BRIDGE IS BACK AT LAST In this issue IT’S NOT MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC Harmonium Museum THE PAPER Shop and School PEOPLE BUY, Plus IT’S THE CAFÉ WITH A HEART In the heart of town PAPER BY Plus ALL OUR USUAL THE PEOPLE UNUSUALS

ECO DAY On Monday 29 October, a could make it down the Salts LANDSCAPING new bridge costing £240,000 Sports track.” Sunny laughed Saturday, November 3rd is ECO was installed by British Water- and said he didn’t feel his quote It’s worth knowing that the Day and local residents of all ages are ways’ contractor, Morrisons on how he felt about the access Garden Centre has a encouraged to call in at Kirkgate low mark up pricing policy, and Community Centre to find out more Construction Ltd, over the problems would be printable Leeds to Liverpool canal restor- but he is very glad the new there are some real bargains to about how they can reduce household be had even through the winter bills and improve their local environ- ing road access to Hirst Wood bridge is now in situ. It’s come ment. There will be a chance to "Have Crescent and the Saltaire Gar- too late to solve his problems months. Other services on offer Your Say" about what needs to happen den Centre, on the north side of this year though – he’s worried are landscaping (domestic and in the Shipley Constituency, and to commercial), turfing, fencing hear from senior managers and politi- the canal. because summer is the main trading time for garden centres, and plants and flower arrange- cians within Council about FRUSTRATING YEAR ments for bars, restaurants and their priorities for the environment. with custom trailing off in win- weddings. Pamela Reynolds It has been a frustrating year for ter months. REFRESHMENTS those affected by the loss of the There will be plenty for children and bridge which was suddenly young people to do, including "Eco taken out of commission in Face Painting", "Crafty Stuff" and ADVENT CALENDAR ALIVE AGAIN "Eco Footprints" and free Fair Trade March this year. The Saltaire refreshments will be available. Garden Centre, which opened in January 2006, has been badly It's a tad early to wax rhapsodic If you would like to participate The event will "kick off" at 10.30am affected by the lack of a bridge. about Christmas - but needs this year call David on M. with news about funding and 's work to become a sustain- Owner, Sunny Chana who in- must! The Living Advent Calen- 07802 445786, or email: able college. Workshops and our stalled a new irrigation system dar began in Saltaire last year, [email protected]. market place will run throughout the and made extensive repairs to inspired by a project which It’s hard to think ahead, but try! day, with the event finishing around the polytunnels and glass- began in Hessle, near Hull. It might be fun to unveil your 3pm with a short presentation from houses, was set to have a suc- Cllr Hawkesworth. (Formal presenta- Twenty-four windows dotted window with a Christmas party tions will be kept to a minimum.) cessful year before the bridge failed. He said that takings have around the village were deco- for family or friends. Last year's FOOTPRINT been down by 80%, due to ac- rated with a Christmas scene windows are on the Village In addition to all this, you can find out cess problems. and one by one, from the 1st Website: how to reduce your carbon footprint. “Local customers have had December to Christmas Eve, www.saltairevillage.info (follow ECO DAY is a day of information, difficulty with access, let alone they were lit at dusk, counting the IMAGES link) and will fea- workshops and fun activities organised those from further afield who down the days to Christmas. ture again this year. by Shipley Area Committee and part- couldn’t work out the compli- The event added an extra touch CHRISTMAS TREE ners. cated diversion route down of festive magic to Saltaire and 437146 Victoria Road and through the drew many visitors to the vil- On 1st December, a 20ft grounds of Salts Sports Asso- Christmas tree will be erected You are welcome to just drop in ciation. Getting suppliers to lage on an advent treasure trail. and stay for as long, (or as short!) a outside Victoria Hall with twin- deliver has also been a night- By popular demand, the Living time as you like. kling lights. Gather round for mare. Suppliers are reluctant to Advent Calendar is set to be- Jane Hughes mulled wine, mince pies and accept small orders and no vehi- come a Saltaire tradition. Shipley Area Co-ordinator’s Office cle larger than a transit van song.

