Items

• 2021.4.5.1: Two schedules relating to plots of land 113 and 114 near Hirst Wood, Shipley

  Two schedules relating to plots of land 113 and 114 that are part woodland, the site of the rowing club and part of Hirst Mill in Sir James Roberts name - 01/1912. Relates to land that was used by Bradford rowing club
• 2021.4.5.3: Collection of deeds

  A statement of apportionment of rentals to Sir James Roberts relating to Hirst Mill - 01/1912. Relates to the tenancy of Mr Jowett.
• 2021.4.5.4: Collection of deeds

  Abstract of title of Sir James Roberts to the Hirst Mill estate. Dated 1920.
• 2021.4.8.1: Particulars of Search at the West Riding Registry of Deeds

  Gives details of the reference numbers of a Deed of 1921 and a Mortgage of 1921 relating to the transfer of land from Sir James Roberts to Glyn Thomas & Co Ltd. The document is dated 25th September 1921
• 2021.4.8.3: Conveyance of Hirst Mills

  The handwritten conveyance, dated 5th January 1921, is an original deed, transferring Hirst Mills and Hirst House, and land behind the house between the river and the canal, to Glyn Thomas. Registered at the West Riding Registry of Deeds 17th January 1921. The conveyance includes a coloured plan of the land referenced in the deed
• 2021.4.9.2.1: Mortgage contract

  A mortgage, dated 6th January 1921, between Messrs Glyn Thomas & Co. Limited and Sir James Roberts of £3000, for the hereditament and Hirst House, Hirst Mills and weir. ( Includes a 'Certificate of Registration of a Mortgage or Charge' dated 6th October 1922, pinned to the original mortgage Indenture, Catalogued as 2021.4.9.1.2) [Sir James lends Glyn Thomas £3,000] (On the rear is a reference to Glyn Thomas having paid back the money loaned by the 5th October 1922)
• 2021.4.9.3: Part of a Mortgage contract

  An abstract of title for Glyn Thomas, 1871-1921. List of deeds relating to Hirst Wood and Hirst Mill (plan included within document). Relates to Sir Titus Salt's and James Roberts' ownership of the property.
• 2021.4.9.4: Part of a Mortgage contract

  A typed written abstract of title for Sir James Roberts, 1900-1920. Relates to a strip of land behind Hirst cottages, plan included within document.
• A2-029a: Ferniehurst and the Knoll

  Article ' Ferniehurst and the Knoll' no author. Both were grand houses in Baildon, near to Saltaire. Ferniehurst was built for Edward Salt, third son of Sir Titus Salt, in the 1860s and he lived there until 1893. The Knoll was built in 1858 for the Salts director Charle Stead. It was later acquired by Sir James Roberts who lived there followed by other members of his family.
• F1a-266: Parsonage Key is handed over

  Telegraph & Argus Newspaper cutting 'Parsonage Key is handed over' James Aykroyd & Bronte Parsonage. The Parsonage was bought for the Bronte Socirty by Sir James Roberts.
• H2-004: Roberts Account books

  Booklet: Account documents for Milner Field
• H2-007: Roberts Investments

  Booklet: Sir Titus Salt Bart & Sons Ltd. Investments
• H2-031: Settlement agreement

  Copy of a Settlement agreement for a trust fund for Mrs C.K.Hinds Howell by Mrs E.G.Roberts
• H2-055: Two Lives Converge

  Partial Photocopy of book: Two Lives Converge'a joint autobiography by Sybil Bolton and John Robert Glorney Bolton. Sybil was the daughter of Alice Maud Roberts
• H2-164a: Brass Castle, Harden

  2 photographs of 'Brass Castle', Harden. Marked 'Birthplace of Elizabeth Foster'. Elizabeth Foster was the wife of Sir James Roberts
• H2-164b: Brass Castle, Harden

  Enlarged photograph of 'Brass Castle', Harden. Marked 'Mr and Mrs Foster ?' who were the parents of Elizabeth Foster, wife of Sir James Roberts
• H2-184a: Photograph of a group of people

  A group of people outside a house: A boy with a gun; a man with a riding whip; a boy with a dog
• H2-203: A Centenary History of the Bronte Society 1883-1983

  Copy of 'A Centenary History of the Bronte Society 1883-1983' by Charles Lemon. Includes references to Sir James Roberts who purchased Bronte Parsonage and gifted it to the Society.
• H2-208.10: Baker Letter 1918-1922 - Photocopies of originals

  List of the pensions paid out during the months of May and June.
• H2-208.15: Baker Letters - receipt

  Receipt from H.Edmondson for stationery