Items · Saltaire Collection

2025.93: Remember when... 1939 fire brigade went on parade

Telegraph and Argus black and white newspaper article dated July 11th 2002 showing Salts (Saltaire) Ltd Fire Brigade in 1939. The lorry behind them seems to be carrying nurses.

2025.94: 53 years with textile firm

53 years with textile firm. Telegraph and Argus black and white newspaper article dated Oct 1st 1971. The article focuses on Mr Albert Brown of Albert Road Saltaire who retired after 53 years with Salts (Saltaire) Ltd. He started at the mill aged 12 and started full time there aged 13.

2025.95: Memories of the Music Halls

Telegraph and Argus black and white newspaper article undated. The article focuses on a letter written by Roger W. Suddards referring to a previous newspaper article about the song 'Meet Me Gwen on Shipley Glen'.

2025.96: Christmas Card of Salts Mill and Saltaire

Christmas card from Salts (Saltaire) showing a coloured print of Salts Mill and Saltaire approx. 1850s

2025.97: Long service certificate presented to Albert Bowtell 1985

Coloured long service certificate presented to Albert Bowtell in 1985. The certificate is in recognition of 28 years service at Salts (Saltaire) Ltd. Some of the images on the certificate are personal to Albert and have been hand drawn and coloured.

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

2025.99: Saltaire Journal Vol. 1 No.2 March 2009

Printed magazine of Saltaire related articles with black and white and coloured photographs. The lead article relates to 'The Saltaire Conversazione' from 1878 to 1964 by Roger Clarke. There are also articles on alpaca tasting in Leeds and the finding of the grave of George Salt. There is also a snippet entitled 'Textile machinery captured in photographs' . The photographs have been donated by Albert and Joyce Bowtell

A1-037: The Great Yorshire Llama

Copiy of a reprint of 'The Great Yorkshire Llama' by Charles Dickens. The reprint is from Household Words Voume 6, o 140 published on Saturday November 27th 1952. The article tells a story of how Titus Salt allegedley discovered surplus alpaca wool in 1836 and started experimenting with it to produce cloth. This led to a very successful textile business and, as the article was being written, the construction of a large new mill in what was to become Saltaire.

A1-144: Salt medallion

Medallion commemorating the erection of a statue of Titus Salt in Bradford Town Hall Sq (4cm) Shows full-height statue and plinth; Around the edge: 'Erected by the people of Bradford in honour of Sir Titus Salt Bart.' ; Date at the base of the meddalliaon -1874. On reverse: A bust of Sir Titus Salt and the words 'Sir Titus Salt Bart'

A1-145: Salt medallion

Medallion commemorating the erection of a statue of Titus Salt in Bradford Town Hall Sq (4.cm): Shows Salt statue on plinth. Inscription around the edge reads: 'Erected in Honour to Sir Titus Salt Bart' 'Bradford 1874; Inscription below the statue reads 'R. Eagle'

A1-146: Salt medallion

Medallion commemorating the erection of a statue of Titus Salt in Bradford Town Hall Sq (2.5 cm)Shows Salt statue on plinth. Inscription around the edge reads: 'Erected in Honour to Sir Titus Salt Bart' 'Bradford 1874.

A1-147: Salt medallion

Medallion commemorating the erection of a statue of Titus Salt in Bradford Town Hall Sq (2.5 cm). Shows Salt statue on plinth. Inscription around the edge reads: 'Erected in Honour to Sir Titus Salt Bart' 'Bradford 1874.