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SALTS Roger Clarke's SALTAIRE FOLK SALTS MILL MILL THE Pam and Phil Fluke’s investment in Saltaire is total and com- Opened 1853 and SILVER YEARS still plete. They came to the Village in 1983, after moving from Lon- don’s Isle of Dogs where Pam was one of the youngest Primary It is twenty years since Open Every Day School head teachers in the capital. They reached Saltaire via and , and decided that this was where Jonathan Silver bought Attractions include they wanted to put down roots and raise their 4 adopted children. Salts Mill. SALT’S DINER They were able to see the potential of the Village, despite the fact Anne Davies, one of the original that the Mill closed down within a few weeks of their arrival. employees and now the Gallery Cafe in to the Opera Concerned about the threat of a new trunk road through the Vil- Bookshop Manager, recalls the lage, they were active members of the protest group which chal- early days: SALTAIRE HISTORY lenged the Dept of Transport’s plans. From their victory here, the EXHIBITION Village Society was born, and they were early members (Phil has 1853 Gallery been chairman in the past and is still an active member). They We learned last month how are both committed to preserving the integrity of the Village and Jonathan Silver put all his ef- AND MUCH MORE its community. forts into establishing his new venture in the Mill, and worked ADMISSION FREE There is one building in the Village which excites them more tirelessly to pursue his dream. than any other – Victoria Hall. Phil has been particularly in- 01274-531163 He expected the same level of volved with it over the past twenty-two years, voluntarily commitment from his staff. ______“keeping an eye on it” before refurbishment in 1996. He then Anne admits that she couldn’t became caretaker, a post which he holds to the present day. take the early pressure and left VICTORIA the Company in 1994. But she Within Victoria Hall he and Pam have created a national and returned in 1995, after doing a TEAROOMS international treasure - - one of only 3 reed organ and harmo- number of temporary jobs, nium museums in Europe. Theirs was the first, but now there 8 Victoria Road which all seemed boring in com- are others in Switzerland and Holland. They have been collecting parison. She missed the excite- Open Daily this Cinderella of keyboard instruments since 1974, ever since ment and the unpredictability of Pam asked Phil to buy her a piano, and he came back with a har- working for Jonathan – you 01274-823092 monium which didn’t work! Phil determined to restore it, and either laughed or cried with him, contacted the last surviving harmonium builder in London to help but never yawned! She put in ______him. The museum is a wonderland for talented musicians and long hours and no real job de- SALTAIRE collectors, and for the uninitiated. Phil is always around to super- scription because she wanted to vise and inform the hands on/ interactive experience which he please him, and to share his vision for the future of the mill. NEWSAGENTS encourages visitors at all levels to enjoy. Most of the instruments are from the Victorian period, when reed organs were so popular. She wanted him to make it work, and of course he did. 9 VICTORIA ROAD After all, pianos were very expensive whilst reed organs cost £4 ______on hire purchase, and never went out of tune. Then, reed organs were combined with pianos, made to accompany silent movies. But then he fell terminally ill, Their sound is so evocative of a period in British history. PETER and things were bound to RANDALL Amongst the hundred instruments in their collection are a tiny change. There was the obvious Gentleman’s “book” harmonium, the size of a family Bible, through to others 7 sadness amongst staff – Anne had worked for him for four Hairdresser or 8 feet high, and even a combined reed organ and sewing ma- chine!! years. At first he had to cope AND MORE ! with the idea of delegation, al- Pam’s role is more behind the scenes. An enthusiastic harmo- lowing other people to manage 205, Road nium player, she also “looks after the ephemera” – ordering and the company. The baton of cataloguing the extensive archive of music and its history – as leadership passed to his brother 01274 – 597140 essential as the “front of house” museum. Robin before Jonathan’s death. ______Robin had been running his own Remarkably, this whole venture is largely financed by them- Company, The Home, but then selves. There are occasional grants from the Salt Foundation to became Managing Director in The SPA fund special events. When I expressed surprise at this personal the mill. Maggie began to spend 21 Titus Street commitment, Phil merely said “some people play golf” – but this more time in running the busi- Savouries, Frozen is not just their hobby, it’s their life. And it’s one which has ness after Jonathan’s death, and Food, Groceries, brought so many visitors to our unique community. is now Company Chairman. It is obvious to see that Anne, and Sweets, Etc. The museum is open from 11am to 4pm Sunday to Thursday, other key personnel support Mon-Sat 8.30am - 10pm and a small entry charge is made. Maggie completely. Her man- Sunday 10am – 10pm agement style is very much her ______own, different from Jonathan’s, 01274- 826534 WHO KNOWS ABOUT RODDA BURNER ? but there is still a sense of pursu- ing his dream. Staff who join ______Can any other readers help John Lockwood, who the organisation tend to stay – All the above are outlets for wants to know, from an engineering perspective, just like Anne. the Sentinel. Advertising space about the Rodda Burner, the revolutionary technique in these pages is not for sale. for reducing pollution, installed at Salts Mill by Sir To be continued Titus ?

