Bowtell Collection

Item set

Identifier: COL6
Title: Bowtell Collection
Description: 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: Bowtell, Albert E
Additional information: Introduction to the Bowtell Collection
Type: Collection

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B1-604: 1 sample of Saltaire fabric
1 sample of Saltaire fabric, striped, light pink, brown and blue
B1-605: 1 sample of Saltaire fabric
1 sample of Saltaire fabric, plain red
B1-606: Watercolour of Salts Mill
A large print copy of a colour watercolour painting of Salts Mill in its very early days. The Mill is nearly complete but some building work is visible in the foreground. An early steam train is visible on the right.
B1-619: Length of dark green all-wool cloth
A length of woven cloth produced at Salts MIll. The cloth all-wool and has a mottled green colour. There is a red border with black lettering that states 'All wool. Made in England'.
B1-621: Wooden shuttle
A wooden shuttle with metal tips and an interior metal mechanism.
B1-622: Wooden shuttle
A wooden shuttle with metal tips and an interior metal mechanism. The shuttle has a wide opening on top and a narrow opening on the bottom.
B1-623: Handheld straw broom
A short, handheld broom (with no handle). THere are metal and string bindings. Possibly used as part of mill machinery maintenance.
B1-628: Salts Mill
Biro pen - black & white with Salts Saltaire and alpaca logo
B1-629: Yellow plastic cylinder
A yellow plastic cylinder used in textile making, possible for yarn spinning.
B1-630: Wooden bobbin
A wooden bobbin used for making textiles.
B1-631: Wooden bobbin
A wooden bobbin used for making textiles.
B1-632: Wooden bobbin
A wooden bobbin used for making textiles.
B1-633: Metal wool comb
A metal wool comb.
B1-634: Yellow plastic truncated cone
A yellow plastic truncated cone used in textile making, possibly for yarn spinning.
B1-635: Screwdriver
A screwdriver used in Salts Mill.
B1-636: Blue yarn holder
A blue cone holding black yarn, possibly used for yarn spinning.
B1-637: Wooden bobbins
Wooden bobbins used for making textiles.
B1-638: Key rings
Souvenir key rings from Salts Mill.
B1-639: Fabric tags
Fabric tags from Salts Mill.
B1-640: Salts Mill brooch
Souvenir brooch from Salts Mill.

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