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• Dining Hall building, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

  The Dining Hall was the very first public building in Saltaire, completed in 1854. The Dining Hall served many purposes during the early years of Saltaire. In addition to serving 600 breakfasts and 700 dinners every day, it doubled as a school for ‘half-timers’, children who would work in the mill during the morning, then attend school in the afternoon. It also served as a meeting hall, library, reading room and a venue for religious services, public lectures and other meetings. As Saltaire grew, these functions were gradually moved to purpose-built buildings including: the Salt Schools on Victoria Road, the Saltaire Club and Institute, the Congregational Church and the Methodist Chapel. Today, the Dining Hall is owned by Shipley College and is known as the Mill Building. A major refurbishment and conversion in 1998 modified the interior to make it suitable for lessons, but the changes are entirely reversible.
• 2019.63: Shipley College Photographs and cuttings 1948-1957

  Book contains newspaper cuttings and photographs related to the Shipley Technical Institute and School of Art (the forerunners of Shipley College). Covers many aspects of college life, including prize givings, exhibitions of student works, gymnastics classes and much more.
• 2024.99.4: The Iwakura Mission

  Discussion paper on The Iwakura Mission in Britain 1872 dated March 1998 No.IS/98/349 Includes 'Life in Victorian England through the eyes of Kume Kunitake, chronicler of the Iwakura Mission' by Dr Andrew Cobbing, School of Oriental and African Studies, 'The Iwakura Mission in Britain:their observations on education and Victorian Society' by Dr Akiko Ohta, Keio University, Tokyo and Clare Hall, Cambridge, 'The Iwakura Mission, industries and exports by Mrs Olive Checkland, formerly University of Glasgow and 'Public statements and private thoughts : the Iwakura Embassy in London and the religious question ' by Dr John Breen, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
• C2a-125.11: Landscape and sheep

  Picture of sheep in the countryside. One of a pack of 33 attendance cards from Albert Road School awarded to Donald Berry
• F1a-382: George Morrell

  Black and white photgraph of George Morrell, teacher at the Factory School in Saltaire.
• E1a-083: Porter's lamp

  A porter's lamp from the Salt School opened in 1868. Rediscovered by Mr W Smith, the head caretaker in November 1975. The lamp is made of dark metal and has three sides arranged in an equal triangle. It has a glass front and a folding metal handle at the back. A wick is visible inside the lamp.
• 2025.46: Personal story of Lucy Cavill

  Two pages of typescript containing the story of Lucy Cavill and her schooling in Saltaire. Includes a photocopy of a photograph showing a group of female students outside of Victoria Hall with Lucy Cavill identified.
• E1a-087: School Bell

  Scholl handbell - Brass bell with wooden handle
• E2-022a-cc: Shipley Technical Institute of School and Art Prospectus for Vocational courses

  28 copies of Vocational Courses for Shipley, Bingley & Baildon 1959-1979 plus one cover a) Vocational Courses in Bingley & Shipley - yellow cover - 1966-67 b) Vocational Courses in Bingley & Shipley - yellow cover - 1967-68 c) Vocational Courses in Bingley & Shipley - red cover - 1968-69 d) Vocational Courses in Bingley & Shipley - green cover - 1969-70 e) Vocational Courses in Bingley & Shipley - purple cover - 1970-71 f) Vocational Courses in Bingley & Shipley - blue cover - 1971-72 g) Vocational Courses in Baildon, Bingley & Shipley - blue cover - 1972-73 h) Vocational Courses in Baildon, Bingley & Shipley - rust cover - 1973-74 i) Vocational Courses in Baildon, Bingley & Shipley - rust cover - 1973-74 j) Vocational Courses in Baildon, Bingley & Shipley - green cover - 1974-75 k) Vocational Courses in Baildon, Bingley & Shipley - green cover - 1974-75 l) Vocational Courses in Baildon, Bingley & Shipley - lilac cover - 1975-76 m) Blue cover for prospectus of Shipley Institute - date unknown n) Vocational Courses in Baildon, Bingley & Shipley - light blue cover - 1977-78 o) Vocational Courses in Baildon, Bingley & Shipley - brown cover - 1976-77 p) Vocational Courses in Baildon, Bingley & Shipley - blue cover - 1977-78 q) Vocational Courses in Baildon, Bingley & Shipley - brown cover - 1978-79 r) Enrolment Information for Shipley Institute leaflet - 1959 s) Vocational Courses in Shipley & Saltaire - cream cover - 1959-60 t) Vocational Courses in Bingley- cream cover - 1959-60 u) Vocational Courses in Bingley- yellow cover - 1960-61 v) Vocational Courses in Shipley & Saltaire - pale green cover - 1960-61 w) Vocational Courses in Bingley- yellow cover - 1961-62 x) Vocational Courses in Shipley & Saltaire - blue cover - 1961-62 y) Vocational Courses in Bingley- pink cover - 1962-63 z) Vocational Courses in Shipley & Saltaire - brown cover - 1962-63 aa) Vocational Courses in Shipley & Saltaire - red cover - 1963-64 bb) Vocational Courses in Bingley, & Shipley - yelloe cover - 1964-65 cc) Vocational Courses in Bingley, & Shipley - yelloe cover - 1965-66
• E2-192: Booklet Prospectus for Shipley College 2001-02

