Items

• H2-111a-b: Tales from the Riverbank

  2 Original Yorkshire Post magazine article 'Tales from the Riverbank'
• H2-119: The Letters of John Baker

  Booklet: 'The Letters of John Baker' compiled by Ian Watson. John Baker acted as local agent in Saltaire for Sir James Roberts after Sir James' retirement and move from Saltire. The letters contain a great deal of information on land dealings, rents, pensions and other business issues.
• H2-119b: Various Lists from Baker's Papers

  Booklet: 'Various Lists from Baker's Papers' compiled by Ian Watson. John Baker acted as local agent in Saltaire for Sir James Roberts after Sir James' retirement and move from Saltire. The letters contain a great deal of information on land dealings, rents, pensions and other business issues.
• H2-205: Salts Mill Directors

  Photocopy of on-line article 'Sir James Roberts and Saltaire' by Julia Bolton Holloway
• H2-206: Salts Mill Directors

  copy of email on 'Sir James Roberts and Saltaire' by Julia Bolton Holloway
• H2-207: Salts Mill Directors

  'Timeline for 'Sir James Roberts - 1848-1935'
• 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
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• H2-208.105: Baker Letters - receipt for water repairs

  Receipt from Mr Baker for water repairs
• H2-208.107: Baker Letters - receipt for petrol

  Receipt from Vincent Ferrand for petrol
• H2-208.123: Baker Letters - Sand payment

  Sand payment
• H2-208.137: Baker Letters - invoice for work

  Invoice from Joseph Lee contractor for £3 18s 9d