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• 2024.34: 1872: When samurai came to Saltaire

  A research document from local historian Les Brook on the visit in 1872 of the Japanese Iwakura Embassy visit to Saltaire. The Iwakura Embassy was a high-level governmental group from Japan who toured the world to investigate the latest developments in industry and technology. They visited Saltaire to view the renowned Salts Mill and the model village of Saltaire. Contents include: What was the Iwakura Embassy? The Embassy’s historical backstory The members of the Embassy The Embassy in the USA Four months in Britain The visit to Bradford and Saltaire DAY 1: Thursday 24 October 1872 DAY 2: Friday 25 October 1872 DAY 3: Saturday 26 October 1872 DAY 4: Sunday 27 October 1872 DAY 5: Monday 28 October 1872 From Yorkshire to London The Embassy in continental Europe, and beyond
• 2024.33: Salt before Saltaire

  A research document from local historian Les Brook on the history of Sir Titus Salt before the move of his business to Saltaire in 1853. In four parts: Part 1: The investigation starts with snippets of evidence […in Part 2 onwards, I try to make sense of these] 3 Part 2: The Salts’ Early Years in Bradford 12 Part 3: Titus Salt’s Bradford mills 16 Part 4: A Cartographic Summary of Titus Salt’s Bradford before Saltaire
• C2a-063: Play produced by Congregational Church Womens group

  Photograph of Mrs Naylor in a play with Saltaire Congregational Church Womens group
• C2a-064: Play performed by Saltaire Congregational Church Womens Group

  Photograph of Saltaire Congregational Church Womens group in a play
• D4-042: Saltaire Methodist Church

  An early photograph of the front of Saltaire Methodist Church from Saltaire Road
• F1b-159: St. Paul's Church, Shipley

  Postcard of St. Paul's Church, Kirkgate, Shipley
• D4-099: Centenary Services Programme for Saltaire Congregational Church April 1957

  Centenary Services Programme for Saltaire Congregational Church April 1957
• C4a-015.20: Joseph Wright from mill to dreaming spires, and 1877: a church divided

  A4 laminated poster for Saltaire History Club for 3rd March 2011. 'Joseph Wright from mill to dreaming spires' by Eddie Lawler & '1877: a church divided' by Roger Clarke
• C2a-061a-g: Saltaire Congregational Church Scout Group

  C2a-061a-e 5 photocopies of photograph taken in 1922 of Alan Ponder in Scout uniform, belonging to Saltaire Congregational Church Scout Group: + C2a-061f -1 reverse side of original photograph (these are kept in the Ring-Binder) + C2a-061g 1 laminated copy of the photograph loose in box 10
• 2018.43: Salts Mill 1890

  Black and white photograph of Salts Mill in 1890 viewed from Green Lane before houses were built. A few houses in the village are visibie, and the Congregatational Church is on the right. Skyline has many trees. Geese are visible in the foreground.
• 2022.72: Photographic postcards of Saltaire and Shipley from the early twentieth centuries

  Black and white photographic postcards of various scenes in and near Saltaire and Shipley. Includes: a view of Salts Mill from the United Reformed Church; the bandstand and the status of Sir Titus Salt in Roberts Park; the canal lock near Hirst Wood (about a mile from Saltaire); Market Place in Shipley; the Otley Road bridge over the river AIre in Shipley.
• C4a-017: Saltaire Village

  Various tourist information leaflets about Saltaire Village, including: - Saltaire United Reformed Church Guide - 1982 - Saltaire United Regormed Church - A future in Your Hands - Leaflet for Apollo Canal Cruises - Saltaire Yorkshire Visitor Guide - Leaflet Welcome to Salts Mill - Saltaire Trail -1996 - Salts Mill - A short history & guide - A Complete Guide to Saltaire Victorian Village - 1983 - The Tourist Guide to Saltaire - 1996 - Visitors Guide Salts Mill - Leaflet Saltaire World Heritage Site - Self guided walks in and around Saltaire - Plan of propsed Saltaire Conservation Area - Saltaire a guide by D. Larvin - 1976 - Leaflet Listed Buildings in the Saltaire World Heritage Site, 2004 & 2009 - Magazine - Conservation Area Assessment from Bradford Council
• B1-168a-e: Salts Mill

  5 Christmas cards from the Directors of Salts showing the Congregational Church
• B1-202: Salts Mill

  Folder containing Photocopy of Saltaire Mill Centenary Service at Saltaire Congregational Church
• C2b-149: Saltaire village Images (Places)

  Postcard of black and white print of Saltaire Congregational Church drawn by Martin White
• C2b-380f: Saltaire village Images (Places)

  Photograph taken on the top of Salts Mill Chimney - Looking down on the Congregational Church & the allotments
• D4-003: Extract from 'The Congregational Year Book 1876'

  Extract from 'The Congregational Year Book 1876'
• D4-004: Extract from 'The Congregational Year Book 1877'

  Extract from 'The Congregational Year Book 1877'
• D4-005: Extract from 'The Congregational Year Book 1895'

  Extract from 'The Congregational Year Book 1895'
• D4-029: Lead leaf

  An original 'Lead Leaf' from the dome of Saltaire Congregational Church during renovations, with drawings.