The Institute

After Saltaire had been built, additional school places were required

The Salt High School opened in 1876

The Saltaire Club and Institute opened in 1870 and was based in a large new building on Victoria Road, above Salts Mill

Did you know

Saltaire Institute

The Dining Hall was the very first public building in Saltaire, completed in 1854

Originally, this building was known as The Saltaire Club and Institute, with only the main hall called Victoria Hall

Saltaire is an area on the Western edge of Shipley in West Yorkshire

The History of the Dining Hall and the Saltaire Club and Institute: 1855 to 1955 - Includes colour and black and white photographs.

Saltaire Club & Institute, School of Art: Certificate of Merit awarded to Fred Hanson (Donald Hanson's grandfather)

3 Photocopy pages from :'Report and Balance Sheet of the Fancy Fair'

9 original copies of: Shipley Education Committee and Salt Schools Evening Institutes Prize Giving/Annual Speech Day (1931-1938) a) Shipley Education Committee,

Small paper-bound booklet 'Technical Institute: Opening of the new Engineering Department by Ernest Parkinson (21st October 1932)

Copy of a 'Salts School certificate' for Ada Fox on leaving the Salts School, Shipley in 1879

A copy of a report from the Saltaire Magazine of 1871 of the first lecture to be held in the Saltaire Club and Institute on 18 January

Photograph of a Technical Lecture being given in the Saltaire Institute Club

Mounted advertisement for 'The Institute' (mid 20th century)

Copy of the Saltaire Club and Institute Logo

Drawing of Club & Institute Saltaire : 3rd July 1874

Cover of a song sheet 'Dreams At Sea', dedicated to Titus Salt, for the Sailor's Orphan Institute

Photograph of the arrival of Princess Beatrice for the opening of Shipley Art and Technical College