Items

• 2021.12: Salt & Silver - A Story of Hope

  Salt & Silver - A Story of Hope by Jim Greenhalf. Containing the story of Titus Salt and Jonathan Silver and their relationship tSaltaire Mill
• A1-036: The Great Yorkshire Llama

  Facsimile copy of 'Household Words' (Nov. 27th 1852) with an article entitled 'The Great Yorkshire Llama'. Household Words was a weekly magazine edited by Charles Dickens. 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. See also https://www.djo.org.uk/household-words/volume-vi/page-250.html
• A1-037b,c,e: The Great Yorshire Llama

  1 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.
• B1-309: Long service certificate

  Saltaire Mill 'Long Service Certificate' presented to Arthur Greswell September 1937
• B1-361-11: Pattern Design Book

  Pattern Design Book by Fred Bradbury
• B1-481: Donald Hanson's life: Business career and charity work

  Typed notes on Donald Hanson's life: Business career and charity work
• 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)
• C2a-073: Photographic memories of the Mason family

  Photographic memories of the Mason family.
• C2b-057: Jowett car rally

  Set of 17 photographs of a Jowett car rally at Saltaire Mill. Jowett cars were built in Bradford.
• C2b-102/19/13: Pattern cover

  Pattern cover. One of a collection of Slides relating to Saltaire compiled by Albert Bowtell.
• C2b-102/19/14: Pattern book

  Pattern book. One of a collection of Slides relating to Saltaire compiled by Albert Bowtell.
• C2b-144: Lower part of Victoria Road

  Photocopy of coloured postcard of lower part of Victoria Road between the Dining Hall and the Mill and bridge - Marked 'Victoria Road, Saltaire'
• C2b-269: Saltaire village Images (Places)

  View looking down on Office & mill roofs to Roberts Park
• C3a-077c: Jack Hogg: a personal history

  A personal history by Jack Hogg, born in Saltaire in 1922. His account includes details of growing up in Saltaire, including attending Albert Road School.
• D1-051: Leisure - Groups & Societies.

  'Inside the Mill' typescript by SMG
• H1-001: Letter from Mabel Hanson

  Extract of a letter from Mabel Hanson (grandaughter of William) re. school memories
• H1-021: Donald Hanson's father and Eva Johnson

  Donald Hanson's father and Eva Johnson nee Hanson in 1946.
• H2-208.10: Baker Letter 1918-1922 - Photocopies of originals

  List of the pensions paid out during the months of May and June.
• H2-208.12: Baker Letter 1918-1922 - Photocopies of originals

  Letter addressed to Sir James Roberts Bart, informing him Gordan has died from gas poisoning during the First World War. The letter refers to Gordan, however it is unclear who Gordan was in relation to Sir James and John Baker.
• H2-208.13: Baker Letter 1918-1922 - Photocopies of originals

  Letter to Sir James Roberts from John Barker, informing Sir James of a meeting with a Mr Aykroyd.