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• Glyn, Thomas and Company Limited
• Griffiths, Medina

  Medina Griffiths was appointed the first headmistress of Salts Girls’ High School in Saltaire when it opened in 1876. Her progressive views on girls’ education is summed up in her words: 'I would have girls placed on an equality with boys so far as educational advantages are concerned… I would have girls stand in the foremost rank.' Medina introduced a wide curriculum that included Latin, Greek, French, English, maths, drama, art and music. She encouraged the girls to remain in education and take a university degree. Her progressive ideas were built on by her successor Harriet Byles.
• Guise, France

  Guise is a town in the Hauts-de-France region of Northern France. From 1856 it became the site of the Familistery of Guise, a model industrial and residential complex, similar in intent to Saltaire. Titus Salt Junior visited here in 1880.
• Guiseley, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

  Guiseley is a town in the metrpolitan district of Leeds in West Yorkshire.
• H1-001: Letter from Mabel Hanson

  Extract of a letter from Mabel Hanson (grandaughter of William) re. school memories
• H1-002a: Donald Hanson - Salts Mill Directors

  Original programme of 5th February 1905, for a 'Sacred Concert' given by Slaithwaite Street John's Ambulance Assoc. The concert featured William Hanson who had been head of the engineering department in Salts Mill
• H1-002b-c: Donald Hanson - Salts Mill Directors

  A concert programme of 21st October 1905, by Slaithwaite Philharmonic Society Players include William Hanson on euphonium. William Hanson had been head of the engineering department in Salts Mill.
• H1-003a-b: Donald Hanson - Salts Mill Directors

  Concert programme of 18th December 1917, players include William Hanson on the trombone.
• H1-005a: Saltaire School of Art Certificate

  Saltaire School of Art Certificate awarded to Fred Hanson (1871)
• H1-006a: Morecambe Contest

  A poem 'Morecambe Contest' in honour of Slaithwaite Band. Donated by Donald Hanson
• H1-007b: Donald Hanson - Salts Mill Directors

  A 'Friends of Black Dyke Band-Newsletter Autumn 1999' (Donald Hanson-President)
• H1-008b: Introduction to a Black Dyke Mills Band

  An Introduction to a Black Dyke Mills Band concert at Bradford Grammar School (2010), by Donald Hanson
• H1-009: Donald Hanson - Salts Mill Directors

  A speech given by Donald Hanson at Bradford Grammar School Speech Day 13th November 1984.
• H1-010: Donald Hanson - Salts Mill Directors

  A folder of Donald Hanson's personal correspondence (1965-1985)
• H1-010.1: Letters to Donald Hanson from Mabel Hanson

  Handwritten letters to Donald Hanson from his aunt Mabel.
• H1-010.10: Letter to Donald Hanson from Buckingham Palace

  A letter from Buckingham Palace thanking Donald Hanson after the Prince of Wales' visit to the Greenside Combing Company, part of Illingworth, Morris of which Hanson was teh managing director.
• H1-010.11: Letter to Donald Hanson from Caspar Weinberger

  A letter from Caspar Weinberger to Donald Hanson expressing his interest in Illingworth Morris and regret that he can't be futher involved due to his government service. This was a few weeks before Weinberger became the United States' Secretary of Defense.
• H1-010.12: Letters to Donald Hanson after his resignation

  Letters to Donald Hanson from friends and colleagues wishing him well after his announcement that he would leave his position as Chairman of the Illingworth Morris Group, and therefore leaving management of Salts Mill.
• 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.
• H1-010.2: Letter to Donald Hanson from friends Mr and Mrs Hawley

  A handwritten letter to Donald Hanson from friends Mr and Mrs Hawley