HISTORY CLUB MUSIC SHOP AND SCHOOL DAVID FORD'S Next meeting: Thurs. 6 De- MAKING THE MOST OF MILL LOCATION SALTAIRE cember, 7 - 9 p.m. held in the If you have walked past the front of the Mill and down Salts BOOKSHOP Resource Centre, Exhibition Mill Road recently, you will have noticed that there are two 217 Bingley Road Road, Shipley College. The new businesses, in newly modernised premises which used Club meetings are informal to be occupied by Pace Micro Technology, just past All Ter- Open Tues-Sat. 10- 4 gatherings over light refresh- rain Cycles, close to the base of the Mill chimney. Late opening Thurs. till 8 ments – a great opportunity The Early Music Shop was based on the first floor of Woods New and second hand books to meet with local folk with Music Shop on Manningham Lane for forty years until Sep- EVENTS THIS MONTH an interest in the unique his- tember. The shop is a magical place, with a whole range of t o r y o f S a l t a i r e . instruments on display – stacked on the floor and in display Thurs. 1st 5-6pm The evening will be given a cases. Most of us would recognise the huge range of record- Craig Bradley reads his festive twist, with mulled ers (the Shop is the largest supplier in the country), and things poems. Craig does a lot of wine and mince pies along the like drums, violins, and even lutes and mandolins. But what work with schools and his way. about crumhorns, serpents, and racketts? This shop is an ex- poetry is especially aimed at perience! young people; hence the Theme: The development of early start. women’s education from the Very helpful staff tell me that a lot of their sales are online, 1870s - 1950s. Talks by but they still sell direct to the public over the counter. They Sat. 10th 2pm-3pm. Hattie Townsend, “Djihabs hope to open a comprehensive sheet music department soon, Ray French reads from his and Gymslips” and Pamela featuring all kinds of music. You can see their range online on new novel "Going Under". www.e-m-s.com , email [email protected] or tele- Reynolds, “Medina Griffiths, Thurs. 15th Nov. 6.30-8. Modern Miss and Saltaire phone 01274 288100. Lesley Horton, Leeds based Headmistress Extraordinaire.” The Yamaha Music Schools. This was also based at Woods, st crime novelist, will intro- More info, contact Dave transferring to Saltaire on September1 , 2007. Housed in this duce her work in progress, Shaw: M. 07736 408339 / modern building in the Mill are four air conditioned studios, the new DI Handford novel, [email protected] providing tuition in keyboard, guitar, piano and vocals. Any- Twisted Tracks. or visit the website: one can be involved in the lessons, at reasonable rates, from www.saltairevillage.info/ children to senior citizens. The school principal is Rino Grice, Thurs. 22nd Nov. 6.30-8. forum who is also one of the tutors. The Schools make the most of Poet Bruce Barnes reads their links with other Yamaha Music Schools throughout the from his collections ______world, and hope to visit Milan next year, with the Italian stu- "Somewhere Else" and "The dents visiting Saltaire on an exchange basis later. CONGRATULATING Lovelife of the Absent- Lessons are mainly in the evening or at weekends, and I was Minded" CUPPACARE struck by the friendly nature of the place. The receptionist Thurs. 29th Nov. 6.30-8. obviously knew all the students by name, and they were very We congratulate Cuppacare, relaxed there. The Schools can be contacted on 595954 or by Adele Geras, Manchester the popular drop-in café in email at [email protected]. They offer a free trial lesson. based novelist reads from New Kirkgate, Shipley, on its her forthcoming novel twenty-first birthday this Both businesses hope to make the most of their new location, "Ithaka" month. Back in 1986, the especially since Victoria Hall, Salts Mill and the United Re- formed Church offer such spectacular halls for performances. All events are free local churches saw a need for £1 for a glass of a wine. a place where not only Chris- For example, the Yamaha Schools are to hold their annual Christmas concert at Victoria Hall on 16th December, 2007. Tel . 589144 tians but the general public [email protected] could meet and anyone who The Church also houses a very fine organ, which is main- ______was lonely or experiencing tained by the organist, Michael Fletcher, organ builder and problems could find friend- restorer, whose knowledge and expertise attracts many visitors MAGIC NUMBER ship. to the village. Taken together, these musical offerings in Sal- THREE taire in 2007 make this an exciting place to visit. Meals at moderate prices are Roger Clarke 2 Victoria Road served at the tables by volun- ______01274 587313 teers from most of the churches. There is a thriving DOT THE 'OCCASIONAL' SPOT Fantastic organic food and coffee, book and card stall, which The ground floor of No.5 Victoria Road, is now Dot Jewellery Lim- also offers free booklets. ited. The owner, John Bradley, is a designer goldsmith producing art, crafts, gifts. personalised, occasion marker jewellery, especially rings, in plati- ______If you have not yet sampled num and 18ct white gold. Most of his work is done on a commission what Cuppacare has to offer, basis and there are other designers who work alongside John, giving VICAR'S why not come in on a Monday customers an even wider choice of styles. Computer technology or Friday between 10am and enables clients to view the "finished" product before it is made. A 79 Victoria Road 1.30pm? design innovation award winner, John brings exclusive, top quality T: 01274 597818 items for sale, confirming Saltaire as a major shopping destination. Geoff Roberts Vicars café/bistro serves Telephone 08456033165. Email: [email protected] food for thought.

