Items

• 2024.115.2: Connecting the threads: From Altiplano to Airedale: 2. Life on the Altiplano

  One of a set of research documents on the production of alpaca wool in Peru and its subsequent journey to the United Kingdom for use in the textile industry. Part two details the farming of alpacas for their wool in the Altiplano region of Peru. The focus is on the relations of production and the roles taken on by various groups in the process.
• 2024.115.3: Connecting the threads: From Altiplano to Airedale: 3. The journey from Puno to Arequipa

  One of a set of research documents on the production of alpaca wool in Peru and its subsequent journey to the United Kingdom for use in the textile industry. Part three details the difficulties of transporting alpaca wool from the remote, high Andean region of the Altiplano down to the coast of Peru where it was to be transported by ship.
• 2024.147: Saltaire, nr Bradford

  Framed photograph of 'Saltaire, nr Bradford', showing Lower Baildon towards Salts Mill & Saltaire. Photograph is in a dark wooden frame with gold inlay colour. Noted on the back is 'Saltaire, Crafts & Hobbies, 16, Victoria Road, Saltaire, Shipley.
• 2024.99.1: Handwritten notes on visit by Iwakura Mission to Yorkshire

  Five handwritten notes (in Japanese with English tranlsation) on arrival of Hirofumi Ito and others in Bradford, Saltaire, Halifax Bolton Abbey and Sheffield in October 1872. The visit was part of the global Iwakura Mission.
• 2024.99.10: The Iwakura Mission

  Copy of an email to local historian Marcus Barlow sent 30 January 2005 entitled 'Record of a Journey' by Caroline Moseley. From the Princeton Weekly Bulletin October 19, 1998. Translators and Japanese colleagues retrace route of nineteenth century delegation. Also features a black and white photograph of Martin and Akiko Collcutt
• 2024.99.2: Members of the Iwakura Mission

  Two green pages of handwritten notes listing the names, the Government posts held, and the age of members of the Japanese Iwakura Mission
• 2024.99.3: Notes on official letters regarding Iwakura MIssion visit to Britain

  Three photocopied pages of handwritten notes dated March 3rd 1873 concerning the Iwakura MIssion's visit to Britain. The first page is a translation of 3 pages of a letter signed by B.S Watson Charge' d'Affaires in Japan. Pages 2 and 3 are a translation of a letter signed by Queen Victoria, countersigned by Granville. The letters relate to ambassadors extraordinary and associate ambassadors, including the appointment of Tomomi Iwakura as Ambassador Extraordinary.
• 2024.99.5: Notes on Iwakura Mission's global travel

  Nine handwritten blue/green pages in Japanese together with two photocopied pages of translation relating to the Iwakura Mission's travel around the world between 1871 and 1873. Includes visits to Bradford, Saltaire, Halifax and Sheffield. The document is probably a summary of the original documents made by a Japanese speaker.
• 2024.99.6: Arrival of Iwakura MIssion at Saltaire

  A photocopy of pages 79 and 80 from 'Saltaire and its founder, Sir Titus Salt, Bart' by Abraham Holroyd published 1873. The pages detail the arrival of Japanese Ambassadors and Suite of the Iwakura MIssion at Saltaire on 25th October 1872. Also included is a handwritten envelope asking whether Nakki could find anything about this visit from the Japanese side.
• 2024.99.7: About the Iwakura Mission

  One page of handwritten notes entitled 'About the Iwakura Mission'. The page mentions the countries visited by the Japanese Mission between December 1871 and September 1873. It also includes a list of places visited whilst in the UK and mentions that there were 3 meetings with the British Home Secretary
• 2024.99.8: The Iwakura Mission

  Photograph showing the opening times of the Diplomatic Record Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Documents relating to the Iwakura Mission are deposited in this office.
• 2024.99.9: The Iwakura Mission

  Photograph showing a lady (Akiko Colcutt?) standing outside of the Diplomatic Record Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• A1-011a: Sir Titus Salt's subscription for seats on opening of Royal Albert Hall

  Documents relating to Sir Titus Salt's subscription for seats on opening of Royal Albert Hall 29th March 1871. The seats were 'to be endowed for the use of his firm and persons employed at Saltaire when they came to London'. Information from the Royal Albert Hall.
• A1-035: Title of land in Manningham

  Abstract of Title of purchase of land in Manningham, Bradford by Titus Salt and Henry Forbes
• A1-046: Mortgage document

  Photocopy of Abstract of Title and Mortgage of James Marchant of Bowling to Titus Salt (11 sheets)
• A1-047a-g: Death of Titus Salt Junior

  Newspaper cuttings on the deaths of Titus Salt Junior., Edward Akroyd & Joshua Pollard : November 1887 (7 sheets)
• A1-048: Funeral of Titus Salt Junior

  Photocopy of the newspaper account of the funeral of Titus Salt Junior.
• A1-049a-c: Funeral of Titus Salt Junior

  Photocopy of the newspaper account of the funeral of Titus Salt Junior.
• A1-050a-b: The life of Titus Salt Junior

  Photocopy of the newspaper account of the life of Titus Salt Junior.
• A1-051a-i: Modern Salt family at Shipley College

  Set of 10 photographs of the modern Salt family at Shipley College