Upcoming meetings and events
The Club’s plans for May onwards are set out below. They may have to change in the light of government advice and local circumstances. We promise to keep you posted.
The pub in Titus Salt's Bradford
Thursday 3 June at 7.00pm using ZoomPaul Jennings is the author of "The Local: A History Of The English Pub" and "Bradford Pubs" so who better to speak to us about The Pub in Titus Salt's Bradford?
Image credit: Bradford Local Studies
And just in case anyone thinks this a trivial topic, please note these facts – that in nineteenth century Bradford, pubs were frequently used by coroners to conduct inquests; that a Bradford directory of 1822 listed the “Inns houses [sic]" of the “Manufacturers attending the Piece Hall”; that Bradford’s beer houses were so notorious by mid-century that a man called Salt decided he’d do without one when he built a village for his workforce.
This will be an online talk using Zoom. Details on how to join the meeting are available in our latest newsletter here:
https://mailchi.mp/80233f5fc772/news-from-saltaire-history-club-january2020-8518733?e=224ef5cd55
https://mailchi.mp/80233f5fc772/news-from-saltaire-history-club-january2020-8518733?e=224ef5cd55
Saltaire: Foundation and Legacy
Celebrate Saltaire World Heritage Site's 20th anniversary
A wonderful free exhibition supported by knowledgable historians.
Across 19 days between 28 May 2021 and 20 June 2021
at the Salts Mill boardroom
Victoria Road, Saltaire, SHIPLEY, West Yorkshire BD18 3LF
Through text and images, the exhibition will tell you about Titus Salt, the founder of the village, and James Roberts, one of his successors as the owner of the mighty Salt's Mill. Without Roberts, the founder's legacy could easily have been lost.
We'll show you unique artefacts and answer your questions. We'll also introduce you to the two brilliant industrial history sites that were given global recognition alongside Saltaire: New Lanark in Scotland and Derwent Valley in Derbyshire. Robert Owen? Richard Arkwright? Yes: the big names at those World Heritage sites.
And your exhibition concludes with a beautiful show of photographs on the theme 'International Saltaire'.
Important visitor information
Covid rules on masks and distancing will be followed.
The exhibition will be open on 19 days:
The exhibition will be open on 19 days:
- Fri 28 to Mon 31 May
- Wed 2 to Sun 6 June
- Wed 9 to Sun 13 June
- Wed 16 to Sun 20 June.
Numbers will be limited, and visits must be pre-booked.
Tickets are now available, it’s free, and everyone is invited!
Organised by Saltaire History Club, Saltaire Inspired, and Saltaire Collection.
World Heritage Day 2021 – Two journeys
You’ll recall that we had to cancel our 2020 World Heritage Day event at Salts Mill and that we told you we’d be making a big effort to stage it later in the year. Well, you’ve guessed: we’re unable to do that. Our ambition now is to re-present it on World Heritage Day 2021. Cross your fingers.
Keep up to date with upcoming meetings
Information about upcoming meetings is available via Social Media and posters distributed locally. But the best way to hear about Club meetings and events is through our email newsletter which we send out a few times a year. You can view previous newsletters here.
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Read about our past meetings
Details of many of the Club's pre-2020 meetings can be found on the Saltaire Village website
The President of the Halifax Antiquarians David Glover introduced us to the Crossleys and their close links to the Salts.
This second workshop was not a repeat of the first. There wasl an open session where we heard from you but the warm-up was in the hands of two experienced researchers giving a short and sweet rundown on their work.
On Thursday 4 February in partnership with SWHEA/the Saltaire Collection, we ran our first (online) workshop on researching local history. We advertised it like this:
- Want to hear who’s looking into what? This meeting’s for you.
- Currently pursuing a project yourself? This meeting’s for you.
- Would like to have a go at research? This meeting’s for you.
We lined up some experienced researchers and some first-timers to share their passions and problems.
An audio recording of the meeting is available in the Club's YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/fTwR4kLJ5Pk
Local historian Pauline Ford talks about the fascinating life of the independent and adventurous Isabel Salt, daughter of Titus Salt Jnr. and his wife Catherine, a member of the famed Crossley family of carpet manufacturers from Halifax.
A recording of the meeting is available in the Club's YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/kUP1o2MGc1w
Or you can download a PowerPoint presentation with audio commentary from here:
Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=17cfyoW75q7i_0F0l5MD5Zpual7444bK5
A recording of the meeting is available in the Club's YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/kUP1o2MGc1w
Or you can download a PowerPoint presentation with audio commentary from here:
Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=17cfyoW75q7i_0F0l5MD5Zpual7444bK5
Noted local historian Derek Barker told us about a remarkable piece of research, the Northcliffe Heritage Project. Remarkable because it involves many people, has many strands – history, geology, ecology – and has been pursued over several years.
Derek has recorded his illustrated talk. You can view it in the Club's YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/wRbQYV2R7Ow
Or you can download a PowerPoint presentation with audio commentary from one of the following:(be warned - it's over 100Mb in size):
Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/s/9o6q1u8x13m6po5/NHP%20Presentation%20Sound.pptx?dl=0
Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/154lYqYv0tr8LlopA3sssS8-Sds81zwD6/view
Derek has recorded his illustrated talk. You can view it in the Club's YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/wRbQYV2R7Ow
Or you can download a PowerPoint presentation with audio commentary from one of the following:(be warned - it's over 100Mb in size):
Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/s/9o6q1u8x13m6po5/NHP%20Presentation%20Sound.pptx?dl=0
Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/154lYqYv0tr8LlopA3sssS8-Sds81zwD6/view
June 6 2019 - Saltaire: Set in stone - part 2 - who built Saltaire?
Les Brook followed up his talk on the stone used to build Saltaire (see below) with a presentation on some of the people responsible for turning the raw materials into the buildings of Saltaire and beyond. Les found folk of great importance to Saltaire, Shipley and Bradford, people with great skill who left a wonderful legacy of buildings – but who have been almost universally ignored by history
Download 'Set in stone part two - who built Saltaire?
Download 'Set in stone part two - who built Saltaire?
December 7 2017 - Saltaire: Set in stone - part one
Back in 2017, current Club Chair Les Brook gave the first of two talks on a very solid topic - the stone used to build Saltaire. After more than 20 years of living in the village, Les is still impressed by the sheer enormity of Salts Mill. A colossal volume of stone must have been quarried just to build the Mill - but following that, so many public buildings and several hundred dwellings were added, all in stone. Les unearths some fascinating facts about where all of this stone came from.
Download 'Set in stone part one' (PDF) >
Download 'Set in stone part one' (PDF) >
