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BRINGING In this issue PRIZE POETRY YOU Plus HISTORY PRINCIPAL'S PRINCIPLES Plus AS IT ALL OUR USUAL HAPPENS UNUSUALS

PICTURE TRIBUTE POSTCARDS The big news this Pamela designed and TO TED month is the release maintains, where you can Ted Warburton , who The History Club not literally of see all the images, will be meeting again in 's lions but of (including the one used, looked after the Opera Sets on the top floor of the Resource Centre of a wonderful calendar with permission, above ). Shipley College, which for 2010 by Pamela Proceeds will go towards , has died. His cheery countenance will is in the Exhibiton Reynolds, which is maintaining the website. Building on Exhibiton now available from In an exclusive article on be missed by all those of us who enjoy regular Road, at 7pm on local shops as well as page four , Pamela tells form the Saltaire Sentinel readers all about visits there. October 1st. Maggie Silver, who Village website, which the ideas behind it. >>> The event, which Dave owns the Mill, said "It Shaw tells us promises was a sad day for us all

to be one of the best yet, CONCERT FOR CHARITIES when we heard that dear is devoted to the Golden Victim Support in Ted had passed away. will be split between Age of Post-cards. Guest West Yorkshire are Victim Support (the He presided over the speaker Graham Hall hosting a charity national charity for sets for so many years Secretary of the music event in victims and witnesses of and really loved his & District Victoria Hall on crime in England and job." Ted, who was th Postcard Society, is a Friday October 9 . Wales) and Macmillan seventy-seven, recently recognized authority on (Doors open at 7.45pm) Cancer Support. Tickets had an operation for a the printing and early The entertainment will from Oliver Stoker on non-malignant brain use of postcards who has include both classic 01274 530554, or tumour. His funeral, an unrivalled collection rock music from ‘The [email protected] attended by many of his of over twelve thousand Garden of Edam’ and A limited number of colleagues from the different views of stand up comedy from tickets will also be Mill, took place on Bradford and Saltaire. Sheila Stone. Profits available on the door. September 16th. WHATEVER IT IS – SAY IT IN THE Sentinel ! E-mail: [email protected] Deadline: 20 th The Saltaire Sentinel

The Saltaire Sentinel MANCUNIAN MUSIC IN THE MILL Wednesday September 30th - Friday October 16th

Salts proudly present Manchester: Looking for the Light Through the Pouring

Rain , Kevin Cummins' definitive photographic exhibition of the Manchester

music scene from 1976 to the present day . We will be opening the roof space

from 11am - 4.30pm every day to house iconic photographs of Joy Division, The

JOHN NICHOLSON Smiths, Happy Mondays, Oasis and other bands that shaped two generations of

POETRY PRIZE teenagers and changed the course of pop music.

Throughout the year, we On Sunday October 11th, at 3pm, photographer Kevin Cummins will be in invite readers to submit conversation with novelist Kevin Sampson . This special event will be followed original poems on the by a book signing and preceded by a specially commissioned film with a subject of Saltaire and/or soundtrack by 808 state. Airedale, the best of which Tickets £5 (£3 conc.) on sale in the 1853 Gallery or by calling 01274 587377. are published in these ______pages. (John Nicholson is A MAN WHO LISTENS CAREFULLY the 'Airedale Poet', who died tragically on the river The new Principal of Shipley College talks to Roger Clarke bank in 1843.) With the Navtej Chohan took the opportunity of his students being on holiday for the gratefully acknowledged co- summer to prepare for his new role and to explore the impressive setting of operation of David Ford, a Saltaire at relative leisure – and to devote time for me to ask him about himself John Nicholson Poetry and how he sees his new post, on behalf of Sentinel readers. Nav, as he prefers to Evening was held in the be called, admits that being born and brought up in West London is a long way Saltaire Bookshop on away from the Saltaire experience, but points out that he left the urban August 27th, at which all environment of the metropolis on leaving school and took a degree in Electrical the entries were read. Engineering at Bath University, where his eyes were opened to the benefits of Below is the first of four working in a city of beautiful architecture, and a World Heritage Site too. After a poems for this year: varied career, moving between IT consultancy and teaching according to the availability of employment, his obvious talents led him to be appointed as the THE CANAL IN Director of Further and Higher Education at College of Technology, a post WINTER which he held for six years. Nav, whose first experience of Saltaire came on his By Michael Burgess second day at Leeds, on a visit to an event at Shipley College, is clearly a man who listens carefully and doesn’t jump to conclusions. He says that he and his Frost quickens. predecessor Jean McAllister shared more common ground than they disagreed Teased by an easterly wind, about, and hopes that he can support initiatives which she has already begun. He the waters brittle. would definitely like to encourage links with the Salt family, and to value the The ice thickens, historical background of the Village. He supports the College providing a home to span the space for the Saltaire Archive, and would like to see the students taking maximum between the banks, advantage of the setting in which they are learning. Conscious that the College is beyond Hirst lock, just one of the important influences which will determine how the Village gripped and knitted. develops in the future, Nav is keen to participate in local life and hopes to A heron, maintain a productive dialogue with the other parties involved. in stilting pose, ______stands alone. MEMOIR WRITING GROUP MAY START SOON The thaw will come. Sentinel reader Elisabeth Macdonald is hoping to start a memoir writing Quietly creeps. group. She tells us: "My concept is to form a group of maximum ten people, who But for its time, would attend pretty regularly, say once a month, with the aim of stimulating our the face of this living water, personal memories of early life and times by talking about them and maybe in darkness and in depth, reading extracts from ones we admire, and then writing brief pieces at home to now sleeps. share with the group. I am willing to offer my home in Nab Wood for an initial meeting, where we can plan a group, and decide whether to sign up for it. I am [The Sentinel picture of Nicholson (above) is an thinking of an afternoon group, starting after I return from holiday in mid- adaptation of the engraving by October." If you would like to know more, or to flag up interest, please email: W.O.Geller.] [email protected]

