Items

• 2025.68.99: Victoria Hall entrance in low light

  Victoria Hall entrance in low light
• 2025.81.3: Visitors at Shipley Glen by the ices hut

  Visitors at Shipley Glen by the ices hut.
• 2025.81.5: Shipley Glen Tramway in motion

  Shipley Glen Tramway in motion
• 2020.9.2.2.1: Shipley College Mill Building Refurbishment: Plans

  Laminated copy of plan DRG.No. 7517-4 - A plan of the cross-sections of the building from: Report and plans for Shipley College Mill Building Refurbishment - Nov. 1997 produced by J.H. Langtry-Langton Partners, Architects and Project Managers
• C3b-046.3.2: Drawings for the Bath and Wash house

  Laminated copy of Original Architects drawings for the Bath and Wash house, which was located on Caroline Street. These plans are for the basement of the building, anotated 43, approved 1862 January 31st, Jo Thompson Clerk.
• D3-002: Postcard of Toboggan Run on Shipley Glen with people

  Postcard featuring photograph of the Toboggan slide on Shipley Glen, a green open space near Saltaire. The owner Sam Wilson stands at the bottom right in front of a sign advertising the slide. Behind him several people are using the slide. According to Wilson the slide was the 'Largest, wildest, and steepest toboggan slide ever erected on earth'.
• 2024.150.2: An evening's entertainment

  An advertising poster for a concert held at Victoria Hall as part of the 2015 Conversazione. Includes humorous, historical sketches written by Eddie Lawler, and musci provided by the 'Sultans of Swing'.
• 2024.150.3: High Tea

  An advertising poster for a High Tea event in the Glen Room of Victoria Hall as part of the 2015 Conversazione. The poster annouces 'A unique vintage tea experience.Serving a selection of sandwiches and freshly baked cakes.'
• E2-018a-d: Shipley College Documents

  Collection of 4 poster notices for Enrolment at Shipley Technical Institute of School and Art - 1949-1955 a) Enrolment at Shipley Centre, Exhibition Road - 1955-56 b) Enrolment at Shipley Art and Technical Institute - 1954-55 c) Enrolment at Technical Institute and School of Art - 1950-51 d) Enrolment at Shipley Technical Institute and School of Art - 1949-50
• D1-071.5: Clive Woods' invitation to a World Heritage Site briefing

  Clive Woods' invitation to a briefing to discuss Saltaire becoming a World Heritage Site. Clive Woods was chair of the Saltaire Village Society and campaigner for World Heritage status.
• 2022.74: Saltaire's Allotments: A history

  A history of the various allotments in Saltaire researched by Les Brook with major contributions from Colin Coates and James Roberts. A detailed history of the provision and use of allotments in Saltaire, including many changes to their extent and location.
• 2024.142: Time line for Laura Hunter

  A biographical timeline for Laura Hunter (nee Thorpe) 20/11/1897 to 26/9/1969. Provides information from census records, newspaper archives and other public sources on the life of Laura Hunter. Laura was born and grew up in Baildon and attended Salt Girls High School in Saltaire. She went on to study for a B.Sc. at the University of Liverpool.
• 2024.99.4: The Iwakura Mission

  Discussion paper on The Iwakura Mission in Britain 1872 dated March 1998 No.IS/98/349 Includes 'Life in Victorian England through the eyes of Kume Kunitake, chronicler of the Iwakura Mission' by Dr Andrew Cobbing, School of Oriental and African Studies, 'The Iwakura Mission in Britain:their observations on education and Victorian Society' by Dr Akiko Ohta, Keio University, Tokyo and Clare Hall, Cambridge, 'The Iwakura Mission, industries and exports by Mrs Olive Checkland, formerly University of Glasgow and ' Public statements and private thoughts : the Iwakura Embassy in London and the religious question ' by Dr John Breen, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
• 2018.37: Dinner service

  Part of a full Davenport, decorated dinner service purchased by Catherine and Titus Salt Junior. They were probably used for dinner parties, but were definitely used for the Royal Visits in 1882 for the visit of Prince and Princess of Wales.
• 2018.39: Minton China Service

  6 China plates from a Minton China Service which was made for the Opening of Salts Mill in 1853.
• 2022.1: Royal Yorkshire Exhibition 'Saltaire 1887' silk scarf

  Silk scarf printed with 'Royal Yorkshire Exhibition 'Saltaire 1887' surrounding the Salt Coat of Arms, multiple times. See also 2021.2 for a similar item.
• 2018.3.11: Portrait of Sir Titus Salt

  Photographs of Sir Titus one of a pair or photographs. Sir Titus is in a studio setting sitting on a chair with a table covered in a cloth and a drape and piece of furniture behind him. There is an inscription in the bottom right hand corner.
• 2018.3.16.3: Exhibit of Angora Goats, for the top of the Triumphal Arch

  Photograph of the Angora Goat used on the top of the Archway, welcoming visitors to Saltaire on Victoria Road. The Arch was for the Royal Yorkshire Jubilee Exhibition in 1887, which was opened by Princess Beatrice. Possibly purchased by Denys Salt from C.H. Wood. [The C.H. Wood Collection is now owned by Bradford Industrial Museum Collection]
• 2018.3.18.1: Near Tunbridge Wells, Kent

  Framed original drawing by Sir Titus Salt as pupil at Mr Harrison's academy - 'Near Tunbridge Wells, Kent'
• 2018.3.19.1: Will of Daniel Salt

  Copy of the will of Daniel Salt & codicil to the will dated 14th December 1843. Daniel Salt (6.5.1781 - 28.12.1843) was a wool stapler and was the father of Sir Titus Salt. His wife was Grace Smithies who Daniel married in 5.7.1802.