Work & Industry
Mill operations, workers, and the textile trade
462 items in the archive
11 original copies of: Salt Schools Technical School Prospectuses (1927-1939) a) Prospectus Science & Manual Training Deptment - 1927-28 b) Prospectus Textile D
Salt School's Technical School Prospectuses (1927-1940)
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Pricelist of dyeing clothing and household items
The Airedale Dyeworks pricelist (Spring 1922)
document
Poster for: 'Saltaire Philharmonic Society - Grand Opera Night (15th Feb
Saltaire Philharmonic Society - Grand Opera Night 1921
artwork
Photograph shows a wide street (Lilycroft Road) running in front of terraced houses on the left
Lister's Mill and its housing for its workers, from Lilycroft Road 1920s
photograph
Photograph shows an open top small bus full of seated people on several rows
Works outing aboard a charabanc, 1920
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The dye house at Salt's Mill 1920s
The dye house at Salt's Mill 1920s
photograph
Poster for: 'Saltaire Philharmonic Society - Sullivan Night (9th March 1920)
Saltaire Philharmonic Society - Sullivan Night 1920
document
Poster for: 'Saltaire Philharmonic Society - Orchestral & Vocal Concert (6th January 1920)
Saltaire Philharmonic Society - Orchestral & Vocal Concert 1920
artwork
Close up of the entrance to Upper Mill yard
Salts Mill yard entrance (c. 1920s)
photograph
A photograph of workers leaving the upper Mill yard
Workers leaving Salts Mill (c 1920s)
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A number of children can be seen in the front of the photograph
Workers walking up Victoria Road (c 1920s) (1)
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Slightly more distant photograph of workers walking up Victoria Road
Workers walking up Victoria Road (c.1920s)
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Book of letters in a red coloured bound ledger, with numbered pages
Roberts' letter book 1914-1917
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A facsimile copy of Kelly's directory covering Bradford and the surrounding area including Baildon and Shipley (which included Saltaire)
Kelly's directory of Bradford and suburbs 1912
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Back cover of a book of James Roberts' newspaper cuttings 1905-1918
Back cover of James Roberts newspaper cuttings book 1905-1918
newspaper
Title page 'Century'
Page 1 from a book of James Roberts' newspaper cuttings 1905-1918
newspaper
A geographical, residential and business directory of Bradford and its suburbs from 1903
Kelly's Directory of Bradford and Suburbs 1903
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The diary of John Unwin for the year 1897 on two two CDs
Diary of John Unwin for the year 1897
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A facsimile reprint of a book from 1893 reviewing trade, industry and commerce in Yorkshire during the nioneteenth century
The century's progress: Yorkshire industry and commerce 1893
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Silk scarf printed with 'Royal Yorkshire Exhibition 'Saltaire 1887' surrounding the Salt Coat of Arms, multiple times
Royal Yorkshire Exhibition 'Saltaire 1887' silk scarf
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Harriet Byles's reminiscences of working at the Salt High School for Girls from the 1870s until retitement in 1920
The Story of the Salts Girls School for Fifty Years: Reminiscences of Harriet Byles, Headmistress 1886-1920
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Original paper, handwritten document relating to the Salt family business
Memorandum and suggestions 1883
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The New Mill built in 1868 as an extension to Salts Mill
The New Mill built in 1868. Its chimney is a copy of the bell tower of a church in Venice
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Saltaire stand Paris exhibition 1867