Next meeting: The Fall and Rise of Bradford Beck

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You are warmly invited to your Club's FREE meeting

The fall and rise of Bradford Beck

at 7.30pm on Thursday 5 December

in the Saltaire Methodist Church lounge

Bradford Beck flowing in underground channel. Courtesy of Martyn Sutcliffe

Bradford Beck, Shipley by Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Our guide will be campaigner extraordinAire, Barney Lerner.

Barney is Chair of the Friends of Bradford’s Becks, a group that has been raising awareness of and improving the becks in and around Bradford since 2012.

In his working life, Barney was Professor of Environmental Engineering at Sheffield. In 2023, he was awarded an MBE for services to the environment in Bradford.

And to tickle your ~~taste~~ ear buds, listen here to the Saltaire Bard, singing the Bradford Beck anthem: https://youtu.be/kOGy8xCGmAA

Second image © Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

LOOKING BACK:
OPEN DAY AT VICTORIA HALL

In mid-September, the Club made a major contribution to the Heritage Open Day at Victoria Hall. We offered visitors three simultaneous PowerPoint presentations on aspects of Saltaire’s story, two of which focused on the history of the Saltaire Club and Institute. They proved very popular. We had at least 150 visitors – and most of them chose to see at least two presentations, leaving great reviews.

There’s now an opportunity to see either or both of The Backstory to the Saltaire Club and Institute and The Story of the Victoria Hall Conversaziones. Simply paste a link into your browser, enjoy and learn.

Download Backstory to the Club and Institute

Download Story of the Conversaziones

NEW RESEARCH ON TITUS SALT'S PHILANTHROPY

Amazing researcher Colin Coates has taken another look at Titus Salt’s renowned philanthropy. "One of [Salt’s] most celebrated traits" is what Barlo and Shaw said in their 2003 book Balgarnie's Salt with commentary and additions by Barlo and Shaw. They listed 44 gifts and estimated that the total value (at the time) was "approx.£139,000". They warned that their list "should not be regarded as complete".

Using digitised newspaper archives, Colin has identified 269 gifts with an original value of nearly £170,000. At today's prices, this represents more than £16,000,000!

Colin’s work is available on the Club’s website: https://www.saltairehistoryclub.org/research-publications#salts-philanthropy

LOOKING AHEAD #1: FRIDAY 13 TO SUNDAY 15 DECEMBER
EXHIBITION: THE REAL MCCOY -
AN INTRODUCTION TO BLACK INVENTORS

Display panels for the 'Real McCoy' exhibition

Our friends at the Saltaire Collection have collaborated with Chris Peltier to put on ‘The Real McCoy’, an interactive, educational exhibition designed for all ages, showcasing a rich heritage of contributions to the world of innovation made by black inventors.

FREE ENTRY

Friday 13 December 10am to 5am
Featuring a short talk by the curator Chris Peltier at 11am and 1pm

Saturday 14 December 11am to 6pm

Sunday 15 December 12pm to 4 pm

At Saltaire Methodist Church

Saltaire Road, Saltaire, Shipley BD18 3HJ

LOOKING AHEAD #2:
MARCH MEETING - JONATHAN GLYDE

It’s some time away, but put it in your diary. The Club’s March 2025 meeting will focus on...Jonathan Glyde.

‘Nivver ‘eard of ‘im!’?

That’s why the Club has asked Janet Senior to tell us his story at 7.30pm on that evening. And there’s a good chance she’ll also introduce us to his younger brother, William Evans Glyde.

‘Nivver ‘eard of ‘im either!’?

OK: so that’s two really good reasons for coming along in March… and a third is that it’s the Club’s AGM, starting at 7.00.

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