Saltaire Collection

Items

• H1-010.3: Letter to Donald Hanson from friends John W. and Edith

  A handwritten letter to Donald Hanson from friends John W. and Edith
• H1-010.4: Letters to Donald Hanson from Isidore Ostrer

  Handwritten letters to Donald Hanson from Isidore Ostrer, the chair of Illingworth, Morris textile compnay (and owners of Salts Mill)
• H1-010.5: Letters between Donald Hanson and Lloyds Bank

  Official letters to Donald Hanson from Lloyds Bank managers regarding the finances of his companies including Salts Mill. The period covered is the final few years of the operation of Salts Mill as a textile factory up to its closure in 1985.
• H1-010.6: Letter from Donald Hanson announcing his leave from Chairman of the Illingworth Morris Group

  A letter from Donald Hanson announcing his leave from Chairman of the Illingworth Morris Group to Colin Wilks of Lloyds Bank.
• H1-010.7: Letter to Donald Hanson

  A handwritten letter to Donald Hanson.
• H1-010.8: Letter to Donald Hanson from deputy chairman of Woolcombers PLC

  Letter to Donald Hanson from G.F. Kitchen the Deputy Chairman of Wollcombers (Holdings) PLC regarding Hanson's retirement in 1985 as a director of the textile firm Illingworth, Morris. Woolcombers PLC had been taken over by Illingworth, Morris PLC.
• D1-071.6: Chris Leslie's meeting invitation to Clive Woods

  Clive Woods' invitation to a meeting by MP Chris Leslie, to discuss the future of Saltaire, specifically contemporary issues such as the bid for World Heritage status and relocation of the Titus Salt memorial to Saltaire.
• D1-166.1: Letter to Secretary of Saltaire Village Society from the Civic Trust

  A letter to the contemporary new secretary of the Saltaire Village Society, Susan Mason, from the Civic Trust. The letter is accompanied with information about Civic Trust and the Society's registration with them.
• 2025.118: Letter to Salts Mill Association members

  Letter from the Salts Mill Association to members dated 25th June 1994 regarding the winding up of the Association and disposal of assets
• 2025.98: Handwritten thank you letter from Albert Bowtell

  Handwritten thank you letter from Albert Bowtell dated 5th July 1985. A thank you letter to friends and colleagues at Saltaire Mills from Albert Bowtell for his retirement gifts
• C4a-013.1: The Saltaire Journal Vol.1 No.1 November 2007 Traces of Salt in London by Barlow and Shaw

  Includes mention of The Woolsorters Baths and Gardens in Frizinghall and the life of Herbert Salt
• C4a-013.2: The Saltaire Journal Vol.1 No.2 March 2009 The Saltaire Conversazione by Roger Clarke

  Includes a snippet about Titus Salt donating a stuffed alpaca to the Leeds Philosphical and Literary Society for a meal of alpaca meat at the Queen's Hotel Leeds. Another snippet mentions the grave of George Salt 1833-1913. Includes book reviews of A Time in Our Lives by Greg Thomson and Wool City : A History of the Bradford Textile Industry in the 20th Century by Mark Keighley.
• C4a-013.5: The Saltaire Journal Vol.1 No.5 March 2012 The Second Lord of Saltaire, The Family History of Sir James Roberts by David King

  Includes a snippet about the rally of suffragettes on Shipley Glen 31st May 1908. Includes book reviews of Milner Field the lost country house of Titus Salt junior by Richard Lee-Van den Daele and R David Beale and Rebel Girls by Jill Liddington
• 2025.101: Saltaire Journal Vol. 1 No.4. March 2010

  Printed magazine of Saltaire related articles with black and white and coloured photographs. The lead article relates to 'The Whitlam family - who are they?' by David King. The snippet relates to 'Saltaire Park became Roberts Park'
• 2018.3.17: The Royal Yorkshire Jubilee Exhibition, Saltaire 1887, Programme of the Proceedings on the opening of the Exhibition Programme by the Royal Highness the Princess Beatrice in the Queens Name and by her Majesties command.

  Original Programme for the opening of the Royal Jubilee Exhibition. The programme includes a short history of the exhibition and the words to a song, 'Great Britain's Sons and Daughters, by Joseph C Bridge.
• 2016.7: Aire Valley Road enquiry

  Ring-bound folder on the Aire Valley Road enquiry: 1984-1996
• 2018.16: Mr G Armstrong, Long Service Certificate

  'Coronation Year The Yorkshire Observer Roll of Honour' Long Service Certificate awarded to Mr G Armstrong, for employment at Salts (Saltaire) Ltd, from 1907 to Coronation Day, 1953.
• 2019.27.20: Saltaire Hospital Timeline - hospital governors from 1902 to 1939

  A spreadsheet showing the Governors of the Sir Titus Salt Hospital for 1902-1939
• 2019.37.1: College Enhancement Project

  A letter from Sheena Vick, Heritage Lottery Fund re. Saltaire Royal Cafe Enhancement Project
• 2019.37.3: College Enhancement Project

  A letter from Heritage Lottery Fund re. Saltaire Royal Cafe Enhancement Project