Items

• C4a-016-19: Saltaire History Club

  Various documents relating to Saltaire History Club and Saltaire Exhibitions, - Posters of Saltaire History Club Heritage Open Days - 2017 & 2018 2017 - white poster advertising the Secret Tunnels 2018 - Coloured poster advertising Robert's Park
• C4a-016-4: Saltaire History Club

  Various documents relating to Saltaire History Club and Saltaire Exhibitions, - 2 Photocopies of photos of the Mill and canalside (1888) & Robert's Park (1905)
• D1-071.2: Article discussing the relocation of the TItus Salt status to Saltaire

  An article discussing the Saltaire Village Society campaigning for Titus Salt's statue to return from Lister Park to Saltaire, titled 'It's time Sir Titus was back at home'. It discusses how the statue was hidden and vandalised.
• A2-094-1: Salt Family Residences: Milner Field

  Photograph copy of the image of the rear aspect of the house has been taken from the park lawn, and the house is partially screened by hedging.
• C4a-015.15: Saltaire History Club Meeting for 10th December 2009

  A4 poster for Saltaire History Club Meeting for 10th December 2009 'Saltaire's Model Public Park - creation and rejuvenation' by Erika Diaz Petersen
• 2018.36.3: Statement and Scheme for the reconstruction of Sir Titus Salt Bart & Sons Ltd

  A twelve page document, written on behalf of the trustees of the Will of Sir Titus Salt Bart. concerning the financial status of Sir Titus Salt Bart. Sons & Co. Ltd. in 1892, and proposals for it going into voluntary liquidation and of being purchased by a consortium of four local businessmen including James Roberts. This appears to be an official copy of he orignal legal document which is availabe as item 2024.66. Local historian David King provides a detailed description of the document in item A1-125.
• 2018.36.4: Winding up of Sir Titus Salt, Bart & Co Ltd

  Original document written by Wade, Bilbrough, Booth & Co. regarding the winding up of Sir Titus Salt, Bart & Co Ltd and its sale to the Syndicate: Messrs Smith, Rhodes, Maddocks and Roberts
• 2021.4: Collection of deeds

  Collection of deeds donated by Patsy Philips relating to Hirst Wood farm and Hirst Wood
• 2021.4.11: Part of a Mortgage contract

  A typed written abstract of a Tilte of Sir James Roberts to the Mansion House, lands, hereditments known as 'The Milner Field Estate' at Gilstead, Bingley. Re. the purchase from Catherine Salt in 1903 for £26,000
• 2021.4.3: Original conveyancing document for strip of land near Hirst Mill

  Original conveyancing document between the Reverend Randall Parsons, the Rt. Hon Lawrence, Earl of Rosse) and Sir Titus Salt Bart, Sons and Co. Ltd. with James and Bertram Roberts for a plot of land at Hirst Mill - 02/07/1900 - The deed relates to a strip of land behind Hirst Mill cottages
• 2021.4.5.5: Collection of deeds

  A letter from Wade, Bilbrough and Tetley CO. regarding the sale of land from Lord Rosse to Sir James Roberts - 26/02/1912
• 2021.4.5.6: Collection of deeds

  A letter from Shipley Urban District Council to Wade, Bilbrough and Tetley & Co. relating to Hirst farmhouse and new Hirst mill. Dated 26/01/1912
• 2021.4.5.7: Collection of deeds

  A letter from the Earl of Rosse to Sir James Roberts relating to the completion of the conveyance of the farmhhouse and buildings at Hirst Farm - 26/02/1912
• 2021.4.8.4: Photocopy of 2021.4.8.3

  The original 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
• 2021.4.9.2.2: Part of a Mortgage contract

  A 'Certificate of Registration of a Mortgage or Charge' created by Glyn Thomas & Co. dated 6th January 1921, paper-clipped to the original mortgage Indenture, 2021.4.9.2.1
• A1-125: Notes on two documents related to Sir Titus Salt Bart Sons & Co. Ltd.

  Detailed notes on two original documents 'Memorandum and Suggestions',1883 and 'Statement and Scheme for reconstruction', 1892 relating to the Salt family business. The original documents are available as 2024.65 and 2024.66 (with a typewrtitten copy also availalbe at 2018.36.3). Local historian David King gives a detailed interpretation of two key documents in the history of the Salt textile business and Saltaire. The first doucment is a suggestion for a financial reconstruction of Sir TItus Salt Barts. Sons & Co. Ltd to meet its liabilities. The second document describes the status of the company in 1892 when it was facing voluntary liquidation and being bought by a consortium of local businessmen inlcuding James Roberts.
• A2-008a: Milner Field, For Sale

  Sale catalogue for the sale of Milner Field Estate, prepared by C.H. Lord - Estate Agent, for sale by Gaunt Foster which did not go ahead as planning permission was not granted. The catalogue includes image of the house both externally and internally at the time of sale, with some images from the Salts family. The details include who the Architect was and who owned the land prior to the Salts. However the Salts family sold the estate in 1903 to James Roberts, but there is no mention of him in in this document. The document looks later in style than the dated 1922 document but further research is requied to establish an accurate date.
• A2-028: Salt Family - Residences

  Sale catalogue for the sale of Milner Field Estate, prepared by C.H. Lord - Estate Agent, for sale by Gaunt Foster which did not go ahead as planning permission was not granted. The catalogue includes image of the house both externally and internally at the time of sale, with some images from the Salts family. The details include who the Architect was and who owned the land prior to the Salts. However the Salts family sold the estate in 1903 to James Roberts, but there is no mention of him in in this document. The document looks later in style than the dated 1922 document but further research is requied to establish an accurate date. This copy includes image of the inside of one of the gate houses and a newspaper cutting 'Sir Titus Salt - A man of Two statues' taken from the Times and Express April 20th 1966.
• A2-030: Milner Field for Sale

  Sale catalogue for the sale of Milner Field Estate, prepared by C.H. Lord - Estate Agent, for sale by Gaunt Foster which did not go ahead as planning permission was not granted. The catalogue includes image of the house both externally and internally at the time of sale, with some images from the Salts family. The details include who the Architect was and who owned the land prior to the Salts. However the Salts family sold the estate in 1903 to James Roberts, but there is no mention of him in in this document. The document looks later in style than the dated 1922 document but further research is requied to establish an accurate date.
• A2-057: Contract relating to the Sale of Milner Field Estate

  Preliminary agreement of the sale of Milner Field Estate from Mrs Catherine Salt to James Roberts, this lays out the full agreement of sale and includes a schedule of items not to be included in the sale.