event organised by the Salt Family.
• C2a-143a-b: Salts Mill dance at Victoria Hall

  1 photograph (a) and 1 enlarged portion of the photograph (b) of 'Salts Mill Spinning Dept. Dance at Victoria Hall c. 1920s
• C2b-102/5/1: Victoria Hall stage

  Victoria Hall stage. One of a collection of Slides relating to Saltaire compiled by Albert Bowtell.
• C2b-102/5/10: Titus Salt bust in Victoria Hall

  Titus Salt bust in Victoria Hall. One of a collection of Slides relating to Saltaire compiled by Albert Bowtell.
• C2b-102/5/11: Coat of Arms in Victoria Hall

  Coat of Arms in Victoria Hall. One of a collection of Slides relating to Saltaire compiled by Albert Bowtell.
• C2b-102/5/12: Victoria Hall lion Determination

  Victoria Hall lion Determination. One of a collection of Slides relating to Saltaire compiled by Albert Bowtell.
• C2b-102/5/13: Victoria Hall lion Vigilance

  Victoria Hall lion Vigilance. One of a collection of Slides relating to Saltaire compiled by Albert Bowtell.
• C2b-102/5/14: Victoria Hall lion Determination (87)

  Victoria Hall lion Determination (87). One of a collection of Slides relating to Saltaire compiled by Albert Bowtell.
• C2b-102/5/15: Victoria Hall lion Peace

  Victoria Hall lion Peace. One of a collection of Slides relating to Saltaire compiled by Albert Bowtell.
• C2b-102/5/16: Victoria Hall lion War

  Victoria Hall lion War. One of a collection of Slides relating to Saltaire compiled by Albert Bowtell.