Online talk: Decoding architectural decoration
In an online talk for the Victorian Society, Sheila Binns will explore architectural decoration by delving into the model villages…
Free tour: The Dining Hall in World Heritage Saltaire
Celebrate Saltaire World Heritage Site's 20th anniversary with a tour of the Dining Hall Saturday 11 September and Sunday 12…
A history of Sir Titus Salt’s Hospital
Sir Titus Salt’s Hospital was opened in September 1868 and provided crucial medical help many decades before the foundation of…
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…
Memories of a young library assistant
Jill Powell worked in Shipley Library when it was located in Victoria Hall in the 1970s and has kindly shared…
National Culture Recovery Fund supports the Saltaire Collection
Saltaire Collection is delighted to unveil over 50 new storyboards in the village of Saltaire. These bespoke installations, developed by…
A ‘rum’ question
During the Great War, Sir Titus Salt’s Hospital operated as an Auxiliary War Hospital receiving soldiers for convalescence who had…
Hidden hero: William Fry, from Railwayman to Secretary of the Salt Schools
When the Royal Yorkshire Jubilee Exhibition was being planned (in 1886/1887) William Fry was described as Secretary and General Manager;…
Heroes and Heroines Exhibition prize giveaway
The Saltaire Collection is launching a series of ‘Things to do’ web-pages in conjunction with our latest online exhibition ‘Saltaire’s…
Saltaire’s Hidden Heroes and Heroines Exhibition
Thank you to all who were able to visit the exhibition over the weekend we had over 500 visitors. A…