Items

• 2021.4.8.3: Conveyance of Hirst Mills

  The handwritten conveyance, dated 5th January 1921, is an original deed, transferring Hirst Mills and Hirst House, and land behind the house between the river and the canal, to Glyn Thomas. Registered at the West Riding Registry of Deeds 17th January 1921. The conveyance includes a coloured plan of the land referenced in the deed
• 2021.4.8.4: Photocopy of 2021.4.8.3

  The original handwritten conveyance, dated 5th January 1921, is an original deed, transferring Hirst Mills and Hirst House, and land behind the house between the river and the canal, to Glyn Thomas. Registered at the West Riding Registry of Deeds 17th January 1921. The conveyance includes a coloured plan of the land referenced in the deed
• 2021.4.9.1.1: Mortgage contract

  A mortgage between Messrs Glyn Thomas & Co. Limited and The Bingley Morton Shipley and Keighley Permanent Benefit Building Society of £3000, for the hereditament and Hirst House, Hirst Mills and weir. ( Includes a 'Certificate of Registration of a Mortgage or Charge' dated 6th October 1922, paper-clipped to the original mortgage Indenture, Catalogued as 2021.4.9.1.2) This document also includes a typedwritten note to the effect that the mortgage was paid off in June 1934. The Morgage Indenture includes references to Glyn Thomas, Bedding Manufactuerer of Hirst Mills, and his wife, Alice Edna Thomas.
• 2021.4.9.1.2: Part of a Mortgage contract

  A 'Certificate of Registration of a Mortgage or Charge' created by Glyn Thomas &Co. dated 6th October 1922, paper-clipped to the original mortgage Indenture, 2021.4.9.1.1
• 2021.4.9.2.1: Mortgage contract

  A mortgage, dated 6th January 1921, between Messrs Glyn Thomas & Co. Limited and Sir James Roberts of £3000, for the hereditament and Hirst House, Hirst Mills and weir. ( Includes a 'Certificate of Registration of a Mortgage or Charge' dated 6th October 1922, pinned to the original mortgage Indenture, Catalogued as 2021.4.9.1.2) [Sir James lends Glyn Thomas £3,000] (On the rear is a reference to Glyn Thomas having paid back the money loaned by the 5th October 1922)
• 2021.4.9.2.2: Part of a Mortgage contract

  A 'Certificate of Registration of a Mortgage or Charge' created by Glyn Thomas & Co. dated 6th January 1921, paper-clipped to the original mortgage Indenture, 2021.4.9.2.1
• 2021.4.9.3: Part of a Mortgage contract

  An abstract of title for Glyn Thomas, 1871-1921. List of deeds relating to Hirst Wood and Hirst Mill (plan included within document). Relates to Sir Titus Salt's and James Roberts' ownership of the property.
• 2021.4.9.4: Part of a Mortgage contract

  A typed written abstract of title for Sir James Roberts, 1900-1920. Relates to a strip of land behind Hirst cottages, plan included within document.
• 2021.5: Swimmimg medal

  Swimming medal inscribed 'Salt Girls High School Shipley' with Salt shield. Reverse side is inscribed 'School Sports - Junior 1932 - J. Cook swimming medal'
• 2021.6: Salt & Saltaire by Dr. Gary Firth

  Card-backed book: Salt & Saltaire by Dr. Gary Firth. Contains text and photographs on the history of Saltaire
• A1-011a: Sir Titus Salt's subscription for seats on opening of Royal Albert Hall

  Documents relating to Sir Titus Salt's subscription for seats on opening of Royal Albert Hall 29th March 1871. The seats were 'to be endowed for the use of his firm and persons employed at Saltaire when they came to London'. Information from the Royal Albert Hall.
• A1-035: Title of land in Manningham

  Abstract of Title of purchase of land in Manningham, Bradford by Titus Salt and Henry Forbes
• A1-037b,c,e: The Great Yorshire Llama

  1 of 5 copies of a reprint of 'The Great Yorkshire Llama' by Charles Dickens. The reprint is from Household Words Voume 6, o 140 published on Saturday November 27th 1952. The article tells a story of how Titus Salt allegedley discovered surplus alpaca wool in 1836 and started experimenting with it to produce cloth. This led to a very successful textile business and, as the article was being written, the construction of a large new mill in what was to become Saltaire.
• A1-039: Titus Salt and the alpacas

  Letter from Colin Woods to Clive Woods relating to a proposed monograph on Salt and the alpacas
• A1-041: Research resources about Sir Titus Salt

  'Book, Map,photograph list on the subject of Sir Titus Salt, Baronet'. Compiled by Philip Barlow
• A1-042: Key dates of Sir Titus Salt

  'Key Dates surrounding the life and times of Sir Titus Salt, Baronet'. Compiled by Philip Barlow
• A1-046: Mortgage document

  Photocopy of Abstract of Title and Mortgage of James Marchant of Bowling to Titus Salt (11 sheets)
• A1-047a-g: Death of Titus Salt Junior

  Newspaper cuttings on the deaths of Titus Salt Junior., Edward Akroyd & Joshua Pollard : November 1887 (7 sheets)
• A1-048: Funeral of Titus Salt Junior

  Photocopy of the newspaper account of the funeral of Titus Salt Junior.
• A1-049a-c: Funeral of Titus Salt Junior

  Photocopy of the newspaper account of the funeral of Titus Salt Junior.