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PETER PAM'S PARTY GUESTS HIT ALL SALTAIRE RANDALL THE RIGHT NOTES BOOKSHOP "This is my party for all of you," Pam Fluke told those Gentleman’s fortunate enough to have found a place in Victoria Hall 217 Road Hairdresser on September 18th, whether at the tables tastefully Open Mon-Sat 10-5 PICTURE FRAMING arranged for the cabaret style entertainment, around the Thursdays till 8pm HOUSE SIGNS walls or up in the balcony, for what turned out to be a New and second hand books AND MUCH MORE ! Regular Events highlight of the seventh Saltaire Festival. 205 Bingley Road On Thursdays 6.30-8 With a rare combination of exceptional musical 01274 – 597140 Authors read and talk. prowess, highly professional presentation and 01274 - 589144 ______irresistibly charming personality, The Scott Brothers , VICTORIA Jonathan and Tom, with a Steinway piano and an 1880 MAGIC TEAROOMS Mustel harmonium from the Fluke's famous Harmonium Museum, played a truly impressive NUMBER 8 Victoria Road collection of duets, a surprising number of which were Open Daily written especially for this unusual combination. Then , a THREE Coffee, tea, cakes, further delight ensued as Tom produced a banjo ukele 2 Victoria Road scones, snacks and and, moving effortlessly from Saint-Saens and Open Tues-Sun novelty gifts Guilmant to Gifford, Cliffe and Gay, revealed his talent 01274 - 587313 01274 - 823092 as a George Formby impersonator! After a suitable ______break f or refreshment, the second half belonged to SALTAIRE The SPA Michael Baron who, prior to thrilling the assembly with his already highly acclaimed expertise at the NEWSAGENTS 21 Titus Street Wurlitzer (well into the night), provided an astounding, 9 Victoria Road The Authentic almost totally improvised accompaniment, on another Newspapers and much, Village corner shop of the Flukes' instruments, to Charlie Chaplin's classic much more Open Mon-Sat film 'Modern Times', projected above him. Open 6am-5pm Pam's party , much appreciated by all who were there, 8.30am-10pm Sundays 8am-4pm was a veritable triumph for her and husband Phil and a Sun. 10am-10pm Daily deliveries magnificent showcase for all the hard work they devote 01274 – 826534 01274 – 595389 to the preservation of Saltaire's musical heritage.

