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All the Latest Number 119 November 2012 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ORGAN RECORDING EXCITING NEW MUSICAL VENTURE The glorious Wurlitzer and local guitarist Tom In this issue IT'S NOT theatre organ which is Gee (of Tom Gee Band CHARLES THE PAPER proudly housed in fame) - to produce an EP DICKENS' PEOPLE BUY, Victoria Hall has that has brought the st South American Stuff helped to spearhed an organ into the 21 IT'S THE Plus exciting new musical century. PAPER BY venture, as This is believed to be one ALL OUR USUAL UNUSUALS THE PEOPLE Gail Sudall reports: of the first times that a The theatre organ has complete recording of LIVING had little in the way of original music has HISTORY new music composed featured a theatre organ, CLUB ADVENT for it over several and is a credit to the The Living Advent decades. Now, Robert Cinema Organ Society Saltaire History Club declares its opposition Calendar is due to Sudall, well known to Northern District (the light up our streets many in the region as team responsible for to the Council’s pro- posal for a turbine in again this year from one of the instrument's maintaining the in- December 1st until leading exponents, has strument) for their Roberts Park, Christmas Eve. composed several pieces enthusiasm and vision in writes Dave Shaw. Saltaire Inspired is especially for the theatre supporting this unique At last month's meeting looking for volunteers organ. What better project. Robert and his of the Club, members to create a window venue to record this trio provided a glorious voted overwhelmingly display in their home, or music, than on the glimpse of some of his (23 for, 1 against, with 1 to help organise the world-class instrument compositions in Robert’s abstention) in favour of event. Crucially, we are based in Saltaire? To Park as part of the a motion condemning seeking a sponsor from realise the music, Robert popular Saltaire Festival. the scheme. [See page 4] the business community has teamed up with a Further details of the new The Club is one of six to provide funding for trio of musicians: David EP – Silently Evolving - local groups identified the promotional flyer. Sudall on drums, Sam can be found at as stakeholders in the If you are able to help Jackson on acoustic bass www.robertsudall.com Council’s Feasibility in any way, please Study and now joins the contact Dave Starley on SALTAIRE HISTORY CLUB growing rank of those Bradford 586272 or Next Meeting: Thurs, Nov.29th 7pm stakeholders coming out [email protected] Salt Building, Victoria Road in opposition. CONTACT THE Sentinel THROUGH THE SALTAIRE BOOKSHOP at 1, Myrtle Place OR by th E-mail to [email protected] Deadline: 20 THE STORY OF ROGER' S GRAVEYARD SHIFT THE SENTINEL The T The second of a three part series by Roger Clarke By Roger Clarke Last month's visit was to Fulneck graveyard where the headstones were of equal size and lay flat to the ground, and where mourning dress was not allowed. In stark contrast, we now visit Undercliffe Cemetery in Bradford where the wealthy vied with each other to create the most ostentatious monuments in a display of conspicuous and expensive expressions of grief and status. For the Victorians, mourning was developed into a drawn-out ritual, often lasting for years, with strict rules of dress and behaviour. The death of Prince Albert in December, 1861, and Queen Victoria’s mourning, set the fashion. In 1851, at the time that Titus Salt was beginning to build Saltaire, he was also The use of photographs in investing in the purchase of land on behalf of the Undercliffe Cemetery the Sentinel makes a Company. The cemetery was opened in March, 1854, by which time Saltaire fascinating study. The Mill was already producing 18 miles of cloth a day. Titus eventually addressed first was on the front page his own mortality by building his mausoleum (opened in 1861) attached to of issue 5 [May 2003], Saltaire Congregational (now the United Reformed) Church. The decoration is showing Julian Young, a fine example of the sculptor’s craft, but nothing compared with the funerary groundsman at Saltaire symbolism at Undercliffe, where angels; shrouded funeral urns; elaborate Celtic Cricket Club, fishing the crosses; ivy, laurel, oak and palm leaves; anchors (for hope and rest); lamps and Sentinel sponsored ball out torches; all abound, the bigger the better. It’s a geologist’s paradise if only for of the river after the the range of different granites on display. Only in the Quaker section, where winning six was hit there. headstones are equally sized and laid on the ground, are we reminded of In the main, due to limited Fulneck’s simplicity and democracy (although extensive vandalism has also space, while the editor brought some of