Farthing Pond tragedy
Read about the tragic drowning of Mabel Webster, daughter of Halifax carpet magnate Henry Crossley and niece of Catherine Salt (née Crossley)
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Bradford Heritage Festival 11-13 July
Find out about the first Bradford Heritage Festival. Events all across Bradford and district 11 to 13 July.
Free guided tour of Saltaire
Signup for a free history-themed tour of the World Heritage village of Saltaire on Saturday 12 July.
Edith Dolby
Read how a progressive education at Salts Girls High school allowed Edith Dolby to study mathematics at Cambridge and become a renowned head teacher
The School Dental Clinic
Read how the Boer war led to the creation of a school dental clinic in Saltaire, but not without a fight!
Dentist H Alvin Mahoney fixes Saltaire’s teeth
Read about the dentist H Alvin Mahoney, appointed in 1912 as Saltaire’s dental surgeon and head of the new children’s dental clinic.
Master of dental surgery: Albert Ernest Ellison
Find out about Albert Ernest Ellison, school dentist in Saltaire and co-inventor of ‘Nerve Destroyer’, an instant cure for toothache.
Free guided tour for National Lottery players
For National Lottery players only: sign up for a free guided tour of the World Heritage Site of Saltaire on Saturday 15 March 2025
Design consultants required
Designing for Saltaire’s new museum The Saltaire World Heritage Education Association (the Saltaire Collection’s parent charity) is seeking proposals from museum and exhibition designers to… Read More »Design consultants required
Alpacas everywhere in our new exhibition
There are alpacas all over Saltaire, carved in stone, wood and metal and sometimes even visiting for real. Our new online exhibition Alpaca wool: From the… Read More »Alpacas everywhere in our new exhibition
The Real McCoy – an introduction to black inventors
A free travelling exhibition by Chris Peltier in collaboration with the Saltaire Collection. ‘The Real McCoy’ is an interactive, educational exhibition designed for all ages,… Read More »The Real McCoy – an introduction to black inventors
May Rhodes (1921-2024)
The Saltaire Collection are sad to hear about the death of May Rhodes (1921-2024). May donated a detailed biography of her life including time in Saltaire.