______DENYS IS THE GLUE THAT HOLDS CAROLINE SALTS US ALL TOGETHER, SAYS MAGGIE MILL In town with wife Eva, as always for the Saltaire STREET Festival, Denys Salt, gave an extrem ely entertaining, as Opened in 1853 and well as informative speech to around fifty invited SOCIAL still guests at a celebration lunch in his honour in the Café Open Every Day in to the Opera, in Salts Mill, on September 16th. CLUB

Attractions include : Under the heading 'Where I Fit In', Denys, great- (next to the Car Park) SALT’S DINER grandson of Sir Titus, spoke with genuine enthusiasm always has a warm of his interest in the present and future, as well as the Cafe in to history of the Village. Maggie Silver, who hosted the welcome for all .

the Opera event made reference to all the wonderful things that Regular events include: SALTAIRE HISTORY are made to happen in Saltaire through the concerted Sequence dancing (Thurs) EXHIBITION efforts of m any dedicated parties, concluding, quite Bingo (Mon, Tues, Fri) fittingly, "Denys is the glue who holds us all together". Line dancing 1853 Gallery ______THE HOME (Monday evening, ADVERTISING in The Sentinel Tuesday afternoon) and many other, varied All the establishments featured on this page serve as outlets for A guest artiste every retail outlets this newspaper. Please note that space in the Saturday night ADMISSION FREE Sentinel is not for sale but neither is it offered 01274 - 531163 free for commercial advertising . 01274 – 585140

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WEBSITE Pamela Reynolds on the Saltaire Calendar Cuppacare , in New The Saltaire Sentinel is I’ve been meaning to make a Saltaire calendar for a Kirkgate, Shipley, is "a available online, via the not couple of years now – and this year I got my act café with a heart in the for profit Saltaire Village together. Since 2003, we’ve taken over 15000 heart of town". The not Website, thanks entirely to images of Saltaire and I’ve been running the SV for profit enterprise is Pamela Reynolds, who website since 2005. Great photographs come along kept open 10am-1.30pm manages and maintains the rarely and I wanted the calendar to capture a little on Mondays and Fridays site at bit of Saltaire’s magic so I decided to make the by Shipley Christians images as dramatic as I could. I own a copy of Together. www.saltairevillage.info ______Eddie Lawler’s lovely book, Saltairy Tales, and ______TAKE OFF FOR remembered reading that the lions on Victoria Road HALF MOON roam about at night. That got me thinking. I MUSIC COLLEGE started with the United Reformed Church, dusted Shipley College's new with snow on a winter’s afternoon. It became a 2010 will see a renewed association with "the night scene with Peace, the Victoria Road lion, Roberts Park with a North’s Friendly Low Fares patiently guarding the church under a sprinkling of proper Bandstand and a Airline" Jet2.com is great stars. Then I made another snow image of Saltaire larger Half Moon Café. news, allowing Travel and railway station, and another lion, Determination, Parks director Ian Day Tourism students a wandered onto the platform and stood beside Mrs. told Eddie Lawler , who fabulous opportunity to Stewart, a Salts Walks tour guide (in real life, until now has taken on gain a re al insight in to the playwright Harriett Townsend). Harriett suggested responsibility for putting working world of airline a lion should appear in every image – and like together and managing a staff both in the airport and magic – I started seeing the lions everywhere… programme of events in the air. "We look Under a spring sky a peculiar twilight scene which has seen regular forward to these exciting unfolded in front of Salts Mill, with Determination free music on Sunday developments taking off!” confronting a steely-nerved alpaca, while a man afternoons all through the said Claire Fowkes and his young son scrambled onto the back of the summer, with no profit for (Section Leader and Course lion, with no sense of danger. A flock of birds beat himself, that he would Coordinator for Travel & their wings in warning – but all ended well; the hope to continue the Tourism). For information night passed peacefully. Another lucky shot arrangement, with local about Trav el & Tourism captured Determination gazing thoughtfully into people helping to arrange courses at Shipley College the sunset from the top of Salts Mill, though a the concerts, supported by please contact Student threatening appearance was made by War who some financial input from Services on 01274 327281. clambered on to the roof of the Watch Tower the Council." ______House around Halloween. In all of the lions’ SALTAIRE wanderings, I’m relieved to report that nothing WORLD HERITAGE WHEELIE POLICE AND untoward happened; they remained the guardians of Does NOT talk rubbish COMMUNITY Saltaire – powerful creatures observing, warning, CONTACT POINT but always protecting. The calendar has snippets (At the Victoria Road about Saltaire and mentions lots of local entrance to Salts Mill ) businesses. Sincere apologies to anyone I may Open Wednesday have overlooked. Please let me know and I promise 10-00 -1.00 p.m. I will include you next time the lions are out. Come along or contact [Note: While our front page photograph seeks to

us on : 01274 537416 give a flavour of the calendar, it obviously cannot " It's not only lions who convey the stunning use of colour which is such an like to move around [email protected] important feature of Pamela's artistry . –Editor ] during the night !"

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