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A1-037b,c,e: The Great Yorshire Llama1 of 5 copies of a reprint of 'The Great Yorkshire Llama' by Charles Dickens. The reprint is from Household Words Voume 6, o 140 published on Saturday November 27th 1952. The article tells a story of how Titus Salt allegedley discovered surplus alpaca wool in 1836 and started experimenting with it to produce cloth. This led to a very successful textile business and, as the article was being written, the construction of a large new mill in what was to become Saltaire.
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B1-309: Long service certificateSaltaire Mill 'Long Service Certificate' presented to Arthur Greswell September 1937
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B1-481: Donald Hanson's life: Business career and charity workTyped notes on Donald Hanson's life: Business career and charity work
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C2a-029b: Saltaire village - Images (People).1 copy( mounted) of drawing of workers going to the mill
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C2a-068a-c: Saltaire village - Images (People).2 photocopies of postcard of workers leaving Salt's Mill c.1900 (a-b) + 1 laminated copy (c)
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C2a-073: Photographic memories of the Mason familyPhotographic memories of the Mason family.
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C2b-144: Lower part of Victoria RoadPhotocopy of coloured postcard of lower part of Victoria Road between the Dining Hall and the Mill and bridge - Marked 'Victoria Road, Saltaire'
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C2b-269: Saltaire village Images (Places)View looking down on Office & mill roofs to Roberts Park
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C3a-077c: Jack Hogg: a personal historyA personal history by Jack Hogg, born in Saltaire in 1922. His account includes details of growing up in Saltaire, including attending Albert Road School.
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D1-051: Leisure - Groups & Societies.'Inside the Mill' typescript by SMG
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H1-001: Letter from Mabel HansonExtract of a letter from Mabel Hanson (grandaughter of William) re. school memories
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H1-021: Donald Hanson's father and Eva JohnsonDonald Hanson's father and Eva Johnson nee Hanson in 1946.
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H2-208: Baker Letter 1918-1922 - Photocopies of originalsJohn Baker lived at 5 Albert Road, Saltaire and in 1920 moved to Morecambe. He had been a Clerk of Works at the mill and then became Sir James Roberts representative in Saltaire when the mill was sold. These letters to Sir James Roberts date from 1918 to 1922 when the pensions were wound up. He collected rent for Sir James Roberts, gave out pensions and generally looked out for his interests.
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H2-208.10: Baker Letter 1918-1922 - Photocopies of originalsList of the pensions paid out during the months of May and June.
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H2-208.13: Baker Letter 1918-1922 - Photocopies of originalsLetter to Sir James Roberts from John Barker, informing Sir James of a meeting with a Mr Aykroyd.
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H2-208.31: Baker Letters - letter to James Roberts concerning pensionsLetter to Sir James Roberts, written by John Baker, informing him two people who receive pensions have died. Mr Baker also asked if it was possible for the widow of James Ruddock to continue to recieve a small pensions.
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H2-208.9: Baker Letter 1918-1922 - Photocopies of originalsLetter addressed to Sir James Roberts from John Baker informing him that enclosed with the letter is a full statement of expenditure from the 08.02.1918 to 31.05.1918.
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H2-210.39: Pages 73-74 from a book of James Robert's newspaper cuttings 1905-1918Nov 1 1911 The Bishop of Ripon and Salts Mill (2). Nov 29 1911 Shipley and its water supply (1). Nov 30 -11 Bradford and Shipley and its water supply. Dec 11 1911 advert for Hirst Mill
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Venice, ItalyVenice 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.
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2018.58: Photograph of disused liftA card folder containing a photograph of a disused lift. There are metal concertina doors with various pieces of wood and electrial wiring visible.