Last Sunday the girls drove me to Saltaire..not to Victoria Hall but this time to visit Salt's Mills which was built by Sir Titus Salt

When it was first built in 1853 the mill employed 3000 workers, and was one of the most advanced mills in the country. Since the decline of the mill trade, Salt's Mill has been preserved mainly thanks to the work of the Silver family.
Businessman Jonathan Silver bought Salt's Mill in 1986 and rents part of them to a telecommunications company and parts to shops, there is a bookshop (with some entertaining kids books!) a homeware shop (modern but fancy prices to go with it) and galleries devoted to local Bradford artist David Hockney. There are also restaurants and cafes inside
The steam-powered Salts Mill was one of the largest and most technically advanced textile mills of its time. The integrated mill housed almost the complete production process from sorting through to finishing. Known at the time as ‘The Palace of Industry’, Salts Mill it dominates the village of Saltaire and is distinguished by its detached, 68m chimney which is a local landmark.
David Hockney has a collection here and is the largest of his works in Europe ...this picture of the mill caught my eye, a colourful bird's eye view
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Miramaze mentioned to me that she visited there herself around two years ago and asked me if i'd seen the crocodile :??: ....well..."no"...I didn't see the crocodile but here are a few of the random objects that I did see whilst perusing Salt's Mill.

Hockney works
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Shop displays

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The Chimney

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...and not forgetting the stray Baa lamb :))

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