Monday 18 July 2011

Yes, I'm in Saltaire! (or at least, I was last weekend)

More specifically, the photograph yesterday was taken from Victoria Road, Saltaire, looking over the college allotments and the railway line, to Salt's Mill, which was built in 1853 by Victorian industrialist Sir Titus Salt; a new mill on a greenfield site to escape the terrible slum conditions of Bradford and Leeds.


This photo is of the New Mill, built in 1868, between the Leeds Liverpool Canal and the River Aire.

I'll be posting a small selection of photos of Saltaire over the next few days, but for a much more comprehensive view of the town, browse the archives of this photo blog by JennyFreckles (who actually lives here!).

5 comments:

  1. Mystery solved, although the Saltaire you could be visiting near here has no building over two stories and sits right on the Strait with wonderful mountain views. Too bad - I'd have hopped right up to see you!

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  2. Whilst Titus chose the green fields of Saltaire for his workers, he actually lived a couple of miles away from me on the far side of Brighouse

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  3. This is a lovely photo of the Mill, H. Jenny will be impressed with your composition, I'm sure :) Did you meet up with each other?

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  4. Very nice picture. If you like, join us on *PicStory*. You are warmly invited! :) LG Tina

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  5. Good Photo. Suggest you ask the Post Office to make it into a stamp....

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