Saltaire Collection

Items

• C2b-260: The Anthony Briggs, collection - Saltaire village Images (Places)

  A 'Walter Scott' postcard of the Saltaire Boathouse and park
• C3b-516: Saltaire village, Documents (Places)

  Large Laminated copy of Bradford Weekly Telegraph 7th Nov. 1903 'Unveiling of Salt statue in park'
• Saltaire, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

  Saltaire is an area on the Western edge of Shipley in West Yorkshire. The village was created from the 1850s onwards by Bradford industrialist Titus Salt as a location for a new textile mill and homes and amenities for its workers. The village had many public buildings and amenities including: shops, schools, a dining hall, a Club and Institute, and a public park with sporting areas. Most of the village remains intact today. In 2001 Saltaire became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• 2019.46.12: Views of Shipley College Exhibition Road building with scaffolding

  2 coloured photographs (13cmx9cm). The top photograph shows a view over the roof and top windows of Shipley College with the Shipley College sign on the side of the building near a roof. The bottom photograph shows Shipley College with scaffolding on chimneys and a white caravan parked in the car park.
• 2022.20: Bygone Bradford

  A book of black and white photographs from the commercial archive of the Bradford Telegraph and Argus newspaper. The book includes views of many events and places in Bradford and the surrounding areas. Includes the following photographs relevant to Saltaire: page 113, the statue of Sir Titus Salt in its original position outside Bradford Town Hall (it is now located in Lister Park in the outskirts of Bradford); page 115, Salts (Saltaire) LImited private fire brigade pictured with their fire engine in 1939; page 127, the Salts Silver Band in the village in 1931.
• Northcliffe, Shipley, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

  Northcliffe is an area on the south side of the Aire Valley near to Saltaire. It was a site of woods, agriculture, coal mining and stone quarrying from the seventeenth to the early twentieth century, In 1919 Norman Rae, a local mill owner and MP for Shipley, donated £12,500 to the local council to purchase 114 acres of Northcliffe for use by the public. It is now a park, allotments and playing fields.
• C4a-016: Saltaire History Club

  Various documents relating to Saltaire History Club and Saltaire Exhibitions, - 5 Laminated posters for Saltaire History Club - Laminated note describing a walking cane from 1879 - Transcription of Presidental address at opening of Technical School printed in 'The Shipley Times' on 17th November 1888 - 2 Photocopies of photos of the Mill and canalside (1888) & Robert's Park (1905) - List of Sponsors for Saltaire Street signs - 1999-2020 - 4 photos of David Weber & Denys Salt - 2003 - Laminated photo of the cover of the book 'A Penny got Going' by Roger Clarke - 2006 - Invite to Buffet Supper Celebration of 150th Anniversary - 2006 - Presentation details of Elaine Embleton's Gift to Saltaire Archives - 2008 - Laminated details of 90th Birthday Celebration of Denys Salt - 2008 - Laminated newspaper report 'Hats off to the History Makers' - 2008 - Card advertising Saltaire Archives on Display - 2012 & 2013 - Laminated details of the visit to see Denys Salt on his 95th birthday - 2013 - Documents relating to Saltaire History Club's research into Soldiers from Saltaire in WW1 - Laminated copy of Airevalley Advertiser on a map of the Aire Valley from 1840 - 2013 - Photo of Donald Hanson donating the 'Dayton' teapot - 2015? - Objections to the planning application of an Innovation Centre on Milner Fields site - 2017 - Laminated details of the 150th Anniversary of celebrations for Sir Titus Salt on his donation to Stromness RNLI - 2017 - Poster of Saltaire History Club Heritage Open Day - 2018 - Laminater poster Saltaire Heritage Club Meeting and Christmas Quiz - 13th December 2018 - Draft agenda for Saltaire History Club meeting - 13th December 2018 - Update on the management of Saltaire Collection by Maggie Smith - 2019 - Laminated article on Delivering a lesson in Community Heritage - no date - Photocopy of photographs of the mill owners - no date - Laminated photo of Colin Coates and Hong Kong delegation - no date - Laminated advert for Saltaire Archives on Display - no date - Laminated copy of the picture 'Reprentation of the Old-Time Systemof Weaving by hand Loom' - no date - Laminated letters from Titus Salt Jnr to Andrew Carnegie - no date - Laminated poster for Saltaire History Club & Salt Women (Andy Jarvis & Maggie Smith)
• Royal visit 1882 by Prince of Wales (future Edward VII)

  The Prince and Princess of Wales (the future Edward VII and his consort Alexandra) visited Saltaire in 1882. The Royal couple were visiting the area to preside at the opening of the new Technical College in Bradford. The prince and princess stayed at Milner Field, the home of TItus Salt Junior and his wife Catherine.
• Edward VII, King

  Edward was king of the United Kingdom between 1901 and 1910. As the Prince of Wales, he visited Yorkshire in 1882 with his wife Princess Alexandra to preside at the opening of the new Technical College in Bradford. While visiting, the prince and princess stayed at Milner Field, the home of Titus Junior and Catherine Salt.
• Congregational Sunday School site, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