the larger structures to the earth today). always welcomes images Fulneck is tucked away in a valley, but Undercliffe Cemetery is set high on a submitted by readers, hill, laid out by William Gay who was also responsible for Saltaire Park. preference is given to Apart from the splendour of the tombs themselves, it is the stunning view of historical ones or those Bradford from the main concourse which still captivates visitors today as it did which “tell more than a in Victorian times when couples would come here to promenade. thousand words”; like the For our final graveyard visit next month we are much closer to home. one above, in response to _________________________________________________________________________________ the Council's claim that SALTAIRE HISTORY EXPLORERS INVESTIGATE trees on Victoria Road AIREDALE TERRIERS obscured the junction with As a child, I always loved Giles cartoons, especially Saltaire Road [November, when an Airedale Terrier made an appearance. The 2008]. There have been breed has made a bit of a comeback and Jonathan one or two downright made friends with one recently. Her owner explained quirky front page photos a little about the dog’s history which led us to in- such as the one of a trout vestigate this West Yorkshire breed. The origins are [Feb, 2010] and one of an indeed local - they were once known as Bingley unknown man, taken 100 years ago, whom readers Terriers. The name ‘Airedale’ may date to their first appearance at the Airedale Agricultural Show in 1864. were invited to identify Their ancestry includes the now extinct Black and Tan Terrier and the [Jan, 2009]. I have two Otterhound. The result was the largest breed of terrier – a dog with good favourite images – of the scenting ability that was happy in water. Their original role was as a working- Lobby in the Mill showing man’s sporting dog, particularly to hunt along local rivers for vermin (sadly, what a huge empty space including otters). However, the intelligence, trainability and versatility of the it now is [November, breed has seen them working at a wide range of tasks. During World War 1 they 2009], and of the look- were used to locate the wounded on the battlefield and carry messages to soldiers alike church in Banbury trapped behind enemy lines. Nowadays, as well as being family pets, they are which is so similar to ours trained for work in therapy and mountain search and rescue. Clearly they deserve but pre-dates it by 50 their nickname, ‘King of Terriers'. David and Jonathan (9) Starley years [March, 2009]. 'DICKENS SPECIAL': SOUTH AMERICAN STUFF To mark the bicentenary of the birth of Charles Dickens, we include the following excerpt from an article, entitled The Great Yorkshire Llama, written by him and first published in his magazine Household Words 160 years ago this month. (Thanks to Poddy Bottomley for bringing this to our attention.) "There is [however,] one building of Cyclopean proportions, rearing its Titan head – or, just at present, not more than its trunk – above the green fields of the Bradford neighbourhood, which deserves a passing notice, inasmusch as there is not only nothing equal to it in all Yorkshire or Lancashire – and that is saying something; but, when finished, there will doubtless be no factory in the world that shall appproach it in magnificence, in extent, or in completeness of purpose. This one factory, which is to be the astonishment of the manufacturing world, is in course of erection by the same person who, sixteen years since, caused so much amazement in the establishment of C.W. and F. Foozle and Co. about those three hundred and odd dirty bales of South American stuff. Mr. Titus Salt, of Bradford, is engaged in constructing a factory capacious enough to contain SALTS within its walls the machinery, or, rather, the PETER equivalent to the machinery, now working in five of MILL his Alpaca mills scattered over various RANDALL Opened in 1853 parts of the vicinity. At a distance of two or three Gentleman’s and still miles from Bradford, the traveller by the Leeds Open Every Day Railway may observe a sweet spot of country where Hairdresser the river Aire meanders gently through as pretty a 205 Bingley Road Attractions include: 01274 – 597140 green valley as is to be seen for many a league. SALT’S DINER On that spot, just where the Lancaster and _________________________ Glasgow Railway and the Leeds and Liverpool HISTORY Canal diverge from each other, is a The SPA EXHIBITION block of ground, now fast disappearing 21 Titus Street 1853 Gallery beneath a vast pile of masonry. This is the Saltaire estate, and is destined to receive Open Mon-Sat and various retail outlets 8am-10pm the whole of Mr. Salt's operations, with new ADMISSION FREE Sun.
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