Saltaire Collection

Items

• C3b-046.1: Bath and Wash house, containing enevelope

  Envelope which contained the original Architects drawings for the Bath and Wash house, which was adressed to Sir Titus Salt - now empty
• C3b-047.1: Original plans for the conversion of the Wash-house into houses

  Large envelope for the large scale drawing to show the plans for the conversion of the Wash-house into houses. The envelope was anotated Addressed to Sir Titus Salt Bart.Sons & Co Ltd. Plan for alterations of wash House and Baths into 10 Dwelling Houses at Saltaire Shipley No 1114 - now empty
• C3b-115b: Letter to residents about historic interest

  Letter from Saltaire Village Society to occupants on the significance of their houses being officially listed as buildings of special architectural or historic interest.
• D1-129: Decorations for the Saltaire Conversazione

  A letter from 'Andrassy Bros. Ltd. Thornes Lane, Wakefield confirming the hiring of decorations for the Saltaire Conversazione Ball January 1965
• E2-052: George Long appointment letter

  Photocopy of letter from Shipley Education Committee appointig George Long as a Lecturer at Shipley Technical School. (24th June 1924)
• 2018.9.1.1.3.2: Letters from Lawrence Salt regarding wishes after death

  Letter to Isabel, from 10A Ovington Gardens (London). Envelope marked 'To be opened in case of my death'. [1946]
• 2018.77.2: Letter from Clive Woods to Denys Salt

  A handwritten letter from local historian Clive Woods to Denys Salt, referencing Woods' gift to Denys of the then recently published guide 'Saltaire: History & Regeneration' (see 2018.77.1).
• H1-010.13: Letter from Donald Hanson concerning his career

  Letter from Donald Hanson to Mary Freeman outlining his career since leaving his first job in Slaithwaite, Lancashire, As well as his career in Bradford, as director of Salts (Saltaire Limited) and as managing direcotor of Illingworth, Morris, Hanson mentions his involvment in severeal companis overseas including: South Africa, Germany, and India.
• H1-010.9: Letters between Donald Hanson and Bank of England

  Two letters between Donald Hanson and Bank of England managers.
• D1-071.7: Clive Woods' invitation to the Lord Mayor's Civic Thank You

  Clive Woods' invitation to the Lord Mayor's Civic Thank You
• D2-017.2: Letters confirming the re-development of Saltaire Cricket Club

  Two letters to Clive Woods, Chair of the Saltaire Village Society, confirming funding for re-developing the Saltaire Cricket Club.
• 2025.120: Thank you letter

  Thank you letter to the Salts Mill Association from Saltaire Village Society dated 14th June 1995. The letter is a thank you for a donation from the Association which was to be used for purchasing Saltaire ephemera.
• 2025.100: Saltaire Journal Vol. 1 No.3 July 2009

  Printed magazine of Saltaire related articles with black and white and coloured photographs. The lead article relates to 'A History of the Saltaire Almshouses' by Roger Clarke. Other articles include snippets on 'Edison's phonograph at Victoria Hall', 'George Salt's steam attraction' and 'Titus Salt's early investigations of Alpaca fibre'
• 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
• 2019.37.2: College Enhancement Project

  A report from Rance Booth & Smith re. Saltaire Royal Cafe Enhancement Project
• 2020.2.6: Harold Kendall Collection

  Typed notes titled: 'Our Memories Our History' 'Summary of Interviews: Saltaire' From intervies recorded with Harold Kendall, 6, Katherine Street, Saltaire on 17th November 1983. Interviewee is not idenentified
• A2-011: Salt Family - Residences; Milner Field

  Poem written about Milner Field and the surrounding landscape by George Lister. George and Edna Lister lived at Lodge House Milner Field during the 1950s and the poem was shared with the archive by David Nutton.
• A2-099: Salt Family Residences: Milner Field

  Photocopy of cutting re. objection to building houses at Milner Field ( Telegraph & Argus 4th Jan. 1996)
• B1-207a-b: Workers on railway station platform

  4 enlarged photographs of Salt's employees on Blackpool station platform standing as a group next to a steam train. Maximilian and Anna Wagner are identified on the image. This marked the occasion of the 100th aniversary of Salts Mill. The train is decorated to celebrate this. Maximillian worked in the Mill, as a weaver and later a Weaving overlooker after moving from Poland in 1948 until he retired.
• B1-353-3: Salts Mill. Morley & Woodhouse Files: Messrs Salts (Saltaire) Ltd. The Mews Hellified (1954 - 1956)

  Settle Rural District Council 'Notice of passing building plans' for Hellifield mill