Across the Road

Number 135 April 2014 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ACROSS THE ROAD POST OFFICE’S NEW ADDRESS th IT'S NOT On April 9 , the post the best for the future. office on Gordon Saltaire Post Office has In this issue THE PAPER Terrace will close, to been a major outlet for A HIDDEN PEOPLE BUY, re-open the following the Sentinel since 2007, CONDUIT Can you find it? IT'S THE day across the way, at and we are assured by number 32 Bradford Dipak at Saltaire Wines Plus BY PAPER Road, as part of that this will not change. ALL OUR USUAL THE PEOPLE ‘Saltaire Wines’. ________________________ UNUSUALS Roger Clarke reports: NEW The same services will HELP NEEDED TO KEEP be offered in this ‘local’ BUILDING (as opposed to ‘main’) CHURCH OPEN As recently reported post office, but they will Len Morris writes: than ever needed. here, Shipley College be available alongside Saltaire United Reformed Local people will be has revealed plans for a purchases made in the Church is open every welcomed. new, two storey building wine shop. It is hoped Sunday afternoon for Training, if required, on the land between that disabled access visitors, with the café will be provided by the Maddocks Street and will be introduced to downstairs serving tea experienced members. Exhibition Road. This improve availability. and cakes throughout the There are displays with- month, Alison Coles This is the end of an era year. It is also open in the building showing provides us with more for Shirin Karpe , who every afternoon from its history and details information on behalf of has provided such a April until the end of about the United the College. great community service September. Reformed Church more [See Page 4 >>] since she took over the This is made possible generally, so that a Readers’ views on this, post office in 2007, and only by the dedication of volunteer will only need and any other topic of who has asked us to volunteers – more of to know where to point local interest, are thank all her loyal whom are now more visitors. welcomed by your customers for their desperatelyIf you can help, please contact either Len Morris Community Newspaper. support. We wish her all 01274 597894 or Valerie Jenkins 01274 542510 WHATEVER IT IS - SAY IT IN THE Sentinel ! [email protected] OR c/o The Saltaire Bookshop, 1 Myrtle Place The Deadline is always 20 th of the month prior to publication. MEMORIES2 OF GWEN UPON THE GLEN Stories from by Roger Clarke World War One The imminence, of Easter reminds me that on Easter Monday, 1910, it is by Colin Coates rumoured that the Glen Tramway carried 17,000 visitors out of a total of Fund Raising – Tag Days 100,000 who visited the Glen that day. The thoughts of many of them During World War One there would likely turn to romance before the day was out, because the Glen were thousands of groups was a famous trysting place with its rocks and secret corners. formed across the country to How many Sentinel readers remember the following song? support the soldiers serving at Meet me Gwen upon Shipley Glen the front. One of many such He was a shy young Yorkshire lad, And he lived on Baildon Moor. groups in Shipley district was She was a pill from Lister’s Mill. They met and his heart grew sore. started by ladies from the area. She shyly said her name was Gwen, A Shipley Ladies Committee And she didn’t mind meeting him again. was formed, with the Saltaire He plucked up courage to write a note, Institute (Victoria Hall) as its And this was what the young swain wrote: headquarters. Its president was Meet me Gwen upon Shipley Glen, On Sunday afternoon. Lady Ellis Denby and one of its Near “Number Nine” we’ll have a good time, vice presidents was Lady And return by the light of the moon. James Roberts. The object of You’ll enjoy it up there, ‘Cos you’ll get the salt-aire, the Committee was; - “to And you’ll fancy you’re out by the sea. provide clothing for soldiers Then if you’re willing and I have a shilling, and sailors, hospital comforts We’ll call at Dick Hudson’s for tea. for the wounded, and also garments for persons in want in They sat next Saturday on the Glen. Said the maid with drooping head, Shipley”. I’ve never been up here before. Then with shame all the ferns turned red, For raising funds, they found As he told the tale to the saucy minx. that flag days proved popular The rocks exchanged such knowing winks (also called “tag” days). It was When he slipped on her finger a gold brass ring, not unusual for 150 ladies with The little birds began to sing. collection boxes to be Meet me Gwen upon Shipley Glen etc, etc. circulating in Shipley and Composer Jimmy Sutton, Lyricist Reg Bolton, Date circa 1900. Saltaire. The amounts collected I contacted our friend, Pat Smith , former deputy head at Nab Wood on these flag days varied Middle School, who had often used the song in school concerts which she between £50 and £70 (in arranged and conducted in the 1980s, for more information. today’s money £4,300 to Pat put me in touch with Geoff Bryson of Calton, near