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Work & Industry

Mill operations, workers, and the textile trade

462 items in the archive

Collection of deeds

A letter from the Earl of Rosse to Sir James Roberts relating to the completion of the conveyance of the farmhhouse and buildings at Hirst Farm - 26/02/1912

Collection of deeds

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Silk scarf

Silk scarf printed with 'Yorkshire Royal Exhibition 1887 plus the Salt coat of arms

Silk scarf

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Seal Plush Coat

Seal Plush Coat acquired from California

Seal Plush Coat

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Textile Voices: a century of mill life

A book by Tim Smith and Olive Howarth of Bradford Heritage Recording Unit

Textile Voices: a century of mill life

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Souvenir Cup

1887 Royal Yorkshire Jubilee Exhibition Souvenir cup decorated with a view of Salts Mill.

Souvenir Cup

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Souvenir Tankard

1887 Royal Yorkshire Jubilee Exhibition Souvenir tankard

Souvenir Tankard

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Souvenir Cup

1887 Royal Yorkshire Jubilee Exhibition Souvenir cup decorated with a view of Roberts Park.

Souvenir Cup

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Salts (Saltaire) Ltd mug

Plain white mug, with the Salts Alpaca logo on both sides

Salts (Saltaire) Ltd mug

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Two damask towels.

Two off-white damask towels with SALT embroidered in red

Two damask towels.

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Seven cream damask towels.

Seven cream damask towels

Seven cream damask towels.

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China flower vase ornament

Small souvenir vase decorated with the Saltaire crest and Saltaire written underneath.

China flower vase ornament

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Souvenir plate

Plate with transfer print of Saltaire United Reformed Church (previously Saltaire Congregational Church) in centre.

Souvenir plate

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Commemorative plate

4 Commemorative plates from Saltaire Weslyan Church 1901

Commemorative plate

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Collar and frontal

Cream collar and frontal made from fine cotton and lace with pin tuck design and floral lace edging

Collar and frontal

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Commemorative plates

Commemorative plates celebrating different occations connected to Saltaire Weslyan Chapel, which no longer exists,

Commemorative plates

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Comemorative plates

A commemorative plate for different occasions relating to the Congregational Church Saltaire

Comemorative plates

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Large plate

Blue, White plate from Saltaire Congregational Church

Large plate

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Lace Collar

Collar in 2 pieces, one cream silk and one cream and grey lace

Lace Collar

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The Silentman

Poster for 'The Silentman', a play by Ian Byfield, produced by the Saltaire Youth Theatre, mid-late 20th century.

The Silentman

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Bib and Collar

Cream lace/net bib and collar with armholes and fastenings to nape of neck and lower back

Bib and Collar

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China sugar bowl or conserve dish

China sugar bowl or conserve dish with lid marked 'A present from Saltaire' in gold.

China sugar bowl or conserve dish

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Three pieces of cream silk lace trim.

Three pieces of cream silk lace trim/edging

Three pieces of cream silk lace trim.

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Length of lace trim.

Length of cream coloured lace trim/edging

Length of lace trim.

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Silver Jubilee cup

Silver Jubilee (George V) pottery cup, decorated with transfers of the King and Queen, in roundals on the front above a map of the world on the front, and 'Pres

Silver Jubilee cup

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