Items · Saltaire Collection

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

E1a-011.1: Music from Albert Road J M School 1969

2 A vinyl record (10 inch diameter, 33rpm) of songs and music made by Albert Road (Junior Mixed) school children in 1969. Includes tracks by junior and seniot recorders groups, junior and senior choirs (sometimes with staff). Tracks: Side 1 Track 1. Staff and choir: Where the gentle Avon flows (Binge/Halsall) Side 1 Track 2. Junior choir: Andulko (Czech Traditional. Arranged Whitred)) Side 1 Track 3. Junior choir: Tik-tak (Czech Traditional. Arranged Whitred) Side 1 Track 4. Junior recorders and junior choir: All through the night (Welsh Traditional. Arranged Atkinson) Side 1 Track 5. Junior recorders: L'amour c'est bleu (Popp. Arranged Lloyd) Side 1 Track 6. Junior recorders: Yesterday (Lennon and McCartney. Arranged Lloyd) Side 1 Track 7. Junior recorders and junior choir: Skye boat song (Traditional. Arranged Lloyd) Side 2 Track 1. Senior recorder group: Minuet (Eine Kleine Nacht music. Mozart. Arranged Naylor) Side 2 Track 2. Staff and choir: Lead me Lord (Wesley) Side 2 Track 3. Senior choir: Pearly Adriatic (Yugoslav Traditional. Arranged Williams) Side 2 Track 4. Senior choir and recorders: English country garden (Chappell) Side 2 Track 5. Senior recorders: Trio from Symphony Number Two (Schubert. Arranged Benoy) Side 2 Track 6. Senior recorders: Lightly tread (Scotland. Arranged Benoy) Side 2 Track 7. Choir and staff: All in the April evening (Roberton/Tynan)

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

B1-446a: The opening Salts Mill

Original two-sided page from the Illustrated London News article on the opening of Saltaire Mills with illustrations

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.

2024.150: Documents related to the 2015 Conversazione in Victoria Hall

1. Update on Conversazione activities, 2. Adventures of Al and Mo 3. Evening of entertainment poster 4. High Tea guest list 5. High tea poster 6. Funding report

2024.52: Transactions of the Halifax Antiquarian Society 2016

Paperback book with the title Transactions of the Halifax Antiquarian Society vol.24 2016 edited by John A Hargreaves. Contains a chapter by Pauline Ford with the title 'Catherine Salt born Crossley (1846-1930), her life and circle'

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'

2025.102: National cash Register accounting machines at Salts Mill

Black and white photograph of Salts (Saltaire) Ltd showing Joyce Bowtell nee Garnett and the National cash Register accounting machines. Ann Wilson aand Jean Marshall are also pictured. The photograph is by C.H. Wood (Bradford) Ltd of 282, Manningham Lane. The reference no. F 87142

2025.106: Directors' dining room at Salts Mill

8 coloured photographs of the Director's dining room at Salts Mill showing the last working day of Joyce Bowtell and her colleagues at the Mill in 1985 (when the textile buisiness closed) 1. Rita Bogg, manageress of Llama shop and Joyce Bowtell, nee Garnett 2 Joyce Bowtell, nee Garnett receiving a bouquet from Donald Fowler 3. Alan Bennett, chief engineer with B. Free 4. Alan Bennett, chief engineer and B. Free. Photograph is 10cm by 10cm 5. Joan and Sister Dawson 6. Sister Dawson and Donald Fowler 7. Sister Dawson, Joan and Donald Fowler. Joan is being presented with a plant 8. Joan receiving a plant and kiss from Donald Fowler

2025.115: Minutes of the Salts Mill Association

Minutes of the Salts Mill Association 1. Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee 1st July 1986 2. Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee 25th February 1987 3. Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee 15th June 1987 4. Minutes for the AGM of the Association 12th September 1989

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.