Theresa Schistal’s Story – World War Two
Theresa was born in a small village called Mattersberg, just outside Vienna, Austria on the…
Belwarp and the Argentinian connection
‘Belwarp’ became a Salts textile company trademark. ‘The Belwarp’ was a company in Argentina which…
Feliks Czenkusz arrives in Saltaire
Feliks Czenkusz escaped Poland at the start of the Second World War, and embarked on…
An extraordinary journey to work in Salts Mill – Feliks Czenkusz’s story
Feliks Czenkusz was born on June 4 1920 in a village called Lakorz, in Poland,…
The story of a teapot – returned from Dayton in 2012
There is a strong historical business connection between Saltaire and Dayton, Tennessee which you can…
Saltaire’s connection with Dayton Tennessee (USA)
The story begins with a man called Alfred Allott who was a close friend of…
Sir James Roberts: Russian connections with Saltaire
David King’s work on the family history of Sir James Robert (Bart) JP, LLD, published…
The model town of Marki, Warsaw, Poland
In December 1882 Edward Briggs, a Bradford worsted manufacturer of Briggella Mills, Little Horton Lane,…
France: An Early Connection
Sir Titus Salt was awarded the Legion D’honour for his exemplary philanthropic approach to business…