Items

• 2019.47.1: After All

  'After All' an autobiography by James Ogden - An old boy of Albert Road School and The Salt High School
• 2020.2.6: Harold Kendall Collection

  Typed notes titled: 'Our Memories Our History' 'Summary of Interviews: Saltaire' From intervies recorded with Harold Kendall, 6, Katherine Street, Saltaire on 17th November 1983. Interviewee is not idenentified
• 2022.3: An Italian Immigrant Abroad 1950

  Handwitten booklet donated by the author Assuntina De Matteis during a surprise trip back to Saltaire organised by her daughter Rossana Pinto. This is a reminiscence of leaving the Italian village of Montefalcione on 20 March 1950 to travel to Britain to find work. Describes arriving in Britain and travelling to Yorkshire by train. Brief description of working in a mill (unidentified) in Shipley where it was 'very noisy'. Also describes staying in a nearby hostel with other Italian women similarly employed in the mills. Includes copies and transcriptions of postcards sent from Assuntina to her mother as she travelled to Britain. Also inlcudes copies of photographs of Assuntina, friends and of her husband who she met in Britain.
• 2022.33: A Dose of Salts by Vera Hornshaw

  The autobiography of a nurse at Salts Hospital
• 2022.58: Saltaire Our Memories - Our History

  A series of personal memories relating the personal experiences of life in Saltaire
• 2023.1: Grandma, what's your story?

  A personal history of growing up and working in Saltaire and later family life by Eileen Armitage.
• 2023.2: The life and work of Mohammed Aziz 1929-

  A personal history given by Aziz of his migrating to the United Kingdom to work in the textile industry. Aziz worked at Salts Mill in the 1980s during its last few years before closure. Aziz gave this account of his life to Saltaire Collection volunteer Maggie Smith.
• B1-479: Donald Hanson: an Extraordinary Life

  Booklet: 'Donald Hanson- An Extraordinary Life' by Maggie Smith (2013), self printed with a spiral binding. Biography of Donald Hanson who was manager of Salts Mill whilst it was owned by Ilingworth Morris
• C2a-069: Photographic memories of the Barker Family & Janet Makin

  Information and photographic memories of the Barker Family and Janet Makin. The subjects include life and work in Salts Mill and the party in 1953 to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's coronation.
• C2a-069.1: Photographs of Grace Barker

  Photographs of Grace Barker in early 1930s in Lister Park and after a gymnastic competition. Part of a set of personal memories of the Barker Family and Janet Makin
• C2a-069.2: Robert Askham as a bus conductor

  Robert Askham, Janet Askham's father as a bus conductor 1928-1930. Part of a set of personal memories of the Barker Family and Janet Makin
• C2a-069.3: Garden party

  Annual Garden Party of Henry Williamson including Janet Askham. Part of a set of personal memories of the Barker Family and Janet Makin
• C2a-069.4: Queen Elizabeth II's coronation parties

  Photographs of 3 parties to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. The photographs feature Janet Askham. Part of a set of personal memories of the Barker Family and Janet Makin
• C2a-070: Photographic Collection of Eliza Jane Bowmaker (Boyes)

  Photocopies of the Photographic Collection of Eliza Jane Bowmaker (Boyes), the subjects include, working at Salts Mill, a school photograph from St Pauls Shipley, and Mason's Mill outings.
• C2a-074: Richard McDonald

  Photographic memories of Richard McDonald. The subjects include the Salts Gym Club (1933), Saltaire First Ladies Football Team (c1936), Salts Mill and family a photograph from 1914.
• C2a-075a: Photographic memories of Louie North (Burling & Mending Manager)

  Photographic memories of Louie North who was the Burling & Mending Manager at Salts. The photographs are of staff in the Mending department of Salts Mill - Louie North, Salts on TV, Cornoation Year, 1953 Trip to Blackpool
• C2a-075a.1: Photographic memories of Louie North (Burling & Mending Manager)

  2 photographs of Louie North, a nurse and another lady (photos are the same)
• C2a-075a.3: 2 photographs of the Mending Dept. in Coronation year

  2 photographs of the Mending Dept. in Coronation year. Part of photographic memories of Louie North
• C2a-075a.4: Photographic memories of Louie North (Burling & Mending Manager)

  2 Photographs of the Blackpool visit by the Salts Mill Mending Department in 1953 taken at a train station
• C2a-075a.5: Photographic memories of Louie North (Burling & Mending Manager)

  2 Photographs at Blackpool Pleasure Beach with the Mending Department from Salts Mill