Bowtell Collection
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- Bowtell Collection
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Albert Bowtell worked in the accounts department of Salts Mill for 28 years up to its end as a textile mill in 1985. He was very interested in the history of the textiles business and gave illustrated, entertaining talks on the story of Saltaire.
Albert sadly died in 2003 but in 2007 his widow Joyce kindly donated his extensive archive of photographs, original documents, Salts-company objects and newscuttings. - Associated person or organisation
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B1-082a,c: Salts (Saltaire) Ltd marketing booklet An advertising booklet for Salts (Saltaire) Ltd. Contains text briefly describing the history of the business, but mainly concerning the workings of Salts Mill and the new mill at Uddingston, Scotland at the time of publication. Contains many photographs of mill machinery being used to produce textiles. Also includes photographs of amenities provided by the business including: a hostel for women workers; a clinic; leisure sports facilities in nearby sports grounds and Roberts Park. There is some coverage at the end of the booklet of the new factory at Uddingston. -
B1-083a-b: Salts (Saltaire) Ltd publicity booklet Salts (Saltaire) Ltd' (booklet) 2 copies. Publicity brochure; Shows Mill Directors of 1924 -
B1-084a: Salts Mill and museum: A short history and guideBook by Donald Hanson, Chair of Illingworth, Morris the last owners of Salts Mill as a textiles business.
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B1-085: Salts (Saltaire) Ltd advertising leafletAdvertising leaflet. Approximately 60 copies
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B1-086: Saltaire the origins of a model industrial communityA City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council leaflet about Saltaire
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B1-087.1: Fowler Textile Calculator with Leather case Fowler Textile Calculator, shaped like a pocket watch with a leather case. The calculator was a type of circular slide rule. -
B1-087.2: Fowler Textile Calculator instruction book Instruction manual for a Fowler Textile Calculator (see B1-087.1). -
B1-087.3: Fowler Textile Calculator instructionsInstructions for the use of the Fowler Textile Calculator' (photograph-copied booklet).
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B1-088.1: Saltaire Fabrics,Gold covered brochure for SALTS (SALTAIRE) LIMITED' printed by the 'Wool Record Survey'. The brochure includes many images and text describing the processes in Salts Mill, including quality control and testing of fabric. It also describes the facilities in the Mill for the staff, such as the medical service.
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B1-089: SaltaireEddisons Commercial Property News
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B1-090: 3 Salts (Saltaire) envelopesSalts (Saltaire) Ltd' (Office Folder containing 3 Salts (Saltaire) envelopes with airmail stamp, and card with 'Yorkshire Rhyme')
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B1-091: The Woollen IndustryA book by Chris Aspin (Shire Album Booklet )
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B1-092: WoolBooklet published by Barclays Bank
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B1-093a-d: Main Processes in the Worsted Textile Spinning and Manufacturing Industry A typewritten booklet produced by Salts (Saltaire) Limited to describe each stage of turning raw wool into finished cloth. Each stage is accompanied by a sample of the wool as it would appear at that stage. -
B1-094: Salts (Saltaire) Ltd Directors Report and Statement of Accounts : 31st March 1931 Salts (Saltaire) Ltd Directors Report and Statement of Accounts : 31st March 1931 -
B1-095: Salts MillSalts (Saltaire) Ltd Directors Report and Statement of Accounts : 31st March 1932
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B1-096: Salts MillSalts (Saltaire) Ltd Directors Report and Statement of Accounts : 31st March 1934
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B1-097: Salts MillSalts (Saltaire) Ltd Directors Report and Statement of Accounts : 31st March 1935
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B1-098: Salts MillSalts (Saltaire) Ltd Directors Report and Statement of Accounts : 31st March 1967
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B1-099: Salts MillSalts (Saltaire)Ltd : Notice of Company General Meeting for 28th March 1933
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