Items

• H2-003: Roberts Tax document

  Booklet: Tax document re. Milner Field
• H2-005: Roberts Tax records

  Booklet: Tax, Insurance & Rates re. The Knoll, Baildon
• H2-028b: Grave certificate for James Willie

  The grave certificate from Nab Wood Cemetery for James Willie Roberts, purchased by James Roberts
• H2-096b-d: Opening of Barnardo's Roberts Memorial Home

  Research paper on the opening of Barnardo's Roberts Memorial Home in Harrogate (July 1916)
• H2-104: Salt & Roberts families

  Photograph of the Salt & Roberts families at a Saltaire Festival Symposium September 2012
• H2-105: Salt & Roberts families

  Photograph of the Salt & Roberts families at a Saltaire Festival Symposium September 2012
• H2-115a: James Roberts' retirement Casket

  Photograph of a casket, with model alpaca on top, and Salt coat of arms on the side
• H2-147: Strathallan Castle and convalescent soldiers

  'Strathallan Castle: Convalescent Tommies & Nurses' - article in the Daily Sketch 1915. Strahallan Castle was an estate in Scotland purchased by Sir James Roberts. In 1914 Roberts offered the estate for use for the care of World War One soldiers.
• H2-151: Bronte Relicts

  Newspaper article entitled 'Bronte Relicts for Yorkshire & Sir James Roberts'. Published in the Yorkshire Observer 7 January 1929. Concerns Sir James Roberts purchase of Haworth Parsonage and his gift of it to the Bronte Society. The parsonage is now a museum.
• H2-185a-b: Lady Roberts and her granddaughter

  Photograph of Lady Roberts with Susan, a great-granddaughter, born 26th August 1934
• H2-195a-c: Roberts presentation casket

  Baronetcy casket & scroll, presented 24th December 1909, with text of The Yorkshire Observer report
• H2-167c: Bertram and James William

  Two photographs of Bertram Roberts & James William Roberts (1 as young boys-a-c) ( 1 as young men-d-e): Also copies of the reverse
• H2-167b: Reverse of Bertram and James William

  Part of collection of two photographs of Bertram Roberts & James William Roberts (1 as young boys-a-c) ( 1 as young men-d-e) (See H2-167a-e)
• H2-167e: Reverse of Willy and Bertie

  Part of a collection of two photographs of Bertram Roberts & James William Roberts (1 as young boys-a-c) ( 1 as young men-d-e): (See H2-167a-e)
• Baker, John

  John Baker was a Clerk of Works at Salts Mill during the early twentieth century when it was owned by Sir James Roberts. He then became Roberts' representative in Saltaire when Salts Mill was sold in 1918. He collected rent for Roberts, gave out pensions and generally looked out for his interests. The Saltaire Collection includes correspondence between Baker and Roberts.
• 2024.81: Little Germany by John S Roberts

  An illustrated booklet about the local history of the Little Germany area of Bradford. City Trail No.3. As well as a trail around Little Germany there is an overview of the early textile industry in Bradford from the late eighteenth century. Includes fairly detailed discussion of development of textile warehouses fairly detailed history of the development of
• C2b-386.14: An Escape to the Country

  Magazine article taken from Yorkshire Living, May 2013 p.70-71. An interview with Jamie Roberts (great-great grandson of Sir James Roberts) at his home on the Kilnsey estate
• H2-210.44: Home Notes Literary Supplement

  A small printed paper booklet, 16 pages. It is contained in the back of a book of newspaper cuttings compiled for James Roberts. Mainly contains a story 'No repentence' by Joan Compton
• H2-208.12: Baker Letter 1918-1922 - Photocopies of originals

  Letter addressed to Sir James Roberts Bart, informing him Gordan has died from gas poisoning during the First World War. The letter refers to Gordan, however it is unclear who Gordan was in relation to Sir James and John Baker.
• H2-208.17: Baker Letters - letter from James Roberts concerning pensions

  Letter from Sir James to Mr Bart, wanting Mr Bart to check the pensions list for Gaunt.