Saltaire Collection

Items

• H2-208.153: Baker Letters - Accounts February 1920

  Accounts for February 2020
• H2-208.154: Baker Letters - regarding: death of pensioner; outstanding bill; Hirst Farm

  Hanna Newell of Hall Lane, Windhill was buried on 7th Feb; Paying pensioners every 4 weeks; Mr H Feather, butcher of Victoria Road hadnâ??t received a stable and field bill for 6 months; Mr Stephenson grumbled over door steps of Hirst Farm; mentions old house at higher Hirst Mill
• H2-208.155: Baker Letters - regarding: Mr Feather's rent; cost of steps

  Will Mr Feather send his rent; What the costs for the steps would be
• H2-208.156: Baker Letters - regarding: cost of repairs; Midland Railway bridge repairs; repairs to Hirst Lane; repairs to gravestone

  Cost of steps around £5; Midland Railway bridge repairs could be low if done temporally; Hirst Lane very bad condition and needs mending; Mr Willieâ??s headstone needs attention
• H2-208.157: Baker Letters - regarding: query about conveyance of land sold to Normington

  Conveyance of land sold to Normington & plans which differ by 348 sq. yds so coming to Bradford to sort this out.
• H2-208.158: Baker Letters - regarding: plans of Saltaire; auctioning of plots

  Mentions various plans of Saltaire; Plots going for auction and needing a reserve price. Between Albert Road and Hirst Lane & Hirst wood should bring a good price;
• H2-208.159: Baker Letters - regarding: Tender for repair of Hirst Lane

  Tender for repair of Hirst Lane
• H2-208.16: Baker Letters - monthly statement of pensions, wages and rents July 1918

  Letter to Sir James Roberts Bart, informing him a monthly statement of pensions, wages and rents would be included inside the envelope. Written by John Baker. The letter format is the monthly statement, business matters and finshing with a personal note.
• H2-208.160: Baker Letters - regarding: Plans are mentioned; tenders for road

  Plans are mentioned; 4 tenders have been asked for the road repairs but no replies
• H2-208.161: Baker Letters - Accounts March 1920

  Accounts for March 2020
• H2-208.162: Baker Letters - repairs on Hirst Lane

  Letter from Coopers Brothers contractors stating they cannot give a tender for repairs of Hirst Lane but will do a days work
• H2-208.163: Baker Letters - offer for a field

  Letter from A Berry regarding an offer made by Berry for a field some time ago. £150 for field & stables behind Church occupied by Sam Long
• H2-208.164: Baker Letters - regarding: plans sent; plans for Hirst Wood and Milner Fields Estate

  Plans sent to Sir Francis Watson, can Baker go see Mr Illingworth to sort out; mention of other plans for Hirst Wood & Milner Fields Estate
• H2-208.165: Baker Letters - regarding: measurements not completed; sale plan of Exhibition Land; boundary of Glyn Thomas land

  Surprised Sir Francis Watson hasnâ??t had the measurements completed; sending Sale Plan of Exhibition Land to show how the scale for other plans will be expensive to do; Boundary of Glyn Thomas land behind the farm and that the road belongs to Sir James to the end of the houses
• H2-208.166: Baker Letters - regarding: Sending cheque for £50

  Sending cheque for £50
• H2-208.167: Baker Letters - request for stone from quarry

  Letter from the Leeds & Liverpool Canal company wanting a few boat loads of stone from quarry near Hirst Wood
• H2-208.168: Baker Letters - Tender for repairs

  Tender from Joseph Lee for repairs to Hirst Lane
• H2-208.169: Baker Letters - regarding: Leeds and Liverpool Canal Co; tender for Hirst Lane; repair of water pipes

  Sent letter from Leeds & Liverpool Canal Co; Tender for Hirst Lane is high so asking Mr Wilks of Shipley Council for recommendations - Mr Obank & sons or Mr Starkey; a gardener wants his water pipes repairing
• H2-208.17: Baker Letters - letter from James Roberts concerning pensions

  Letter from Sir James to Mr Bart, wanting Mr Bart to check the pensions list for Gaunt.
• H2-208.170: Baker Letters - regarding: Normington money issues

  Normington having money issues; has building been completed to roof or is he is possession