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VILLAGE WEBSITE AIRE VALLEY SINGERS SHIPLEY RETIRED MEN’S FORUM The website was hosted by Fast- CONCERT OF ROMANTIC SACRED MUSIC Shipley Library at 10.15am hosts - and after lots of invoicing on alternate Wednesdays errors that drove me nuts and Schubert (Mass in G), Mendelssohn, Elgar Speakers this month: had me ranting on the Chat St. Paul's Church, Kirkgate 14th - Paul Kenny Board (boy did that make me Kenny's Kaleidoscope feel better!) I decided to trans- Saturday November 17th 7.30pm 28th - John Gilleghan fer to Green ISP, a non-profit Magic of the Dales making concern with green ______New members welcome politics. The site is HUGE now Local Life Coach Here to Help 591745 - about 3.5 GB - so I was a tad ______nervous about getting every- As a local psychology graduate and teacher of many years, I am thing up and running again. difficult to impress when it comes to new motivational tech- SHIPLEY ROTARY CLUB Frank Dillon, (very clever web- niques. However I recently attended a course on Life Coaching, Every Tuesday 12.30 – 2pm site developer) of Swishpixel in which I think is a brilliant concept. Its roots lie in sports coaching Lower Hall, Otley Road Shipley, made sure the Chat and by using a series of structured questions it enables people to If you would like to serve Board was properly backed up sort their aims and goals in life. Unlike other “therapies” it nei- your community and enjoy and Paul Palmer of Green ISP ther assumes illness, nor imposes a belief system. It is based in fellowship with like went beyond the call of duty - minded people, the present and looks to the future. It takes at past successes and so it all went swimmingly. Now call Arthur Smith: the website is all sorted as a builds on them. 01535 270615 "green" concern, I am wonder- I would like to offer a Free Life Coaching session to any resi- ______ing how it can support residents dents of Saltaire and Shipley who feel they may benefit. to be greener. There’s info on BRACKEN HALL the site of the recycling collec- Could your life be better? Unsure how to achieve improvement? COUNTRYSIDE CENTRE tions (navigate via RESIDENTS) This could be for you. Glen Road, , and on the Chat Board there's a Shipley At the initial free session I will tell you about life coaching and call by member Podibot, to Friday 23rd make Saltaire a plastic bag free you can tell me about your goals. Together we will start to pri- Guided walk to Heaton zone. That would be great! If oritise and timetable your life to achieve them. This meeting can Woods and . anyone has ideas on how the take place in Salts Dinner, Don’t tell Titus or at quieter local (7 ½ miles) website can mobilise greenness - venues. I will even buy you a coffee! let me know. Another concern Through Shipley Glen and Nick Pronger BSc Cert Ed Shipley to Northcliffe and is the Saltaire by-pass proposal. Heaton Woods. Return That’s a worry! What about a See www.local-lifecoach.co.uk or ring 007931 383894. through , Shipley standard letter of objection on ______and canal. the site that people can fill in and fire off to Bradford Council? Ambitions Can Be Turned Into Reality Packed lunch required. I think I'll do it! I’ll post a notice Meet at Bracken Hall on the Chat Board when it’s If you have a passion or a dream about working for yourself or 10.30am. done. Regards, the Webmaster starting a business then you should contact a free business coach- 584140 www.saltairevillage.info ing service, says David Humphreys. David is a BizFizz coach providing tailored one-to-one support

SALTAIRE VILLAGE to individuals who want to start or grow their business. His aim is to help you to discover your entrepreneur potential. Supported by SOCIETY TRAVEL Bradford’s KickStart programme David is working in the heart of TINSEL & TURKEY AT the Saltaire and Shipley community and is visiting local commu- BLACKPOOL nity centres, clubs, societies, schools, colleges and faith groups to Monday Nov 12th – let everyone know about the service. A second tier of support is also provided to BizFizz clients through a panel which is created 5days from a network of supporters for the project. This panel of en- Staying at Carousel thusiasts is drawn from the local community and when requested Hotel by the clients it will meet to offer suggestions and help to them. Value at £159 per person Anyone can get involved by referring friends, neighbours or col- CASTLE HOWARD leagues who have a business idea to David or by joining the Lo- CHRISTMAS cal Panel. David can be contacted on 07506693647 or at Monday Nov 26th £18 [email protected] DURHAM CHRISTMAS ______MARKET POLICE & COMMUNITY POINT Saturday Dec 1st £16 CONTACT SALTAIRE are based at the entrance to Salts Mill. DAY AND SHORT Local people are welcome to come and talk about community BREAKS ALL YEAR issues on Wednesdays, 10am to 2pm. 01943 870228 e-mail: [email protected]

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