  The Sunday School was the last building constructed in Titus Salt’s lifetime, built on the corner of Caroline Street and Victoria Road. Initially, the site was going to be used for a hotel but it was repurposed for the Sunday School. Salt was a keen proponent of Sunday Schools and lived just long enough to see his own completed. Titus and his wife Caroline attended the opening ceremony but were forced to leave early due to his failing health. His grandson, Harold Salt, opened the Sunday School in May 1876. Sir Titus died in December the same year. The Sunday School was demolished in 1973 and is now a council-run car park.
• 2019.47.2: The Bradford Antiquary 2019

  The Bradford Antiquary No. 80, 2019. The Journal of the Bradford Historical and Antiquarian Society. Contains articles on: 'Sir Titus Salt at Scarborough - A Tale of Church and Chapel' by George Sheeran p1-11 and 'The Titus Salt Statue, Lister Park,' by David Pendleton p27-42
• 2018.36.15: Statue of Sir Titus Salt

  Original framed photograph of a statue of Sir Titus Salt. This appears to be the same design as the statue that was originally located outside of Bradford Town Hall in 1874 but is now located in Lister Park in Bradford. It is not clear whether the status pictured is the actual public statue, a copy or perhaps an initial small-scale design.
• 2018.9.1.2: Assorted papers

  Assorted papers relating to Isabel Salt and her mother Catherine Salt, [1887]-1968. Includes: 1) Blank invitation card From 'Mr & Mrs Titus Salt', Milner Field, 'To meet Their Royal Highnesses The Prince & Princess Henry of Battenberg.' [1887]. 2) Page 2 [of a letter] on Milner Field headed paper. With reference to Venice, Naples and Rome. [Pre-1903]. 3) Book of c70 international stamps, labelled: 'Stamp book M.I. Salt Jan 17.80'. Late 19th-early 20th century. 4) Hotel bills from Grand Hotel 'Verdi' Rapallo, 1913. 5) Two invitation cards to a Liberal Women's Suffrage Union meeting in Leeds, 1913. One addressed to Mrs Lucan Davies M.A., Wakefield Women's Liberal Association (WLA); one addressed to Mrs Harold Sutcliffe, Kirkstall WLA. 6) NSPCC invitation card for 'Meeting of Ladies', from Mrs Titus Salt, 1915. 7) Passport, covers 1919-1926. 8) Visiting cards for: 'Miss Salt. 20 Spring Grove, Harrogate'; 'Mrs Titus Salt. Miss Salt. Denton Park'; 'Miss Salt, Springwood, Oxted'. [1920s]. 9) Estate agent's description of 'Edgerton' property (renamed Springwood), [1925]. 10) 'Catalogue of contents of residence, Old Rectory, Boston Spa (order of Mrs Titus Salt)' re auction sell, 1925. 11) Schedule of investments, 1936. 12) Certified copy of an entry of birth certificate re Mary Isabel Salt, 1945. 13) Booklet. 'Quid Non' (Salts High School, 1950). 14) Two letters from Lloyds Bank re Income Tax. With handwritten notes on 'Bank balance, 1961'. 1960-1961. 15) Crematorium bill and certificate certifying death of Mary Isabel Salt on 23.5.1968. 16) 'Grotto' note book, with notes on speaking foreign languages, and guide to Esperanto, undated. 17) Chocolate pudding recipe, undated.
• 2018.9.4: Photographs and postcards

  Assorted photographs (some with explanatory notes), mounted postcards and two postcard albums. Family photographs include Isabel Salt, Lawrence Salt, Titus Salt Junior and Crossley relatives. Green postcard album inside cover reads: 'Switzerland, Feb. 22 to March 28. 1905'. Blue postcard album includes loose postcards addressed to Isabel at 'Denton Park, Ben Rhydding', 1909-1929. With postcard sent to 'Miss Salt, Imperial Nursing Home, Rutland Rd, Harrogate', 1914. Postcards in album include tourist attractions in UK and France. Mounted postcards include series depicting the 'Passionspiele' (Passion Play) at Oberammergau, Germany, 1910.
• 2021.14: Sir H. Norman Rae 1860-1928 - Our Local Benefactor

  Sir H. Norman Rae 1860-1928 by G. Shuttleworth and M. Walker. Covering he life of the man who gave Northcliffe Park to the people of Shipley
• C2b-030: Saltaire village (Images of places)

  Album of miscellaneous collection of postcards of Saltaire (58 cards) Including 2 of the early placement of the Tiitus Salt statue in Mannningham Park
• 2022.34: Model Industrial Communties in Mid-Nineteenth Century Yorkshire- Edited by J.A.Jowitt

  A series of papers by various authors on various 'model villages' in Yorkshire - Including Saltaire, Copy , Ackroydon,West Hill Park etc.
• C3b-301: World Heritage Weekend 2015

  'World Heritage Weekend' (2015) 'The Conversazione & A Walk in the Park'
• C3b-507a: Shipley Glen Ramble

  Booklet, called 'Shipley Glen Ramble' by Stanley Varo. A booklet of rambles with a fold out map at the front. For each walk there is a short history. The walks include, for instance, history of amusement park in Shipley Glen.
• A1-033c: Photograph of Sir TItus Salt's statue

  Laminated copy of two photographs: Sir Titus Salt's statue outside Town Hall Sq. The same statue following its move to Lister Park