Now online: Working women of Saltaire
New online exhibition ‘The Working women of Saltaire’ now available
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Saltaire people
News items and stories about the lives and activities of the inhabitants, workers and others related to the history of Saltaire and Salts Mill
Before and after Sir Titus Salt’s funeral
Sir Titus Salt died 150 years ago this year. Read about some of the civic and public acclaim for Sir Titus in his later life… Read More »Before and after Sir Titus Salt’s funeral
Sir Titus Salt’s funeral
Sir Titus Salt died 150 years ago this year. Discover how his death was marked by a huge public funeral
Drawing of Electrical current flows in the four-cell bath from: Galvanism and Faradism by E M Magill
Ethel Magill: pioneering radiologist
Read about Dr. Ethel May Magill who studied at Salt High School and went to be a pioneering British physician, radiologist, and author
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)
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… Read More »May Rhodes (1921-2024)
Samurai in Saltaire…
…and other new accessions We have recently received some wonderful new items for the Collection. They can now be seen in our online catalogue. We have… Read More »Samurai in Saltaire…
New exhibition – Saltaire: Foundation and Legacy
Celebrate Saltaire World Heritage Site’s 20th anniversary by visiting a wonderful, free exhibition supported by knowledgable historians. Through text and images, the exhibition will tell… Read More »New exhibition – Saltaire: Foundation and Legacy
We remember World War One: Lance Corporal Thomas Hodson
In 2017, the Saltaire Collection received a donation of World War One medals belonging to Lance Corporal Thomas Hodson that were found in the cellar… Read More »We remember World War One: Lance Corporal Thomas Hodson
Saltaire Collection Exhibition 21 and 22 September 2019
This September, find out about Saltaire’s Hidden Heroes and Heroines with activities for all the family and grab the chance to see some of the… Read More »Saltaire Collection Exhibition 21 and 22 September 2019