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Salts Mill: The Owners and Managers 1853 to 1986
Maggie Smith
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Description for Salts Mill: The Owners and Managers 1853 to 1986
Paperback. Explores the men behind what was once the largest industrial building in the world. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; HBJD1; HBTK; KNDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 308.
Sir Titus Salt built a mill and village in 1853 that continues to be named after him. Already a successful worsted manufacturer in Bradford, his decision to build a huge `vertical' mill commenced a pattern of intertwined fortunes between Salt's Mill and Saltaire's residents, one that has continued. It housed all processes from treating raw wool to finishing quality worsted materials, alongside houses and community amenities for his workers. Ownership of Salts Mill initially passed to Salt's fifth son but went into voluntary administration in 1892. The mill was rescued and prospered under the ownership of Sir ... Read more
Sir Titus Salt built a mill and village in 1853 that continues to be named after him. Already a successful worsted manufacturer in Bradford, his decision to build a huge `vertical' mill commenced a pattern of intertwined fortunes between Salt's Mill and Saltaire's residents, one that has continued. It housed all processes from treating raw wool to finishing quality worsted materials, alongside houses and community amenities for his workers. Ownership of Salts Mill initially passed to Salt's fifth son but went into voluntary administration in 1892. The mill was rescued and prospered under the ownership of Sir ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445657530
SKU
V9781445657530
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-39
About Maggie Smith
Maggie trained as a nurse in 1960s Bradford. Due to lone parenthood she helped set up a day care charity in the 1970s, later becoming a senior manager for education/care in children's early years. A passionate interest in human dramas has driven her research into people's lives in Saltaire.
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