  Booklet Prospectus for Shipley College - 16+ School Leaver Guide
• E2-193: Booklet Prospectus for Shipley College 2002-03

  Booklet Prospectus for Shipley College - 16+ School Leaver Guide
• E2-194: Various leaflets & Booklets for Shipley College 2004

  6 Various leaflets & Booklets for Shipley College 2004 1. Long white & pink leaflets for Shipley College - A level Programme - 2004 2. White leaflet for Summer Programme at Shipley COllege - 2004 3. A4 Shipley College Prospectus 2004 for 16+ School Leavers 4. Newspaper Bingley Connections for Shipley College courses - 2004 5. Large Orange Prospectus for Learning Choices for Young People in Bradford & District (Learning & Skills Council) 2004/05 6. Newspaper Part Time Courses at Shipley College 2004/05
• E2-196: Various leaflets & Booklets for Shipley College 2006

  4 Various leaflets & Booklets for Shipley College 2006 1. White 'Santa' Leaflet for courses 2006 2. Ambitions Leaflets for 2006 - Part Time courses for Adults 3. Shipley College programme of courses for School Leavers - 2006 4. Green A4 Leaflets for Summer courses at Shipley College
• E2-197: Booklet for Shipley College 2007

  Booklet for Shipley College 2007 - Courses Full time for School Leavers and Adults
• E1a-090: Cycle burning oil

  A small metal can originally holding oil for cycle lamps. The can is in a poor, rusty state. It was found in the Salt Building, the site of the Salt High School.
• E2-204: Architectural Studies in Yorkshire

  'Architectural Studies in Yorkshire' by George Bertram Bulmer Book produced in 1887 in commemoration of 50th reign of Queen Victoria The book inlcuded some colour plates showing the designs. The book was used by students in Shipley School of Art
• Wright, Joseph

  Born into very humble circumstances in Idle, Bradford. Basic school education was at the Salt Factory School, Saltaire. Wright went on to study at the University of Heidelberg and eventually became a professor of philology at the University of Oxford and an eminent linguist.
• 2018.3.16.1: Triumphal Arch in Victoria Road for the Opening of the Royal Yorkshire Jubilee Exhibition

  Photograph of the Triumphal Arch in Victoria Road for the Opening of the Royal Yorkshire Jubilee Exhibition. The Arch is covered in foliage, with 'Welcome to Saltaire' and the arch is topped with Angora Goats. This was part of the Royal Yorkshire Jubilee Exhibition in 1887, which was opened by Princess Beatrice.
• 2018.3.16.2: Inside a building of the Royal Yorkshire Jubilee exhibition 1887

  Portrait photograph of inside one of the exhibition buildings, the room is open to the ceiling with windows reminiscent of the top floor of Salts Mill. The exhibit includes a clock and ceramics. This was part of the Royal Yorkshire Jubilee Exhibition in 1887, which was opened by Princess Beatrice.
• 2018.3.16.4.1: The arrival of Princess Beatrice for the opening of Shipley Technical College

  Photograph of the arrival of Princess Beatrice for the opening of Shipley Art and Technical College. The mount card has a typed label 'Official opening of the Shipley Art and Techinical Institute in 1887, Sir George Chubb (Chubb safes) presented the key which he handed to Mrs Titus Salt (Dauguter-in-law of Sir Tutus) who in turn handed it to HRH Princes Beatrice who then performed the opening ceremony'.