Saltaire Collection

Items

• B1-032/3/23: Steam turbine 3

  Photograph shows the steam turbine named after 'Mary', one of Sir James Roberts granddaughters. The turbine is to the right of the photograph with a clock above it
• B1-032/3/24: Steam turbine 4

  Photograph shows a close-up of the steam turbine named 'Mary' after Sir James Roberts granddaughter. The wall to the right is very ornately tiled
• B1-032/3/25: Steam turbine 5

  A close up of the steam turbine 'Mary' named after Sir James Roberts granddaughter. In the top right is a small section of ornate wall
• Baildon, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

  Baildon is a town near to Saltaire in West Yorkshire. Baildon adjoins Saltaire and Shipley to the north, about 3 miles from Bradford. The Salt and Roberts families owned land and properties in Baildon.
• Venice, Italy

  Venice is a large city in the north east of Italy. The Italiante-styled chimney of the 'New Mill' extension to Salts Mill is based on the design of the Campanile, the bell tower of St Mark's Basilica in Venice. Venice was also visited by Sir James Roberts on holiday.
• Haworth, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

  Haworth is a village near to Keighley in West Yorkshire. Haworth is most famous as being the family home of the literary Brontë sisters. Sir James Roberts, owner of Saltaire and Salts Mill in the early twentieth century, bought Haworth Parsonage and gifted it to the Brontë Society for use as museum.
• Fairlight Hall, East Sussex, United Kingdom

  A Victorian gothic mansion in its own grounds near Hastings in East Sussex. A home of Sir James Roberts in his later life.
• 2024.35: Small section of lead gas piping for lighting

  A small section of lead piping used for the supply of gas in a house in Saltaire. Pipe was found during redecoration of a first-floor rear bedroom in the 2020s. The lower end of the pipe was embedded in original lime plaster and connected to what may have been a wall mounting for a gas mantle. The lack of disturbance to the plasterwork, where the pipe joined the wall, suggests that the pipe was installed during construction of the house. This section of pipe provides direct evidence to corroborate contemporary newspaper reports that gas lighting was provided in Saltaire housing at the time of construction.
• 2024.41: Milner Field - the lost country house of Titus Salt jnr

  Paperback book by Lee-Van den Daele, Richard and Beale, R. David. Illustrated history of Milner Field, a mansion near to Saltaire built for Titus Salt Junior and his wife Catherine. The house was later owned by Sir James Roberts. It has a rather infamous history for a series of tragedies assocatied with it, including the death of Titus Salt Junior at a young age.
• 2024.54: Memories of Windhill

  Paperback book with full title 'Memories of Windhill captured in words and camera by Bill King'. A collection of old photographs of the Windhill district of Bradford, near to Saltaire. Includes photograph of the Carnegie Library opened by James Roberts (the owner of Saltaire at the time) in 1906
• Morrell, George

  George arrived in Saltaire in 1860 to be an assistant teacher in the Factory School that provided part-time education for some of the children working in Salts Mill. By the early 1870s he was the headmaster, later moving to be head of the nearby Shipley Central School. George was a member of the Saltaire Congregational Church and long-serving Superintendent of its magnificent Sunday School. A life-long teetotaller, George promoted responsible drinking and was one of the founders of the Shipley Temperance Union in 1892, becoming President in 1902. He finally retired after 45 years of service. He was obviously fondly thought of and well respected. A magnificent illuminated presentation book was given to him on retirement, paid for by public subscription and to which Sir James Roberts and many eminent past-students contributed.
• The Knoll, Baildon, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

  The Knoll was a grand mansion in Baildon, near Saltaire. It was built as the home of Charles Stead, a member of the board of Sir Titus Salt Bart. Sons and Company Limited. James Roberts later acquired the house in the early twentieth century. The house was demolished in the early 1960s.
• 2025.62: Bingley - a living history

  Bingley - a living history by Alan Cattell. This soft covered book has a forward by Nick Salt and Jamie Roberts. The book chronicles the changes face of Bingley from 1800-2016. Section one looks at the different stages of Governance as Bingley developed from an agricultural base into an industrial manufacturing town. It includes a chronological time line. Section two is a pictoral record of Bingley and section three looks at the places and people.
• 2018.56: Saltaire

  Souvenir booklet for the visit of King George V and Queen Mary on 29 May 1918 to Salts Mill. The Mill had recently been purchased from James Roberts by a group of local businessmen whose photographs are featured in the booklet. It also contains photographs of Salts Mill, and a brief textual history of the mill and Saltaire. There is a plan of the mill site with different areas identified. The booklet contains a brief desciption, photographs of processes in the mill, and a plan of the mill showing the location of various processes. In the centre pages there is an artists impression of the King and QUeen in the Burling and Mending room.
• 2024.66: Statement and scheme for reconstruction

  Original paper handwritten document relating to the Salt family business. The document sets out the details of the proposed takeover of Salts Mill and Saltaire village by a consortium of four Bradford businessmen: Isaac Smith, John Rhodes, John Maddocks and James Roberts. The document outlines the will of the the late Sir Titus Salt, describes the capital structure of Sir Titus Salt Bart. Sons and Co. Ltd. It also the describes the incorporation of the firm as a limited company and its recent decision to apply for voluntary liquidation. It finally outlines the proposed takeover by the consortium. A detailed intepretation of the document by local historian David King is available in item A1-125. A copy, typewritten version of the same document is available in the Denys Salt Collection as item 2018.36.3
• 2025.86: Meet me Gwen on Shipley Glen

  A musical score with lyrics of the song 'Meet me Gwen on Shipley Glen'. Music by Jimmy Sutton and lyrics by Reg Bolton. The song is about two young lovers arranging to meet at a specific rock ('Number 9') on Shipley Glen, a green open space near Saltaire. Reg Bolton was a well lnown writer and perfomer of comedic songs.
• E1a-022: George Morrell's Presentation Book

  Illuminated Address and Presentation book for George Morrell on the occcasion of his retirement. December 1905. Containing the signatures of James Roberts and members of the Testimonial Committee. Text written by W. Arthur Fry, Hollywood, County Down. Morrell had worked for 45 years as a teacher and headteacher in various schools in Saltaire and nearby Shipley.
• B1-382.1: Salt's Belwarp poster

  Original 'Salts Belwarp' posters. Belwarp was a company based in Argentina and became a subsidiary of Salts. According to an advert for Belwarp fabric in 1919 it was a quality suiting which did not fade.
• Illingworth, Percy

  Percy Illingworth was the Member of Parliament for Shipley in the early 20th century. He presided at the opening of a new cricket Pavillion for Saltaire Cricket Club that had been funded by Sir James Roberts.
• Salts (Saltaire) Ltd.

  From 1923, the successor company to Sir Titus Salt Bart. and Sons Co. Ltd. A consortium of businessmen bought the business from Sir James Roberts in 1918. The company was floated on the stock exchange and changed its name in 1923.