Working conditions for workers of the mills in Bradford in the 1840s were dangerous, cramped and frightening. The city was even once described as

‘the dirtiest, filthiest and worst regulated town in the kingdom’.  

Saltaire Mills, Early 1850s

Saltaire Hospital (now Titus Salt Apartments)

As well as his new 'state of the art' mill, Titus Salt built neat stone houses for his workers, wash-houses with running water, bath-houses, a hospital, as well as an Institute for recreation and education, with a library, a reading room, a concert hall, billiard room, science laboratory and gymnasium. 

Saltaire Club and Institute in Early 1870s

The village also provided a school for the children of the workers, almshouses, allotments, a park and a boathouse.   

Roberts Park Saltaire in Late 19thC

Saltaire Factory School pre-1910

Saltaire School, Early 20thC

Saltaire School, Early 20thC