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B1-326: Bill for yarn Bill for yarn from 'Sir Titus Salt Bart, Sons & Co' July 23rd 1900 -
H2-074: Scroll and casket Photograph of the scroll and casket presented by his staff to James Roberts. -
Saltaire Club and Institute The Saltaire Club and Institute opened in 1870 and was based in a large new building on Victoria Road, above Salts Mill. The building is now referred to as Victoria Hall. Although not part of the temperance movement, Titus Salt was staunchly opposed to the construction of a public house in his village, having seen many workers in Bradford drink their wages away as soon as they were paid and fail to provide for their families. Residents were free to drink at home or at pubs outside the village but Salt hoped they would be attracted by the more immediate Social Club and Institute. The founding rules of the Club and Institute stated that its objects were 'to afford to the inhabitants of Saltaire, and its neighbourhood, the means of social intercourse, mutual help, mental and moral improvement and rational recreation, also to afford facilities for holding meetings of Friendly and other Societies'. There was a small quarterly charge for membership, whch was open to men, women and young people over the age of 13. The building housed rooms for billiards, bagatelle, chess and drafts, reading, classrooms, an extensive library, a laboratory and a large hall for lectures and concerts. In the 1880s it housed the Schools of Art and Science before they moved to the purpose-built Exhibition Building. -
2020.6.2: Saltaire Overlookers 1830-1914 'Saltaire Overlookers 1830-1914' by Roger Clarke, with contributions by Colin Coates: Includes items relating to individual overlookers and the social life of overlookers -
2024.84: Dean Clough and the Crossley Inheritance An illustrated booklet. The story of Dean Clough Mills and the Crossley family during the 19th and 20th Century. Mentions Saltaire and Salts Mill on page 13. 2nd edition 1994 -
2024.76: Best Listed Buildings in Bradford An illustrated booklet notable listed buildings in teh Bradford area. Includes Saltaire Congregational Church, Salts Mill and Victoria Hall -
2024.74: The Story of Saltaire written, produced and directed by David Weber A 50 minute, widescreen film on DVD about Sir Titus Salt, Jonathan Silver and Saltaire Village -
2024.38: British Wool Textile Industry 1770-1914 Hardback book by D T Jenkins & K G Ponting. Mentions Sir Titus Salt and Salts Mill -
2022.52: Saltaire : An introduction to the village of Sir Titus Salt' by Jack Reynolds A brief history of the story of Saltaire, combined with a guided walk around the village