Items

• 2018.39.5: Minton China Service

  5 of 6 China plates from a Minton China Service which was made for the Opening of Salts Mill in 1853.
• 2018.39.6: Minton China Service

  6 of 6 China plates from a Minton China Service which was made for the Opening of Salts Mill in 1853.
• 2019.44: China cup with blue motif of Saltaire Cricket Pavilion

  Commemorative small white cup with with gold rim. A blue motif shows Saltaire Cricket Pavilion from about 1927, surrounded by trees. There is wording underneath which reads: 'The Cricket Pavillion, Saltaire' MERRIE ENGLAND BAZAAR. NOV-DEC 1927
• 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.
• 2018.9.1.2.5: Invitation cards for Women's Suffrage meeting

  Assorted papers relating to Isabel Salt and her mother Catherine Salt, [1887]-1968. Includes: Two invitation cards to a Liberal Women's Suffrage Union meeting in Leeds, 1913. One addressed to Mrs Lucan Davies M.A., Wakefield Women's Liberal Association (WLA); one addressed to Mrs Harold Sutcliffe, Kirkstall WLA.
• 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.
• B1-446a: The opening Salts Mill

  Original two-sided page from the Illustrated London News article on the opening of Saltaire Mills with illustrations
• B1-447a-c: concert at St Georges Hall

  Illustrated London News article on a concert at St Georges Hall to celebrate opening of Salts Mill
• D1-071.1: Response from Saltaire Village Society to Bradford Council's Development Plan

  The written response from the Saltaire Village Society to Bradford Council's proposed plans for developing Bradford and its impact on Saltaire.
• E1a-022: George Morrell's Presentation Book

  Illuminated Address and Presentation book for George Morrell on the occcasion of his retirement. December 1905. Containing the signatures of James Roberts and members of the Testimonial Committee. Text written by W. Arthur Fry, Hollywood, County Down. Morrell had worked for 45 years as a teacher and headteacher in various schools in Saltaire and nearby Shipley.
• F1a-014: West Yorkshire Architects and Architecture: Henry Francis Lockwood

  Extract from a book by Derek Linstrum on West Yorkshire architects, featuring an item on Henry Francis Lockwood. Along with WIlliam Mawson, Lockwood was one of the chief architects who designed the village of Saltaire, its houses and public buildings.
• F1a-310: Cash From the Coal Measures - Mining & Brick-making in Heaton Woods & Northcliffe

  An article from the Bradford Antiquary (published by the Bradford Antiquarian Society) no. 17, 1923. History of the Northcliffe area, near to Saltaire, which had seen much mining activty from the seventeenth century up to the early twentieth century. The area became converted to a public park and playing fields in 1920 enabled by a donation from Sir Norman Rae.
• F1b-160.2: Adverts from Jones's Mercantile Directory of Bradford 1863

  Photocopied sheet of advertisements, including: Leach's Photographic Gallery, F.W. Marshall manufacturer of reeds and healds, George Heaton coal and furnace coke, Christopher Stephenson joiner and cabinet maker, Taylor & Hoe dentists
• F1b-160.3: Adverts from Jones's Mercantile Directory of Bradford 1863

  A4 sheets with cut outs of smaller photocopied adverts, including: Edward Hillam & Co. makers of hydraulic steam presses, Joseph Kitson makers of cattle food
• 2018.45.3.1: Shipley Technical School, Textile Department, frontispiece of work book

  First page from a Shipley Technical School work book for John Love of 26 Shirley Street, Saltaire. Book is for the subject of Spinning for the Winter session 1907-1908. Page is signed by teacher George Long.
• 2018.3.24: Cheques book

  Cheque book with a plain cover numbered 4684/4713 containing unused cheques for The Bradford Bank Company Limited Bradford. There are also 5 loose blank cheques, which all appear to have been taken from this book. The cheques are headed Milner Field with the Salts crest to the left of the check. The book is in the name of Titus Salt Junior. As Titus Salt Junior died in 1887 and this book has never been used by him, its likely that it was issued to him in the 1880's just before he died.
• A2-006/1: written quote

  Copy of a hand written quote from Wormesley and Co of St James Street, Leeds ' Public Decorators and Bazaar Contractors providers of temporary room and marquees for balls, weddings, royal visits and coming of age festivities'. The quote is made out to Mrs Salt and is dated August 10th 1895. The quote is for fixing and laying a raised oak and walnut parquet floor in the drawing room and library and for the erection of a 60ft by 30ft ballroom with a polished parquet floor lined with amber and cream drapery, to supply seating and to cart goods to and from Bingley station.
• 2022.70: Bradford Antiquary - 1987

  An edition of the journal of the Bradford Antiquarian Society. Contains chapter called 'Crisis at Saltaire'pages 1-10. This is a brief account of a meeting to discuss the future of Salts Mill following its closure as a working textile factory in 1986. Most of the article is a report of an address given by Dr Lindstrum on the important heritage of Sats Mill and Saltaire.
• 2022.95: Bradford Antiquary Third Series No.4 1989

  The Bradford Antiquary The Journal of the Bradford Historical and Antiquarian Society Third series No.4 1988. Chapter entitled ' Cartwright Hall and the Great Bradford Exhibition of 1904' mentions Titus Salt. Contains mention of Salts Mill Records c.1920s to 1980s. Also mention of Saltaire in the Editorial p.85 on the acquisition of the mill by Jonathan Silver.