Number 119 November 2012

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EX CITING 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 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 586272 or Next Meeting: Thurs, Nov.29th 7pm stakeholders coming out [email protected] Salt Building, Victoria Road in opposition.

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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 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 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 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 breed. The origins are [Feb, 2010] and one of an indeed local - they were once known as 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 , 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 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 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. 10am-10pm machinery and engines more than equal to 01274 – 531163 his present force. The mill or factory is so 01274 – 826534 ______situated with regard to the railway and ______CAROLINE the canal, that goods may be conveyed to it SALTAIRE SOCIAL CLUB by either of them without the aid of cartage BOOKSHOP or porterage. This vast building stands upon six Caroline Street, always 1 Myrtle Place acres of ground, running east and west, and is nearly has a welcome for all Tuesday- Sunday six hundred feet in length, and eighty in 10am - 5pm Regular Events height: the several floors and sheds will 01274 – 585140 comprise a superficial extent of nearly fifty- 01274 - 589144 VICTORIA six thousand feet. Such is, and such will be, The Sentinel Saltaire; and the whole of this, it must be borne in can also be found at TEAROOMS mind, is created by the genius and industry of one VICTORIA HALL 8 Victoria Road quiet man of business. All these vast Saltaire Open Daily machines, these huge piles of works, these UNITED myriads of working instruments, this wonderful REFORMED CHURCH Coffee, tea, cakes, scones, snacks and novelty gifts whole, spring from that one source— POST OFFICE

01274 - 823092 those three hundred and odd dirty bales of MEDICAL PRACTICE

______frowsy South American stuff." VISITOR VICARS [Earlier in the same article, Mr Dickens recounts the INFORMATION legend of Titus Salt's encounter with C.W. and F. CENTRE Café Bistro Foozle and Co. and "those three hundred and odd 79 Victoria Road Shipley dirty bales". Before we reveal the details, Sentinel LIBRARY 01274 – 597818 readers are invited to share their knowledge.]

Notices - News - Announcements - News - Notices

VILLAGE HISTORY CLUB AND RSPB

WEBSITE OTHERS ON TURBINE Airedale and Bradford Local Group The Saltaire Sentinel is [From page 1:] "Saltaire History Club, having 40th Anniversary Year available online, via the not been identified as a stakeholder in BMDC's for profit Saltaire Village Friday Nov. 11th, 7.30pm. Feasibility Study for a Water Turbine in Saltaire Website, thanks entirely to WHS, declares its opposition to the Council's Room 3, Shipley Library. Pamela Reynolds, who proposal and calls upon BMDC to abandon its 'Arctic and Hebridean manages and maintains the current project and find a better solution to its Odyssey' by Gordon Yates site at renewable energy needs." This decision will be Adults £3, children free. www.saltairevillage.info communicated to the Council. Non-members welcome ______Soon after its initial announcement, the Histoy ______SALTAIRE Club received the following message: WINTER Congratulations on your discussion about the HANDMADE Water Turbine proposal, which I am so glad was BANDSTAND Arts and Crafts opposed by an overwhelming majority of the Caroline Social Club on All handmade, all local. meeting. As an interested and direct descendant Caroline Street hosts a series (new venue this year:) of the founder of Saltaire, I fully support the of 'Bandstand' concerts, with a mix of singing, jazz, folk, Caroline Club’s position. Albeit not a stakeholder, I nevertheless wish to state my opposition to the etc. The club opens at Social Club Council`s proposal: “I, Denys Salt, great- 12.15pm with performances Saturday, grandson of Sir Titus Salt, wish to declare my from 2-3.30. Admission free opposition to the Council’s proposal to install a Sunday, Nov. 11th Nov. 17th water turbine in Roberts Park ” GMC Jazz 10am-3pm Nevertheless, it seems only fair to point out that Big band standards [email protected] not everyone is opposed to the scheme. For ______instance, Jim Flood contacted the Sentinel to

Saltaire say: "In the 19th century, Salt saw the need for a WORLD HERITAGE

Cricket Club new model of manufacturing and he headed for WHEELIE

TABLE TOP SALE the Aire at Shipley to show the world how it Does NOT talk rubbish in Victoria Hall could be done. Now, in the 21st century, the Sunday, Nov. 18th need is for new models of power generation. Saltaire should be proud to host such a venture." from 10 am ______To reserve a table, call 01274 787908 KERBSTONE RESPONSE ______Following last month's article by Roger Clarke, CUPPACARE Sentinel reader Ken Chappell rang the Saltaire Bookshop (01274 589144) to tell us: During the The café and bookstall in 1930s the electricity companies used to inscribe New Kirkgate, is a non- into the kerbstones letters including 'S' which profit enterprise, run by

meant "Supply" and very frequently 'SR' which Shipley Christians meant "Supply Read". In the '30s the power " Mr. Dickens didn't see Together, 10am-1.30pm company serving the Shipley area was, me coming! " Mondays and Fridays. apparently, located on Canal Road. [See page 3]

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