Saltaire Collection

Items

• 2020.2.1: Harold Kendall in his allotment

  Coloured photograph of Harold Kendall amongst his roses in his allotment in Saltaire. Allotment is located behind Saltaire United Reformed Church, shows Roberts Park in background.
• 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.
• 2025.47: My cool allotment

  A book by Lia Leendertz on the modern allotment movement, subtitled 'An inspirational guide to allotments and community gardens'. Includes 31 examples of notable allotments, mainly in the United Kingdom but some from Europe.Includes a section on Saltaire's allotments.
• B1-061/12: Salts Mill

  small print of mill from the south west, showing allotments
• B1-355-49: Salts Mill: Morley & Woodhouse Files. Messrs Salt (Saltaire) Ltd. Land at Harden

  Plan of Allotment gardens at Harden re. application to develop
• B1-355-50: Salts Mill: Morley & Woodhouse Files. Messrs Salt (Saltaire) Ltd. Land at Harden

  Plan of Allotment gardens at Harden re. application to develop
• C1-002: Saltaire village - Maps & Plans

  Laminated copy of a plan of Saltaire with 10 plots around mill measured c.1880s + allotments by river
• C2b-032.7: Saltaire Images of Places

  Printed copy of a drawing of Salts Mill from Victoria Road. Shows Victoria Road, the mill, the train line and allotments/fields.
• C2b-102/3/1: Allotments

  Allotments. One of a collection of Slides relating to Saltaire compiled by Albert Bowtell.
• C2b-268: Saltaire village Images (Places)

  One of a set of photographs taken from the top of Salts Mill chimney c.1965. View looking down to Mill yard & fuel tanks & allotments
• C2b-380f: Saltaire village Images (Places)

  Photograph taken on the top of Salts Mill Chimney - Looking down on the Congregational Church & the allotments
• C3a-082: The memories of Sykes, Ray - growing up in Saltaire

  Personal history of Roy Sykes, born in Saltaire in 1942. Inlcudes account of being born and growin up in Saltaire, the houses, shops, and allotments.
• H2-208.131: Baker Letters - regarding: allotments; Mr Normington; Glynn Thomas; stables and fields; fence surrounding church

  Allotments; Mr Normington; Glynn Thomas no action to be taken; Mr Feather can have stables & fields; Mr Clarke can have land if price is right; Fence surrounding church
• H2-208.150: Baker Letters - regarding: plans of allotments; Saltaire Park to be looked after by Bradford Council

  Plans of allotments to be done; Park to be looked after by Bradford rather than Shipley; mentions Mr Robert Thornton, Mr Frederick Smith, Mr T Gray, Mr George Overend
• H2-208.188: Baker Letters - regarding: visited by Mr and Mrs Grindrod; rent owed from allotment holders

  Visited by Mr & Mrs Grindrod at Morecambe. Mr Normington, a mechanic & Mr Grindrod sent best wishes. Some allotment holders not paid rent.
• H2-208.195: Baker Letters - regarding: increase of rents; allotments east of Victoria Road; boundary fences around church. plan needed for land

  Enclosed cheque for £80. How much should the rents be increased to and is it worth it? Should Mr Co be given notice & allotments east of Victoria Road? Challenges the boundary fences around the church. Wants plan for land between Railway and Caroline Street.
• H2-208.212: Baker Letters - regarding: allotment rents

  Shall he increase the allotment rents as they need 6 monthsâ?? notice?
• H2-208.214: Baker Letters - regarding: allotment rents

  Again, asking about allotment raises
• H2-208.216: Baker Letters - regarding: Shipley Council raising allotment rents

  Shipley Council raising allotment rents and Sir James not, so he is getting good press.
• H2-208.221: Baker Letters - regarding: allotment rents

  Allotment holders very pleased rents not increased and Shipley Council getting very bad press about doing so.