Saltaire Collection

Items

• 2015.1: Dayton tea pot

  Teapot, taken to Dayton as a wedding gift for Percival and Eva (nee Hanson) Johnson. Percy was involved in the financial management of the Dayton Coal and Iron Company set up by the directors of Sir Titus Salt (Bart), Sons and Co Ltd. Eva was the youngest daughter of William Hanson, the head of the engineering department at Salts Mill. The Saltaire historians Dave Shaw and David King visitied Dayton to research its history and were given the teapot to to give to Eva's great-nephew Donald Hanson, who had been the chair of Illingworth, Morris the last owners of Salts Mill as a working textiles business. Donald donated the teapot to the collection, as he considered it 'a known 19th century artefact that binds the communities of Saltaire & Dayton'.
• 2018.1: Silver salver for Samuel Wilson

  A sliver salver presented by Titus Salt to Samuel Wilson. It is engraved with the words 'A purse. IIII sovereigns. Presented to Mr Samuel Wilson, by Titus Salt Esq. Also a silver salver by his workpeople. Saltaire.7th January 1865 ' The Auction house described the salver as a ' George III Silver presentation Salver by David Bell [small DB silver mark], London [sheild silver mark] 1761 [F silver mark] of circular form with a gadrooned and shell border, raised on three scroll feet, later presentation inscription and floral engraved field diameter 30 cm, weight 27oz.
• 2019.30: Amos Brear (1845-1919)

  Amos Brear (1845-1919)
• 2019.33: Herbert Hey (1881-1942)

  Timeline Herbert Hey (1881-1942) Salts Mill Director (1929-1942)
• 2019.34: Moss Samuel Myers (1864-1944)

  Timeline for Moss Samuel Myers (1864-1944) Salts Mill Director (1923-1944)
• 2019.35: Arthur Reminton Hollins (1878-1929

  Timeline for Arthur Reminton Hollins Salts Mill Director (1925-1929)
• 2019.45.11: Saltaire Overlookers

  Saltaire Overlookers Part 1-Part 5 1853-1959
• 2020.2.11: Handy Reckoner

  This copy of the 'Handy Reckoner' Contains 'Tables of Interest, Income and wages calculations. Percentage tables for profits and discount. Tables of Interest, comparative weights of materials. Tables to calculate wages based on hours worked. The booklet was used by Harold Kendall during his time at Salts Mill
• 2021.11.1: Salts Mill- The Owners and Managers 1853-1986

  Salts Mill- The Owners and Managers 1853-1986 by Maggie Smith and Colin Coates. With a black and white photograph of Sir Titus Salt on the front cover.
• 2021.11.2: Salts Mill- The Owners and Managers 1853-1986

  Salts Mill- The Owners and Managers 1853-1986 by Maggie Smith and Colin Coates. With a black and white photograph of Sir Titus Salt on the front cover.
• 2022.84: Portrait of Arthur Hill

  Framed oil painting of Arthur Hill, a director of Salts (Saltaire) Limited when it was first listed as a public company in 1923. The portrait is of Hill in older age.
• 2025.100: Saltaire Journal Vol. 1 No.3 July 2009

  Printed magazine of Saltaire related articles with black and white and coloured photographs. The lead article relates to 'A History of the Saltaire Almshouses' by Roger Clarke. Other articles include snippets on 'Edison's phonograph at Victoria Hall', 'George Salt's steam attraction' and 'Titus Salt's early investigations of Alpaca fibre'
• 2025.102: National cash Register accounting machines at Salts Mill

  Black and white photograph of Salts (Saltaire) Ltd showing Joyce Bowtell nee Garnett and the National cash Register accounting machines. Ann Wilson aand Jean Marshall are also pictured. The photograph is by C.H. Wood (Bradford) Ltd of 282, Manningham Lane. The reference no. F 87142
• 2025.103: A Burrows Machine

  Coloured photograph of Joyce Bowtell nee Garnett sitting at a Burrows Machine 1976
• 2025.104: Albert's Office at Salts (Saltaire) Ltd

  Coloured photograph of Joyce Bowtell nee Garnett and Donald Fowler, company secretary in Albert Bowtell's office at Salts (Saltaire) Ltd
• 2025.105: Albert's Office at Salts (Saltaire) Ltd

  Coloured photograph of Albert Bowtell's office at Salts (Saltaire) Ltd in Salts Mill
• 2025.106: Directors' dining room at Salts Mill

  8 coloured photographs of the Director's dining room at Salts Mill showing the last working day of Joyce Bowtell and her colleagues at the Mill in 1985 (when the textile buisiness closed) 1. Rita Bogg, manageress of Llama shop and Joyce Bowtell, nee Garnett 2 Joyce Bowtell, nee Garnett receiving a bouquet from Donald Fowler 3. Alan Bennett, chief engineer with B. Free 4. Alan Bennett, chief engineer and B. Free. Photograph is 10cm by 10cm 5. Joan and Sister Dawson 6. Sister Dawson and Donald Fowler 7. Sister Dawson, Joan and Donald Fowler. Joan is being presented with a plant 8. Joan receiving a plant and kiss from Donald Fowler
• 2025.127: Salts (Saltaire) Limited Employee Handbook

  Salts (Saltaire) Limited Employee Handbook. The book details the rules and regulations for employees working at Salts
• 2025.70: Textile Voices - Mill Life This Century

  Book edited by Olive Howarth and published by Bradford Heritage Recording Unit 1989. Project Co-Ordination and Picture research by Tim Smith. The book includes life story interviews with members of the textile community together with photographs from family albums or by press and commercial photographers. The book charts the history of the textile industry, providing thought-provoking and surprising views from the textile workers themselves. Photographs of Saltaire are featured on pages 25,40,48 & 49
• 2025.83: Long Service Certificate presented to Mrs J Garnett

  Long Service Certificate presented to Mrs J Garnett (later Mrs Joyce Bowtell) by the Board of Directors of Salts (Saltaire) Ltd in recognition of 21 years service. The coloured certificate is attached to buff coloured board with small black and white photos of Saltaire around the edges. Names of co-workers are written along the side of the card