Gargrave, then £6, 000). gravely and terminally ill but willing to share his knowledge. He wrote:- On Saturday August 28 th , 1915 “Reg Bolton was a local professional comedian who wrote his own there was a “bumper” tag day material, including comic songs. At the turn of the century the idea of in aid of Saltaire Hospital. The having small “end-of-pier” type shows in tented pavilions became amount collected was £90 popular, the idea being to capture the seaside atmosphere in towns and (£7,800 in today’s money); the cities. One of these, if not the first, was the Frizinghall Pavilion in 1905 copper coins collected weighed which suffered the fate of many of those flimsy constructions by either over 3cwt (150 kg). The burning down or blowing away. The police used to knock up the officials had to use a horse and managers if there was a rising gale during the night to ask that the theatre cart to convey the coinage to should be lashed down! The rebuilt Pavilion, this time in a permanent the Shipley Branch of the form, became the Alfresco Pavilion, later the Alfresco Garage ( now Bradford District Bank. redeveloped as a number of retail outlets with car parking in front ). The To help with local com- Alfresco troupe was “The Dandy Militaires” appearing with comedian memorations of World War Fred Casburn. Reg Bolton was for some time a member of the One, please contact either Militaires.” Geoff believes that the song continued to be sung in the Colin Coates or Dave Shaw: Playhouse music halls by Harry and Joan Tout. Perhaps readers can add [email protected] more to the story or share discrete memories of courting on the Glen? or mobile 07736408339 Saltaire History Explorers PETER The SPA Investigate RANDALL A HIDDEN VICTORIAN 21 Titus Street ENGINEERING ACHIEVEMENT The Authentic Village corner shop Gentleman’s Whilst Saltaire contains many buildings of Hairdresser architectural merit, some less ostentatious structures Open Mon-Sat 8am-10pm 205 Bingley Road have an equally fascinating story to tell. On the Sun. 10am-10pm corner of Bingley Road and Queens Road a single 01274 – 597140 storey building currently occupied by Jeanette's 01274 – 826534 _________________________ Cakery and Bella Rouge is, unusually, of wooden _________________________ VICTORIA construction and provides evidence of a major SALTAIRE TEAROOMS engineering feat not above ground, but below it. The expansion of Bradford as an industrial city in BOOKSHOP 8 Victoria Road the nineteenth century required a water supply Open Daily 1 Myrtle Place beyond the polluted Bradford Beck. Reservoirs were Tuesday- Saturday Coffee, tea, cakes, scones, constructed on higher ground beyond the city to feed snacks and novelty gifts 10am - 5pm clean water through a series of conduits into the city. New/Second-hand books 01274 - 823092 One of these, the Barden Conduit, completed in 01274 – 589144 _________________________ 1860 skirted Saltaire on its route to the service CAROLINE reservoir at Heaton. The pipe crosses the Aire near VICARS SOCIAL CLUB Hirst Mill but then disappears underground again Café Bistro approaching the roundabout along the line of Caroline Street, always Clarence Road. Plans of the now demolished, 79 Victoria Road has a welcome for all. terraced housing behind the current co-op, show a “Pop in and see us!” Regular Events distinctive diagonal "channel" where building was 01274 – 597818 01274 – 585140 not permitted immediately above the conduit. The _________________________ rear wall of the Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet still ADVERTISING SALTS has an angular facet to avoid impinging on the line. All the establishments The wooden buildings on the road frontage, promoted here serve as mentioned above, were, according to Ian Watson's outlets for this paper. MILL publication In the Shadow of the Rosse, constructed Advertising space is Opened in 1853 so as to be able to be demolished at short notice if NOT for sale . and still access to the conduit was required. We had hoped The Saltaire Sentinel Open Every Day that the recent work on the roundabout might expose can also be found at the pipeline, but perhaps it was too deep. Slightly Attractions include : VICTORIA HALL surprising was the reaction from the construction Saltaire SALT’S DINER company's spokesman that they knew nothing of the UNITED Cafe in to conduit before our enquiry! REFORMED David and Jonathan (aged 10) Starley the Opera [The following provides a brief history and a map: CHURCH Saltaire SALTAIRE The Engineer March 12 1915 pp251-254 http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/images/e/eb/Er191 POST OFFICE HISTORY 50312.pdf ] Saltaire EXHIBITION ____________________________________________________ MEDICAL Saltaire Cricket Club 1853 Gallery PRACTICE TABLE TOP SALE Saltaire THE HOME Victoria Hall VISITOR and many other, varied Sunday, April 20 th INFORMATION retail outlets There is a 50p entrance fee (under 16s free) CENTRE ADMISSION FREE Doors open at 10 am.

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