THE RESTORATION OF ROBERTS PARK, SALTAIRE:
YouTube film by David Weber
 Like many other enthusiasts and supporters of Saltaire I watched the park slowly decline over the past decade, writes David Weber. I was saddened that so much regeneration had taken place within Saltaire itself yet the park seemed to be on a slippery slope to oblivion. The vandalizing and burning of the shelter pavilions was, I thought, the last straw and to see them boarded up and covered with graffiti was one stage away from demolition. The news in 2003 that preparations were afoot to draw up a plan of restoration excited many Saltaire residents and supporters.
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EVA SALT
 It is with great sadness that we share with you the news that Eva, wife of Denys Salt, died on 20th May 2010 in Austria. Her funeral was held in Graz at the local Evangelical Chapel on Friday 28th May. Eva and Denys, great grandson of Titus Salt, visited Saltaire regularly and were last here in September 2009, supporting the Saltaire Festival. At this time of great loss, Denys contacted his friend, historian, Dave Shaw to send good wishes on the occasion of the recent Bandstand Opening in Roberts Park. Dave Shaw attended the funeral with his wife, Ann, as did Rev. Paul Breeze of Saltaire's United Reformed Church.
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MARY WHITEHEAD'S RESEARCH ON SALTAIRE POET, ANN MOSS
 “Ann Moss, Saltaire Poet” was published in 2010, and is an inspirational story of Ann’s life as a deaf, single parent in diminished circumstances. Promotion of this volume in Ann’s native Ashton-under-Lyne led to contact with Mary Whitehead who is generously sharing her research on Ann Moss's references to places and events in Ashton, complete with an 1831 map showing locations. Mary's research can be downloaded as an Acrobat file. More >
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THE SALTAIRE JOURNAL, VOL 1, ISSUE 4
THE WHITLAMS?... WHO ARE THEY?
 Local historian, David King, has written a fascinating and well researched article on the Whitlam family. Caroline Whitlam was just a teenager when she met her husband-to-be, Titus Salt.
This is a 28 page booklet, downloadable as an Acrobat file.
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"THE STATE OF BRADFORD"
A PROTEST SONG BY EDDIE LAWLER
 Eddie Lawler writes: "Bradford city centre has, in my lifetime, been more destroyed than regenerated, and its current lamentable condition has inspired me to write my latest song, The State Of Bradford".
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| WHEN WAS RIPLEY VILLE BUILT & OTHER QUESTIONS
 The District of Bradford used to have a second model industrial village, ‘Ripley Ville’ which, unlike Saltaire, has not survived. Local author Bob Walker clears up more than a century of confusion about when Ripley Ville was built and explains why this matters. It has taken more than five years of detective work. Follow the clues and weigh the evidence with the author to discover when Ripley Ville was built. This journey of discovery adds to our understanding of H W Ripley’s career, Victorian housing and land use in West Bowling and for industrial model villages in the West Riding of Yorkshire. More >>
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MEMORIES OF VISITING OUR GRANDPARENTS IN SALTAIRE,CHARLES AND CISSY GOODDARD OF 24 ADA STREET
 Wendy O’Reilly (Nee Harding) writes: I would like to share what I hope you find interesting reading, about the lives of three children - Glen, Melody and me, Wendy, who idolised their grandparents, Charles and Cissy Goddard who lived at 24 Ada Street, Saltaire.
This was the sixties and our father, who grew up in Saltaire, took work wherever he could find it as a saxophonist and sometimes this meant abroad. The one thing we three children looked forward to in those days was our trips to visit our Grandma and Granddad. More >> |
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| EVELYN JOAN REYNOLDS
 It is with great regret that we mark the passing of Evelyn Joan Reynolds, (nee Mason) of Wilsden, at the age of 95.
Evelyn, whose earliest memory was of seeing a zeppelin during the First World War, had led a full life... More >> |
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| BACK TO THE FUTURE FOR THE HAMMONDS SALTAIRE BAND
 Championship band, YBS has changed its name to Hammonds Saltaire Band, a name which reflects its 150 year history.
