Saltaire Collection

Items

• H2-208.185: Baker Letters - regarding: bills for cleaning, planting grove; Normington's workshop; burst water pipes

  Mentioned 2 bills Mr Baker send - Broadbentâ??s bill included 2 cleanings [no mention of what was cleaned] and bill paid. Mr Badlandâ??s bill for planting grove was high. Mr Garton of Lloyds back has fixed up with Mr Normington re workshop. 4 water pipes burst in allotments.
• H2-208.187: Baker Letters - regarding: trees at Higher Hirst Woo

  Talks of cutting down trees at Higher Hirst Wood to show what a good building site it was.
• H2-208.188: Baker Letters - regarding: visited by Mr and Mrs Grindrod; rent owed from allotment holders

  Visited by Mr & Mrs Grindrod at Morecambe. Mr Normington, a mechanic & Mr Grindrod sent best wishes. Some allotment holders not paid rent.
• H2-208.190: Baker Letters - regarding: renting of garden; repair needed for wall

  Garden no. 46 in Albert Road let to Mr Garton of Lloyds Bank. Wall at top of Albert Road needs repairs.
• H2-208.191: Baker Letters - regarding: cottage rents

  Asked if cottages rents need to be raised
• H2-208.193: Baker Letters - regarding: cottage rents; walls of Milner Field Estate

  Asks if he should raise rents again. Walls of Milner Field Estate have been knocked down. Mr Robinson wanted advice. Told him Sir Robert had kept walls to roads in good repair.
• H2-208.195: Baker Letters - regarding: increase of rents; allotments east of Victoria Road; boundary fences around church. plan needed for land

  Enclosed cheque for £80. How much should the rents be increased to and is it worth it? Should Mr Co be given notice & allotments east of Victoria Road? Challenges the boundary fences around the church. Wants plan for land between Railway and Caroline Street.
• H2-208.196: Baker Letters - regarding: level of rents. Caroline Street

  Rents would be 4s 9d a week or 19s a month for 3 cottages. Advises not to fence land near Caroline Street. Reply from Sir James very hard to read.
• H2-208.197: Baker Letters - regarding: Higher Hirst houses

  Higher Hirst houses would cost a great deal to make tenable.
• H2-208.198: Baker Letters - regarding: rent rise.; repairs to houses; land around church

  Asked tenants about 30% rent rise. Mrs Jowett agreed, Mr Stevenson couldnâ??t pay as rates were £25 4s 5d - he also asked about repairs. Mr Long agreed rise for fields & stables. Mr Feather disagreed about the fields but agreed stables. Mr Feather retiring and giving up fields that Mr Badland would like. Mr Garton of Lloyds Bank knows someone to take on Mr Stephensonâ??s farm. 5 Higher Hirst houses to repair and need a tender. Mentions land around church and access to fields beyond.
• H2-208.199: Baker Letters - regarding: Completed plans as requested.

  Completed plans as requested.
• H2-208.200: Baker Letters - regarding: changes to boundary on plans; complaint from the council

  Contains changes to boundary and clarification needed on plans received. Wants clarification on Mr Dawsonâ??s complaint from the council.
• H2-208.203: Baker Letters - regarding: church land.

  Repeat of letter sent 23rd October about church land.
• H2-208.204: Baker Letters - regarding: plan from Mr Dawson

  Received plan from Mr Dawson
• H2-208.206: Baker Letters - regarding: Church boundary; Council workmen; Stephenson needs repairs

  Church boundary marked by stone posts. Council men cost more and donâ??t work as hard as local builders. Recommended Joseph Lee. Mr Jowett wanted to see John Baker. Mr Stephenson needs repairs still.
• H2-208.207: Baker Letters - regarding: Boat House; Mr Jowett re rents

  Will see Mr Sutton (Boat House) and Mr Jowett re rents when visit on 12th. Sir Jamesâ?? reply on back - gives details of rents he expects [writing very bad]
• H2-208.208: Baker Letters - regarding: sale of Milner Field; power station required; possible sale of Higher Hirst Mill; allotment rents

  Milner Field sold to Cinema Picture Com. Wanted light & so more power. Wanted power station and Mr Baker pointed out Higher Hirst Mill. So may buy the land there incl. 9 cottages. Does he raise the allotment rents?
• H2-208.209: Baker Letters - regarding: payment of rent and repairs; Jowett's land holding; sale of Higher Hirst Mills

  Stephenson should be able to pay new rent but has repairs that need doing and this is making him angry. He is also getting the kitchen garden near Hist House. Mr Jowett has little land now that Mr Thomas & Shipley Council took it. Higher Hirst Mills may sell at good price.
• H2-208.210: Baker Letters - regarding: Higher Hirst Mill; Milner Fields as a Picture Palace; Glyn Thomas sale; allotment rents; value of Hirst Farm

  Mr Foster hasnâ??t been in touch about Higher Hirst Mill. Milner Fields as a Picture Palace will have an effect on morals of area. Glyn Thomas sale still not final and New Hirst Mill wanted by someone else. Allotments - council pay £20 a year but if they raise the rents, they will earn £100 a year. Hirst Farm - Stephenson land and buildings worth a lot.
• H2-208.211: Baker Letters - regarding: sale of Hirst Mills; value of land; possible sale of allotments

  Took the people from Milner Fields around Hirst Mills pointing out the good area for a power station. Land from Albert Road to Hirst Lane worth 5s per sq. yard. Allotment holders want to purchase the land.