Items · Saltaire Collection

Copy of photograph of Warping frames

D1-042a/b: Leisure - Groups & Societies.

'Who Did What - Saltaire 1881' typescript list of mill occupations by the SMG (2)

D2-045a-d: Leisure - Sports & Social Clubs

Four laminated pages from a booklet on the health of workers in the mill and sporting facilities

Album of photographs taken when Yorkshire Television made a programme for 'How We Used to Live' 1990 : also photographs of an opera production in the Mill

E2c-008: Education - Shipley College (Plans)

Copy of plan of Shipley College Annex (Darley Mill-Emergency Lighting -Saltaire Road)

E2c-009a-b: Education - Shipley College (Plans)

2 copies of plan of Shipley College Mill Annex -Upper Level

F1a-072: Early Technology of the Cloth and Clothing

Booklet on 'Early Technology of the Cloth and Clothing' industries

F1a-241: Miscellaneous Documents - Other Model Villages

'Mill Life at Styal' a booklet by Nigel Nixon & Josselin Hill (Willow Publishing 1986)

F1a-302a: Retrospect; J. Parkinson & Son

Spiral-bound booklet: 'Retrospect; J. Parkinson & Son'

F1b-015: Workers on holiday at Butlin's holiday camp

Photograph of men from The Canal Iron Works (of J. Parkinson and Son Ltd.), Shipley at Skegness 1938. Inlcudes Charles Pitts. Taken at Butlin's Holiday Camp, Skegness

H1-006a: Morecambe Contest

A poem 'Morecambe Contest' in honour of Slaithwaite Band. Donated by Donald Hanson

H1-030: Notice of the B&B AGM

Pamphlet of notice of the Bradford & Bingley AGM from Donald Hanson Chairman (1995)

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.

H2-208.138: Baker Letters - regarding: leak at Green Lane Lodge

Burst pipe at Green Lane Lodge. Plumbers / builders were taking down the hospital at Morten Bank and re-erecting one on the quarry grounds besides Saltaire Hospital - hostel for 100 women. So too busy to fix leak. Alterations to mill described.

H2-208.154: Baker Letters - regarding: death of pensioner; outstanding bill; Hirst Farm

Hanna Newell of Hall Lane, Windhill was buried on 7th Feb; Paying pensioners every 4 weeks; Mr H Feather, butcher of Victoria Road hadnâ??t received a stable and field bill for 6 months; Mr Stephenson grumbled over door steps of Hirst Farm; mentions old house at higher Hirst Mill

H2-208.233: Baker Letters - regarding: land on Caroline Street; allotment holders; garden rents

Passed on letters from Mr Dunn re land at corner of Caroline Street. Their architect was satisfied at time of sale and the sale to Mr. Normington was good. Bierley Union wanted names of allotment holders in front of mill. Shall he collect garden rents in June. Reply from Sir James on last sheet - pass over names to Bierley Union and collect rent

H2-208.267: Baker Letters - regarding: rent payments to collect; repairs in Caroline Street; sale of allotment land

3 payments to collect. Repaired wall in Caroline Street. Allotments in front of mill and between river and canal are to give notice as council sold land. Land to be used for cricket and football.

H2-210.10: Pages 15-16 from a book of James Robert's newspaper cuttings 1905-1918

May 26 1906 'The Life of a Factory Girl' (2). May 31 1906 Hospital Scheme abandoned. June 1 1906 Hospital Scheme abandoned. June 1 1906 Sir Titus Salt Charity Report (1)

H2-210.25: Pages 45-46 from a book of James Robert's newspaper cuttings 1905-1918

Nov 7-9 1907 adverts. Dec 13 1907 Theft from Saltaire Mills. Jan 2-4 -1908 adverts. April 3-6 -08 adverts. March 21-24 1908 adverts. Oct 21 1908 Fatal accident at Saltaire Mill. Oct 21 1908 The affairs of a Yarn Merchant (B.H. Gosling). Nov 18 1908 Roberts on W.H. Mitchell and Tariff Reform (1)

H2-210.4: Pages 3-4 from a book of James Robert's newspaper cuttings 1905-1918

June 2 1905 Saltaire Hospital Charity Commissioners (2). June 16-17 1905 adverts. July 22-28 1905 adverts. July 28 1905 Anthrax. July 31 1905 Saltaire Embezzlement. Aug 4 1905 George Morrell retirement. Aug 4 1905 Mill man's embezzlement