Although the Band has been known as YBS for the past 15 years it has been fondly remembered as the “former Hammonds Band” going back to a time when it was sponsored for a period of almost 50 years by the then local Hammonds Sauce Works which was based in Saltaire. More >>
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RUSSELL FENWICK SHARES HIS MEMORIES OF SALTAIRE IN THE 1940s AND 50s
Russell Fenwick contacted the village website on 2 January 2009, to share his memories of Saltaire in the 1940s and 1950s.
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I moved to Dallam Avenue, to live with my auntie in Saltaire in 1941 aged five or so... More>>
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 THE SALTAIRE RIFLE VOLUNTEERS
Saltaire barber, Peter Randall, showed me this photograph of the Saltaire Rifle Volunteers, which a branch of his family was involved with. The 39th West Riding Rifle Volunteers were established in Saltaire in 1859. The Volunteers were a Home Guard, a kind of Dad’s Army, formed with the idea of protecting Britain against invasion by Napoleon. More>> |
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 ELAINE DONATES ORIGINAL BALGARNIE'S SALT
On Friday 11 April, Elaine Embleton met with Roger Clarke, to donate an orginal copy of Balgarnie's Salt, the biography of Sir Titus, written by his friend the Rev. Balgarnie, to the Saltaire Archive located in Shipley College Resource Centre, Exhibition Road. Roger was suitably attired as the historical figure, the Rev. Cowan, which he plays when conducting tours around Saltaire on behalf of Salts Walks. More >> |
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| THE SALTAIRE JOURNALS are freely available on a world-wide basis to non-commercial parties such as local historians, and research and educational bodies. The facility is free to contributors and readers alike. More >> |
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 THE HISTORY OF SALTAIRE'S STREET NAMES
by Barlo & Shaw
Learn the history of Saltaire’s streets. Better still, if you live or have lived locally, share with us what you know about the history of your Saltaire house by writing in and telling us. More >> |
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 SALTS MILL OUTING TO BLACKPOOL
Photos taken in
June 1953 are now on-line. They belong to the Bradford Museum who have kindly allowed the site to publish them in the hope that people might be able to put names to faces.
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 SALT'S TEXTILE PRODUCTION CAPTURED IN PAINTINGS
The work of artist, Henry Carr
Leeds-based artist Henry Carr's paintings from the 1950s are on display in Salts Mill’s Gallery 2 depicting the sequence of textile production. More >> |
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I WAS BORN IN THE VILLAGE AT NUMBER 15 SHIRLEY STREET IN JUNE 1917...
Bert Thornton, resident of Saltaire and now in his 90th year, gave this talk to the Saltaire History Club on 17 May 2007. His story of life in Saltaire as a child, visiting the mill and going to school, is rich in detail and captures the Esprit de Corps of Saltaire Village life.
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THE STORY OF NEW HIRST MILL
Bill Hampshire shares his expert knowledge of the development of the textile industry in this area before Titus Salt built Salts Mill on the River Aire. Bill gave this talk to the Saltaire History Club on 17 May 2007, bringing the history of New Hirst Mill to life.
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THE MYSTERY OF EDWARD SALT, SALT AIR, OHIO
Steve Page from Cincinnati got in touch with us via the Chat Board on this website. His parents live in Saltair, Ohio - where Steve grew up - and the legend goes that this Saltair, Ohio, USA is connected with our Saltaire, Yorkshire, England. The Saltaire Sleuths are on the case! More >>
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EDDIE LAWLER'S POEM: TALE OF THE WORKS TRIP
This poem tells the story of Salt's mill workers going on a trip to Gordal Scar in the Yorkshire Dales, before Titus Salt built Saltaire.
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THREE ARTILCES ON EDUCATION IN SALTAIRE FROM 1833 - 1887
These articles were kindly sent to us by Richard Coomber on 23 February 2007. Richard participates in the Saltaire History Club.
