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Salts Mill

The iconic mill at the heart of Saltaire

391 items in the archive

Finishing and washing

Photograph shows the finishing room with two men holding a length of white cloth

Finishing and washing

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Carding 2 Hopper Feed

Hopper Feed on right of photo full of scoured wool going into the carding engine

Carding 2 Hopper Feed

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Joiners shop

Photograph shows eleven men working in the joiners' shop

Joiners shop

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Steam turbine 1

Photograph shows a man wearing a light coloured jacket standing in front of a steam engine

Steam turbine 1

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Steam turbine 2

Photograph shows a man wearing a light coloured jacket standing behind a steam turbine

Steam turbine 2

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Steam turbine 4

Photograph shows a close-up of the steam turbine named 'Mary' after Sir James Roberts granddaughter

Steam turbine 4

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Carding 4 Doffing

3 carding machines in combing shed

Carding 4 Doffing

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Combing 2 Noble combing

5 circular Noble Combing machines in combing shed producing wool tops

Combing 2 Noble combing

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Nip comber

Nip comber in middle of photograph driven by overhead belts in combing shed

Nip comber

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Gill Box. Drawing room 2

Photograph shows a double can gill box

Gill Box. Drawing room 2

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Wool sorting (2)

Photograph shows a number of men standing in front of windows sorting wool

Wool sorting (2)

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Steam turbine 5

A close up of the steam turbine 'Mary' named after Sir James Roberts granddaughter

Steam turbine 5

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Carding 3 Doffing End

Small machine in left foreground together with doffing end of worsted carding engine

Carding 3 Doffing End

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Wool sorting (2)

Photograph shows a number of men standing by windows wool sorting

Wool sorting (2)

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Saltaire Images of Places

Printed copy of a drawing of women workers in skirts and shawls walking in Saltaire, possibly going to or leaving work at Salts Mill.

Saltaire Images of Places

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Drawing of Saltaire in nineteenth century

Postcard with drawing of a view of Saltaire village from above Roberts Park, showing Salts Mill, Victoria Hall, the church, boathouse and bridge.

Drawing of Saltaire in nineteenth century

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Burling and mending

Photograph shows a number of burling and mending tables with a large pile of grey pieces (unfinished cloth) in the foreground

Burling and mending

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Saltaire Images of Places

Printed copy of a drawing of Salts Mill from Victoria Road

Saltaire Images of Places

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Hank winding

Photograph shows close ups of four workers standing among machines

Hank winding

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Carding 1

Small machine in left foreground together with carding engines in shed

Carding 1

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Workers in Salts Mill with room decorated for an event

Photograph showing lots of people (mostly women) in rows of benches, it appears to be some kind of event as there are garlands, bunting and decorations - possib

Workers in Salts Mill with room decorated for an event

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Drawing of Salts Mill, Saltaire

Postcard showing coloured drawing Salts Mill from Victoria Road, including fields, train line and Victoria Road

Drawing of Salts Mill, Saltaire

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Map of Milner Field and Stubbing House estates

Plan drawn up by Dixon & Hart Surveyors Bradford of the Milner Field and Stubbing House Estates

Map of Milner Field and Stubbing House estates

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Jubilee Souvenir

Copy of Sir Titus Salt Bart

Jubilee Souvenir

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