May 20th, 2019
Saltaire
and a trip down memory lane with my second cousin, David
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David takes us on a guided tour of the Victorian
houses of Saltaire. The houses were built by Lockwood and Mawson between
1854 and 1868
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A Netfix 6 part mini-series 'The
English Game' was being filmed in Saltaire
Village when we arrived. The series charts the origins of football
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Lions guard the entrace to
Shipley College, Saltaire |
Saltaire URC Church
This is where my parents were married in 1951 |
Ice Cream Boat 'Are-Jay-Bargie' on the
Leeds to Liverpool Canal, Saltaire |
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Narrow Boat navigates the
Leeds to Liverpool Canal, Saltaire |
'The Boathouse Inn' on the banks of the River Aire,
Saltaire
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River Aire Wier and Mill
Saltaire |
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Built for Sir
Titus Salt in 1870 by Lockwood and Mawson, Roberts
Park, Saltaire
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Cricket Pavillion
Roberts Park, Saltaire |
Half Moon Pavilion
Roberts Park, Saltaire |
The Promenade
Roberts Park, Saltaire |
West shelter at the end of the promonade. Roberts
Park, Saltaire
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Gillian and David stroll the promonade
Roberts Park, Saltaire |
Bandstand
Roberts Park, Saltaire |
Statue of Sir Titus Salt
Roberts Park, Saltaire |
Sculpture of an Alpaca
Roberts Park, Saltaire |
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Half Moon Pavilion
Roberts Park, Saltaire |
Victorian Water Fountain
Roberts Park, Saltaire |
The local fish and chip shop
'Glenaire Fisheries', Baildon |
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The large galleries inside Salts
Mill. Both of my parents worked at Salts Mill up until 1963.
The mill closed in 1986
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