Items · Saltaire Collection

H2-023a: Birth certificates for Bertram Foster Roberts and Mary Jane Edith Roberts

(1) a birth certificate for Bertram Foster Roberts, the son of James and Elizabeth Roberts; (2) a birth certificate for Mary Jane Edith Roberts, the daughter of James and Elizabeth Roberts

H2-208.141: Baker Letters - regarding: grinding room; Midland Railway land; Saltaire Park in a bad state

Mr Thomas had finished grinding room. Mr Knowles wants land belonging to Midland Railway. The park is in a bad state. Mr Badland thinks it would take 3 or 4 men 3 years to get it back to pre-war state. Mr & Mrs Moorby mentioned.

H2-208.150: Baker Letters - regarding: plans of allotments; Saltaire Park to be looked after by Bradford Council

Plans of allotments to be done; Park to be looked after by Bradford rather than Shipley; mentions Mr Robert Thornton, Mr Frederick Smith, Mr T Gray, Mr George Overend

C2b-138: Cannons and bandstand in Robert's Park

Photocopy of coloured postcard of cannons and bandstand in Robert's Park - with text 'Sir Titus Salt Statue, Saltaire Park, Bradford' (sic)

H2-190a-b: Letters from C.E. Shipley to Harold Roberts

Letters from C.E.Shipley to Harold (Roberts?) in 1919. Letter concerns Shipley Urban District Council taking over the park in Saltaire.

H2-173a: Alice Roberts and Lily May Roberts

Photograph of Alice Roberts & one of Lily May Roberts, both daughters of Sir James Roberts

H2-210: James Roberts Newspaper cuttings book

A newspaper cutting book compiled by (or on behalf of) James Roberts. The cuttings cover business, social and political issues related to James Roberts. The period covered is from 1905 to 1918.

D3-078a-b: Leisure - Park & Amenities

Laminated copies of the 'Colour policy for Roberts Park' [City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council] (2 copies)

D3-081: Saltaire Park

Board mounted photograph of Roberts Park 1909 (Ladies with pram by bandstand)

D3-082: Saltaire Park

Laminated copy of photograph of Roberts Park 1909 (Ladies with pram by bandstand)

D3-084: Bandstand and canons in Saltaire Park

Photograph of Bandstand and canons in Roberts Park

H2-208.124: Baker Letters - updates on plans, Northcliffe Woods and Saltaire Parktake over Park rent free

Plans for Mr Normington; Donation of Northcliffe Woods by Norman Rae [name not mentioned]; Refusal of council to take over Park rent free

H2-208.139: Baker Letters - regarding: paying a plumber. buiklding and repairs; state of Saltaire Park and its sale

Apologies for paying a plumber. Mr Normington has built his workshop. Mr Thomas & Co were to do not more alterations before winter. Mr Stephenson, a farmer, asked to have his door thresholds repaired. The park is in a wretched state. Greenhouses leased to Mr Badland. The sale of park and greenhouses to be done separately.

H2-208.144: Baker Letters - regarding: bill for wall repair; park gardener

Apologies bill for wall repair displeased Sir James but building trade have high wages and it was a danger to the public. Mr Stephenson asked about the steps again. Mr Badland mentioned Mr Moorby being park gardener, but Moorby refused. Mr Badland will give tender for park.

H2-208.88: Baker Letters - regarding: nothing from Derby; Problem with Park Tennis Club

Nothing as yet from Derby; Problem with Park Tennis Club as they donâ??t assist Park keepers as should

C2b-102/11/13: Mill from park

Mill from park. One of a collection of Slides relating to Saltaire compiled by Albert Bowtell.

C2b-102/15/1: Crow Nest Park

Crow Nest Park. One of a collection of Slides relating to Saltaire compiled by Albert Bowtell.

C2b-102/15/17: Methley Park.

Methley Park.. One of a collection of Slides relating to Saltaire compiled by Albert Bowtell.

C2b-102/7/16: Salt statue in Lister Park (41)

Salt statue in Lister Park (41). One of a collection of Slides relating to Saltaire compiled by Albert Bowtell.

C2b-102/7/17: Salt statue in Lister Park (42)

Salt statue in Lister Park (42). One of a collection of Slides relating to Saltaire compiled by Albert Bowtell.