Items

• F1a-167: Norman Rae & Northcliffe Shipley, Miscellaneous Documents.

  Photograph of Norman Woodhead (grandson of Sir Norman Rae) at the opening of the extension of Shipley Hospital 4th September 1996. Shipley Hospital had previously been the Sir Norman Rae Nursing Home, paid for by a donation from Sir Norman Rae.
• F1a-168: Opening of Norman Rae nursing home

  3 newspaper cuttings on the extension to Shipley Hospital and its origins, with Norman Woodhead (grandson of Sir Norman Rae). Shipley Hospital had previously been the Sir Norman Rae Nursing Home, paid for by a donation from Sir Norman Rae.
• F1a-170: Memories of my working life at F.M.Rimmington & Son's by Norman Frost

  Personal memories of working over 60 years for Rimmington's pharmacy in Bradford.
• F1a-173a-b: The Italian Contribution to Shipley Textile Manufacturing. The Ricciardo (Mackin) Sisters' story from 1957

  The story of Italian sisters Dora and Margherita Mackin with refrences to Velia Campbell (all nee Ricciardo). Account of their early lives in Italy and then travelling to Britain in the 1950s to work in the textile industry.
• F1a-175: Speeds, Shafts and Machines

  Photocopy of document 'Speeds, Shafts and Machines' 1924 & 1942 (Bradford Industrial Museum)
• F1a-176: Electrification of Wyke Mill 1947

  'Memo re. Electrification of Wyke Mill 1947' (Bradford Industrial Museum)
• F1a-178: A Family Tree of the Byles family

  A Family Tree of the Byles family created and researched by David King. William Byles was the Editor of the Observer and his daughter, Harriet Byles became head of the Saltaire Girls High School.
• F1a-180b: Round About Bradford

  Extract of the Shipley and Saltaire sections of 'Round About Bradford' by William Cudworth circa 1880's. DEscriptive and historical sketches of places surrounding Bradford.
• F1a-181b: Shipley Through the Camera

  'Shipley Through the Camera 1902'
• F1a-182: Shipley Offical Guide

  The 'Official Guide to Shipley' 'part of the Borough Pocket Guides' series printed circa 1919
• F1a-183: Shipley

  Photocopy of booklet: 'Shipley Shopping Carnival 1923'
• F1a-184: Opening of Shipley Town Hall

  Photocopy of booklet: 'Souvenir of the Opening of the Town Hall, Shipley December 2nd 1932'
• F1a-185: Shipley Employment Exchange 1910-1960 50th Anniversary

  The typed manuscript for 'Shipley Employment Exchange 1910-1960 50th Anniversary'
• F1a-186: Shipley Official Guide book

  Photocopy of booklet: 'Shipley Offical Guide' c.1960 (part of)
• F1a-187a: Shipley Guide book

  Copy of book: 'Street Guide to Shipley' c.1960s
• F1a-188: Prosider magazine 2011

  Copy of magazine: 'The Prosider' magazine with articles on Shipley
• F1a-196a: Bingley College: A Centenary Souvenir 1909-2009

  Copy of Booklet: 'Bingley College: A Centenary Souvenir 1909-2009
• F1a-205: Official Visitors Guide to Bradford District

  'Official Visitors Guide to Bradford District' (2004). This is a full guide for visitors to the area, it includes an attraction or places to visit guide with accommodation and events in the year including Saltaire. This style of booklet very common and widely used before the internet took over. Tourist information would find accommodation for visitors, this was done for a fee but with the rise of the internet this is no longer viable.
• F1a-206: Official Visitors Guide to Bradford District

  'Official Visitors Guide to Bradford District' (2008). This is a full guide for visitors to the area, it includes an attraction or places to visit guide with accommodation and events in the year including Saltaire. This booklet includes maps for each area with larger maps for sale at the back of the book. This style of booklet was very common and widely used before the internet took over. Tourist information would find accommodation for visitors, this was done for a fee but with the rise of the internet this is no longer viable.
• F1a-208: Conference Guide to Bradford and District

  'Conference Guide to Bradford and District (2001). This guide focuses on hotels and what the area has to offer the conference guest for example shopping.