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HISTORY OF ONE MAN'S ENCHANTMENT WITH SHIPLEY GLEN'S PLEASURE GROUND
The Pleasure Ground's Aerial Glide was reportedly the oldest surviving static amusement park ride in the UK and the only surviving ride of its type anywhere. Read our introduction and visit Gary Radice's site: The Magic Eye, to read the interview with Mike Short.
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THE TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE, 2 VICTORIA ROAD, CLOSES DOWN
The TIC in Saltaire, closed on 4th January 2007. The TIC page was located in the Business section of this site, and has now been relocated here, in History.
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MEDINA GRIFFITHS, FIRST HEADMISTRESS OF THE GIRLS' SCHOOL IN SALTAIRE
 Two articles on Medina Sarah Griffiths; these articles are fantastic! They was sent to us by Sally Rackham who lives in Tasmania. The first, 'A Headmistress of a School. Eighty Years Ago' was written by Sally's late grandmother Eveline Lewis nee Griffiths in about 1954, referring to her education at Saltaire School in the 1800s. The second article, 'Medina Sarah Griffiths, was written by Sally Rackham's father, the late Peter Lewis.
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BALGARNIE'S SALT - THE ORIGINAL BIOGRAPHY OF SIR TITUS SALT
 This biography was
written by Sir Titus Salt's contemporary and friend, Reverend Robert Balgarnie is made freely available. Download it here - FREE! You can also buy the book with commentary and additions on this site.
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A HISTORY OF SIR TITUS SALT
 The life of Titus Salt from his birth in 1803 to his death in 1876 including notes on Bradford at that time. More >> |
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SALTAIRE HISTORY, AS TOLD BY SALTS MILL
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ANNE FOSTER AND LESLIE LUMB
married 10th August 1946 Bradford Register Office. They now live in New Zealand. Here's what Saltaire was like when they married. More >> |
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STEPHEN BEECOFT SHARES HIS MEMORIES OF SALTS MILL
emailed Roger Clarke on 29 May 2007. Stephen worked at Salts Mill in the 1960s and although it was only for a couple of years, it made a big impression on him. From there he emmigrated to Canada and continued to work in the textile industry. Now retired, Stephen shares his fascinating memories of Salts Mill with us. More >>
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WHO LIVED HERE BEFORE ME?
Zofia Berkieta, new resident in Saltaire, got in touch with Roger Clarke on Monday 26 March 2007. Zofia and Mike had recently moved into George Street, Saltaire, and wanted to know who had lived there before them... More >> |
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THE SHOOTERS OF SALTAIRE , South Australia told Roger Clarke about her great grandfather, Jesse Shooter, who emigrated to Australia in 1911 but who had been a street trader in Saltaire. She knew that three members of her family were buried in Windhill Cemetery. She asked if Roger could find out more! More >>
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JIMMY DEWHIRST'S FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE MILL
told us that one of her relatives died tragically in a horrible accident when his coat was caught in the cogwheels of a machine. Roger Clarkes finds out more about his death. More >>
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MARY MAUDE REMEMBERS HER SALTAIRE ANCESTORS
, who lived in Saltaire for 24 years tells us about her family who lived in Saltaire through the 1900s. Her father, grandfather and great grandfather owned the only furniture shop in Saltaire and were undertakers. She also had other relatives living in the village. More >> |
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HAROLD GARRARD REMEMBERS HIS FIRST DAY AT SALTS MILL, 1935
Dave Shaw speaks to Harold Garrard, who recalls that after starting his first day of work at Salts Mill in 1935 where he stayed for 50 years. More >> |
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RESTORED CRANK ENGINE
got in touch late 2006 and asked if Roger Clarke knew anything about the origins of a crank engine he was restoring because he had an idea it was made on Dockfield Road in Shipley. Roger pointed him in the right direction and he did the rest! More >> |
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THE SALTAIRE SENTINEL
 The local, monthly, free paper, edited by James Duncan. The Saltaire Sentinel records history today for future generations. More >> |
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Anne Foster & Leslie Lumb
Elizabeth Hughes from Willunga
Paul Belbrow from Northallerton
