Items · Saltaire Collection

Photograph of Upper Marsh Farm, Haworth. Sir James Roberts' father was a farmer here.

2 photographs of Upper Marsh Farm, Haworth. Sir James Roberts' father was a farmer here.

H2-187a: Roberts' Memorial Home, Harrogate

Photograph of Sir James and Lady Roberts at the Roberts' Memorial Home, Harrogate. James Roberts had donated money for the home to be created.

H2-188a-b: Public access to Saltaire Park

Letters from James Roberts and C.E. Shipley regarding public access to Saltaire Park (now known as Roberts Park)

H2-190a-b: Letters from C.E. Shipley to Harold Roberts

Letters from C.E.Shipley to Harold (Roberts?) in 1919. Letter concerns Shipley Urban District Council taking over the park in Saltaire.

H2-191a-c: James Roberts letter on Saltaire Cricket Club

A letter from Sir James Roberts to Fred Atkinson of the Saltaire Cricket Club

H2-196a-b: Sir James & Lady Roberts

Painting of Sir James & Lady Roberts at 'Fairlight' 1923

H2-203: A Centenary History of the Bronte Society 1883-1983

Copy of 'A Centenary History of the Bronte Society 1883-1983' by Charles Lemon. Includes references to Sir James Roberts who purchased Bronte Parsonage and gifted it to the Society.

H2-208: Baker Letter 1918-1922 - Photocopies of originals

John Baker lived at 5 Albert Road, Saltaire and in 1920 moved to Morecambe. He had been a Clerk of Works at the mill and then became Sir James Roberts representative in Saltaire when the mill was sold. These letters to Sir James Roberts date from 1918 to 1922 when the pensions were wound up. He collected rent for Sir James Roberts, gave out pensions and generally looked out for his interests.

H2-208.100: Baker Letters - regarding: sale of Milner Field Estate and Baildon property

Mr Robinson buying Milner Field Estate & Baildon property - John to produce a plan

H2-208.101: Baker Letters - regarding: Plan of Estate

Plan of Estate

H2-208.102: Baker Letters - regarding: plan and offer

Plan & offer - Mr Robinson is only acting for unknown client

H2-208.104: Baker Letters - regarding: Plan sent to Mr Robinson

Plan sent to Mr Robinson; Offer £60,000 for estate but was too cheap

H2-208.106: Baker Letters - regarding: sale of Milner House and land; land south of river is still for sale

Confidential - Mr Robinson & Mr Foster (solicitor) offered for Milner House; Sold to Mr Foster including land between Primrose Land & Baildon Bridge for £72,500 plus furniture; land south of river is still for sale

H2-208.108: Baker Letters - regarding: Hirst Lane fields

Mr Robinson & Mr Anderson re Hirst Lane fields

H2-208.109: Baker Letters - regarding: reliability of Mr Robinson; sale of cricket field; sale of stable, fields and boat house

Mr Robinson seems unreliable as he made out, he was acting for Mr Foster and clearly not; a man was looking at cricket field and its potential; Removal vans were at Milner Field; Mr Feather, butcher, wants to purchase his stable & fields; Man in boat house wants to purchase the boat house

H2-208.110: Baker Letters - regarding: flagstaff at Milner Field; remaining land to be auctioned

Flagstaff at Milner Field; Mrs Green knows what to send to London & Scotland; Remaining land to be auctioned

H2-208.111: Baker Letters - regarding: Mr Robinson still involved; Clarence Park estate

Flagstaff; Mr Robinson still involved in maps of estate; Clarence Park estate

H2-208.115: Baker Letters - regarding: Plans for Mr Robinson; Clarence Park estate; Milner Field

Plans for Mr Robinson; Visited Mr Foster to show plans for Clarence Park; Letter mentions Johnâ??s son, Harold working in Surveyors office; Mr Foster keeping Mr Garland & Mr Lavelle on at Milner Field; Robinson & leaking pipe

H2-208.117: Baker Letters - regarding: clock at Milner Field; cost of labouring; Clarence Park and Hirst Wood House/Mill

Clock at Milner Field; Waites & Judson worked Saturday / Sunday; Labourers usually get £3 8s a week; Spent time with Mr Foster & Mr Robinson - Clarence Park & Hirst Wood House/Mill