Saltaire Collection

Items

• 2025.51: Modern Money and Unemployment and the Law of Barter

  A book on economic history and contemporary economic problems by Isidore Ostrer. Contains Ostrer's ideas on what he sees as flaws in the modern money system. Ostrer was one of the principle directors of Illingworth, Morris Limited the owners of Salts (Saltaire) Limited which operated Salts Mill.
• 2025.59: Kindergarten guide

  A book by Lois Bates advocating for use in Britain of Friedrich Fröbel's Kindergarten system for the education of young children. The book is a detailed explanation of various aspects of the Kindergarten system, covering: Kindergarten gifts; Occupations; Ordinary school subjects; Singing; and Drill. Lois Bates was a headmistress of Albert Road School in Saltaire and the author of several education-related books.
• 2025.64: Brilliant Bradford

  Brilliant Bradford compiled by the Telegraph and Argus. Contains coloured photographs of buildings in Bradford, Saltaire and Undercliffe Cemetery
• 2018.56: Saltaire

  Souvenir booklet for the visit of King George V and Queen Mary on 29 May 1918 to Salts Mill. The Mill had recently been purchased from James Roberts by a group of local businessmen whose photographs are featured in the booklet. It also contains photographs of Salts Mill, and a brief textual history of the mill and Saltaire. There is a plan of the mill site with different areas identified. The booklet contains a brief desciption, photographs of processes in the mill, and a plan of the mill showing the location of various processes. In the centre pages there is an artists impression of the King and QUeen in the Burling and Mending room.
• 2018.63: Saltaire Building Conservation Policy

  An information pack explaining Saltaire's building conservation policy. Includes 6 separate booklets covering: 1. Shop front design 2. Maintenance and repair: programme of inspection 3. Home improvement check-list 4. Original designs and detailing 5.. Listed building repair work - advice notes 6. Some questions answered
• 2018.64: Saltaire: Our Memories, Our HIstory

  A booklet written by those who lived and worked in the early 1900s as young students, about their memories and experiences.
• 2018.66: Saltaire: An introduction to the village of Sir Titus Salt

  A booklet introducing Titus Salt and explaining the origins and features of Saltaire village.
• 2018.73: Save Britain's Heritage: Crisis at Saltaire - What Future for Titus Salt's Mill?

  A booklet advocating for the restoration and preservation of Saltaire's industrial spaces.
• 2018.74: Saltaire: History & Regeneration

  A tourist's guide to Saltaire, featuring a brief history of Titus Salt but mainly contains descriptions of prominent areas and buildings in Saltaire, and a map. This copy is signed by the author Clive Woods to 'Albert' (probably fellow local historian Albert Bowtell).
• 2018.77.1: Saltaire: History & Regeneration

  A tourist's guide to Saltaire, featuring a brief history of Titus Salt but mainly contains descriptions of prominent areas and buildings in Saltaire, and a map. This copy is signed by the author Clive Woods to 'Denys' (Salt). See also 2018.77.2 which is a handwritten letter from Clive to Denys concerning the book.
• 2018.80: Saltaire Trail

  Subtitled: A self-guided walk around the historic Model Village of Saltaire. A detailed walk around Saltaire visting its notable public buildings. Each building has a historical description and most are illustrted with an old photograph or drawing. Also contains adverts from local businesses.
• 2024.8: Pictures of Old Baildon

  History of Baildon with photographs. Contains information and photographs of Milner Field house and The Knoll, both homes of members of the Salt family
• 2024.80: Shipley and Windhill in Times Past by Gary Firth & Keith Davies

  An illustrated booklet about the local history of the area. Includes photographs of Saltaire Road
• 2024.82: Crown Street Comic Band by R Wharton and A Clarke

  City of Bradford Metropolitan Council Libraries Division Local Studies Dept. Occassional Local Public ations No.1 Illustrated with reference to Salts Gala and Salts Hospital on page 4
• B1-082a,c: Salts (Saltaire) Ltd marketing booklet

  An advertising booklet for Salts (Saltaire) Ltd. Contains text briefly describing the history of the business, but mainly concerning the workings of Salts Mill and the new mill at Uddingston, Scotland at the time of public ation. Contains many photographs of mill machinery being used to produce textiles. Also includes photographs of amenities provided by the business including: a hostel for women workers; a clinic; leisure sports facilities in nearby sports grounds and Roberts Park. There is some coverage at the end of the booklet of the new factory at Uddingston.
• B1-463a-b: Salts (Saltaire) Ltd - A Wool Record Survey

  A public relations brochure detailing the major modernisation of textile machinery and processes in Salts Mill during the early 1970s. The text describes how the space in the Mill was reorganised to improve efficiency using a 'flow line' principle of production. The entire ground floor of the Mill was restructured. There was large-scale replacement of machinery by up-to-date models. There are photographs of the new machinery, including: 'Scourmatic' large scale scouring machines; 'Volkman' two-for-one twisting machinery; Hattersley and Knowles warping machines and Benninger warping machines; Sulzer weaving equipment; and Mount Hope machines for wet finishing and weft straightening. There are also full-page adverts for some of the equipment suppliers.
• A2-058a: Sale catalogue for Milner Field

  Original Sale catalogue for Milner Field. On the Frontispiece it states 'Milner Field Estate, Saltaire, Yorkshire. Plans, Particulars & Conditions of Sale of the above estate comprising Freehold Residential Mansion and Grounds, farms, woodlands, building site &c containing approximately three hundred acres. Will be offered for sale by Public Auction at the Grate Northern Victoria Hotel, Bridge Street Bradford on Thursday, 12th October 1922 at 3.30pm by A Gadie & Son Auctioneers and Valuers... Bradford. Surveyor: Wm. Illingworth ... Bradford. Solicitor Gaunt Foster & Co ... Bradford. The brochure includes particulars of sale and photographs of the house and grounds (not the farm) with a plan of the house as it was in 1922.
• 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.
• 2024.150.5: The adventures of Al and Mo (aka Alison Paca and Mo Hair)

  An A4 activity sheet featuring 7 twin boxes with a pciture of a mohair sheep (Mo) in conversation with an alpaca (Al). A children's activity for the 2015 Conversazione in Saltaire.
• 2025.86: Meet me Gwen on Shipley Glen

  A musical score with lyrics of the song 'Meet me Gwen on Shipley Glen'. Music by Jimmy Sutton and lyrics by Reg Bolton. The song is about two young lovers arranging to meet at a specific rock ('Number 9') on Shipley Glen, a green open space near Saltaire. Reg Bolton was a well lnown writer and perfomer of comedic songs.