Items · Saltaire Collection

Photocopy of Black and White postcard of Salt's Mill from Saltaire Congregational Church - showing both mills

A sheet of Tinted postcards of Saltaire, 2) Saltaire Church; View of Mill; Shipley Glen Tramway; Victoria Road & Park gates; View of boathouse; train station

C2b-150a-b: Saltaire village Images (Places)

2 postcards of coloured print of Saltaire Congregational Church drawn by David Smeaton (a) original postcard; (b) laminated card

C2b-256: The Anthony Briggs, collection - Saltaire village Images (Places)

A 'William Ward' postcard of Saltaire Congregational Church

C2b-267: Saltaire village Images (Places)

View looking looking East to Saltaire Road & Shipley Church

C2b-270: Saltaire village Images (Places)

One of a set of photographs taken from the top of Salts Mill chimney c.1965. View looking West to Congregational Church & Playing fields

C2b-322: Saltaire village Images (Places)

Congregational Church Sunday School

D4-030: Leisure - Religion

Postcard of a painting of Saltaire Congregational Church by David Smeaton

D4-079: Leisure - Religion

photocopies of two postcards of Saltaire Congregational Church

Morrell, George

George arrived in Saltaire in 1860 to be an assistant teacher in the Factory School that provided part-time education for some of the children working in Salts Mill. By the early 1870s he was the headmaster, later moving to be head of the nearby Shipley Central School. George was a member of the Saltaire Congregational Church and long-serving Superintendent of its magnificent Sunday School. A life-long teetotaller, George promoted responsible drinking and was one of the founders of the Shipley Temperance Union in 1892, becoming President in 1902. He finally retired after 45 years of service. He was obviously fondly thought of and well respected. A magnificent illuminated presentation book was given to him on retirement, paid for by public subscription and to which Sir James Roberts and many eminent past-students contributed.

2018.9.2.4: Finance and legal documents

Assorted financial papers, including correspondence, copies of wills and associated papers, receipts, notes and household accounts. Contains papers relating to Isabel, her mother Catherine Salt and her brother Lawrence Salt. The records are arranged as follows: 2018.9.2.4.1 Henry Williamson Papers (7 items) 2018.9.2.4.2 Saltaire Congregational Church papers (13 items) 2018.9.2.4.3 Charity donations (7 items)

2018.9.2.4.2: Finance and legal documents

Assorted financial papers, including correspondence, copies of wills and associated papers, receipts, notes and household accounts. Contains papers relating to Isabel, her mother Catherine Salt and her brother Lawrence Salt. The records are arranged as follows: 2018.9.2.4.2 Saltaire Congregational Church papers (13 items)

Milner, Doris

Doris was born in Saltaire, around 1912. Her family lived in Constance Street and she attended Albert Road School. Doris married a man who farmed at the site now occupied by Buttershaw School. Doris's father and grandfather both worked in Salts Mill. Doris had a great love for Saltaire and still kept her interest in the area until she died in 2006. Doris kindly donated a collection of 6 books she had received as prizes from the Saltaire Congregational Church for attending Sunday School.

Hodson, Thomas

Lance Corporal Thomas Hodson was born in Shipley and was a warehouseman at The Conditioning House in Bradford prior to enlistment in the army during the First World War. Hodson’s Division landed in Le Harve, France in August 1915. They served in front line trenches and several battles, including the Battle of the Somme where Hodson was killed in action on the 29th July 1916. He is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial in the Somme and on the Rolls of Honour at Nabs Wood cemetery in Shipley, St Paul’s, and St Peter’s Church in Shipley. Lance Corporal Hodson was born in 1892, son of Tom and Rosa Hodson. His service number was 13083. His medals and memorabilia from World War 1 are The ‘Pip, Squeak and Wilfred’ medals (the popular names for The 1914 Star or 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal respectively) and a ‘Dead Man’s Penny’ which was issued to next of kin of all British and Empire service personnel killed as a result of the war. In addition, a Princess Mary Gift Fund 1914 box was a present for all those serving during Christmas 1914, the box contents included cigarettes and/or chocolate, a photo of Princess Mary and a signed card. These and other items relating to Lance Corporal Hodson are in the Saltaire Collection. In 2017, the Saltaire Collection received a donation of World War One medals belonging to Lance Corporal Thomas Hodson that were found in the cellar of a house in Saltaire. Through local news items and the help of a local historian we were able to trace his relatives who were than reunited with these medals. The family generously decided to leave these in the collection.