Saltaire Collection

Items

• D3-100a-u: Leisure - Park & Amenities

  Album of news cuttings on Shipley Glen and the Tramway. Also includes photos of Salts High School girls working on farms in 1947 a. Photocopy of newspaper cutting - Sam Wilson's Glenterprise by Geoff Mellor Pg 1 b. Photocopy of newspaper cutting - Sam Wilson's Glenterprise by Geoff Mellor Pg 2 c. Photocopy of a photo of Bracken Hall Green (Shipley Glen) d. Photocopy of photo of Cragg Hebble (Shipley Glen) e. Photocopy of photo of Mr Sam Wilson & 3rd wife f. Photocopy of photo of Mr Sam Wilson & Glen Tramway 1895 g. Photocopy of photo of Shipley Glen toboggan slide c. 1895 h. Photocopy of photo of Shipley Glen Togoggan Slide with Miss Wison & Mrs Wilson i. Photocopy of photo of Shipley Glen Tramway with Miss Wilson j. Photocopy of photo of Shipley Glen Toboggan Slide (dismantled after accident) k. Photocopy of photo of British Temperance Tea & Coffee house at Bracken Hall l. Photocopy of photo of British Temperance Tea & Coffee house m. Photocopy of photo of Switchback on Brackenhall Green n. Photocopy of photo of Cragg Hebble c. 1898 o. Photocopy of photo of Glen Tramway with Sam Wilson p. Photocopy of photo of Glen Tramway q. Photocopy of photo of Bracken Hall (Shipley Glen) r. Photocopy of photo of Rifle Range - Baildon Moor s. Photo copy of photo of group of pupils & teachers who went potato picking from Salts Girls High School 1944 t. Photocopy of photo of group of girls 1947 Stathern u. Photocopy of photo of Salt hospital
• H2-210.10: Pages 15-16 from a book of James Roberts' newspaper cuttings 1905-1918

  June 1 1906 Sir Titus Salt Charity Report (2). June 1 1906 High School extension scheme. June 1 1906 Mr Roberts on the Hospital Question
• H2-210.6: Pages 7-8 from a book of James Roberts' newspaper cuttings 1905-1918

  May 4 1906 Shipley Urban District Council business. May 11 1906 Dr. Ellis on Council election. May 11 1906 Mr Roberts offer for a new hospital. May 11 1906 Mr and Mrs Roberts on holiday.
• H2-210.8: Pages 11-12 from a book of James Roberts' newspaper cuttings 1905-1918

  May 18 1906 Mr Roberts' offer for a new hospital to Shipley (2). May 25 1906 Sir Titus Salt's Charity annual financial statement. May 25 1906 Letter re. Roberts offer to Shipley. May 25 1906 Salts Mill Officials at Arnside
• Byles, Harriet

  Harriet Byles (1853–1937) was a prominent progressive educator who served as the second and longest-serving headmistress of the Salt Girls' High School in Saltaire. Appointed in 1886 as the successor to [Medina Griffiths](https://www.saltairecollection.org/story-of-saltaire/biographies/medina-griffiths/), she led the school for 34 years until her retirement in 1920. Background and Appointment - Family: She was born into a prominent non-conformist, Liberal-supporting family in Bradford; her father, William Byles, was the proprietor and editor of the *Bradford Observer*. - Early Career: She taught at the Salt Girls' High School under Medina Griffiths before being promoted to headmistress in 1886. Leadership and School Expansion Under Byles' leadership, the school underwent significant growth and modernization: - Physical Expansion: In 1906, due to an increase in student numbers (partly from absorbing a local pupil teacher centre), the school premises were expanded with a second storey, adding three classrooms, a laboratory, and a domestic science room. - Increased Access: In the early years, the school received no government funding, making it difficult for poorer students to attend. Byles successfully obtained scholarships from the West Riding County Council, which allowed more girls from disadvantaged backgrounds to enroll. - University Progression: A considerable number of her students progressed to higher education, particularly the University of Leeds. Educational Philosophy Byles was known for an inclusive and trust-based approach to education: - Individual Potential: She believed in ensuring every girl achieved her full potential, regardless of her future path. She famously supported the view that schools should not just focus on 'clever' students to win successes while neglecting the 'rank and file'. - Corporate Responsibility: She fostered a strong spirit of comradeship and provided students with 'liberty combined with trust,' which she believed developed a high sense of individual and social responsibility. - Successful Alumni: Her students went on to achieve high-ranking positions, including Edith Dolby (headteacher of Bedford Girls Modern School), Dr. Hilda Byles (head of the Women's Hospital in Hankow), and others who became factory inspectors, medical missionaries, and secretaries to the League of Nations. Retirement and Legacy - Parting Gift: Upon her retirement in 1920, her colleagues presented her with a pony and trap, which she used to travel around her new home in the village of Austwick. - Historical Record: In retirement, she wrote a written reminiscence and an account of her time at the school, which the Saltaire Collection identifies as an invaluable source for understanding the history of education during that period. The Saltaire Collection preserves several items related to her tenure, including her letter of thanks for her retirement gift and copies of her school history.
• 2024.82: Crown Street Comic Band by R Wharton and A Clarke

  City of Bradford Metropolitan Council Libraries Division Local Studies Dept. Occassional Local Publications No.1 Illustrated with reference to Salts Gala and Salts Hospital on page 4
• 2018.9.3.3.2.2: Loose news cuttings, 1905-1915

  Loose press cuttings kept by Isabel Salt, 1905-1915. Comprises: - 'Saltaire Hospital Re-opening', The Yorkshire Post (03.11.1909)
• 2018.9.3.3.2.3: Loose news cuttings, 1905-1915

  Loose press cuttings kept by Isabel Salt, 1905-1915. Comprises: - 'The Saltaire Hospital - Re-opening After Extension', The Yorkshire Observer (03.11.1909)
• 2018.9.3.3.2.4: Loose news cuttings, 1905-1915

  Loose press cuttings kept by Isabel Salt, 1905-1915. Comprises: - 'Saltaire Hospital - Re-opening Ceremony', Times & Express (05.11.1909)
• 2018.9.3.3.2.5: Loose news cuttings, 1905-1915

  Loose press cuttings kept by Isabel Salt, 1905-1915. Comprises: - Saltaire Hospital - Re-opening Ceremonial by Mrs Salt of Denton Hall, Ilkley Free Press (Nov 1909)
• H2-210.5: Pages 5-6 from a book of James Roberts' newspaper cuttings 1905-1918

  Aug 25-26 1905 adverts. Aug 24-26 1905 adverts. Sept 4-6 1905 adverts. Sept 8 1905 Salts Mill's rating appeal. Sept 11 1905 James Roberts on South African Ethnic Labour. May 4 1906 Proposed new Hospital at Saltaire (1)....
• Magill, Ethel

  Ethel May Magill was a pioneering British physician and radiologist who graduated from the London Medical School for Women in 1906. During World War I, she served as a consultant radiologist at Endell Street Military Hospital, where she specialized in locating shrapnel and developing early physiotherapy techniques. Magill authored an influential textbook on electrotherapy and received an OBE in 1920 for her wartime service. Her career spanned clinical work in North America and Africa before she retired to Kent. She remained an active member of the medical community until her death in 1970.
• C2a-141a: Drawing Out The Threads Interview: David King

  One of a collection of 9 DVD discs with interviews by Annie Harrison for her project 'The Drawing out the Threads'. This disc contains interviews with local historian David King. The interview provides a detailed account of the operations and work life at Salts mill, specifically focusing on the processes, the environment, and the eventual decline of the industry.