Three people dressed up in villagers from Victorian time were expecting us to tell the story of Saltaire and his founder Titus Salt. We were given each of us a book mark representing a character for us to incarnate for the day. Then we set up for a guide tour. We were free afterwards to do as we pleased. I had lunch at the restaurant in the former Mill. Quite a nice meal actually. The mill hosts several shops, an exhibition on the village and a gallery with David Hockney's art (he is originally from nearby Bradford, remember ?). I finally went round the village again to take photos and had tea and cake at "Don't tell Titus". It's a wine bar. Titus had banned alcohol in his village...
My character was :
"1861. Aged 48. Married. Overlooker Drawing Wool, born in Bradford.
Lives at 63 Georges Street. With his wife and 2 children they all work together in the mill. Henry used to work for Titus Salt in one of his mills in Bradford and likes working for him. He knows that Titus provides the best conditions."
For more info see : http://www.saltairevillage.info/
My character was :
"1861. Aged 48. Married. Overlooker Drawing Wool, born in Bradford.
Lives at 63 Georges Street. With his wife and 2 children they all work together in the mill. Henry used to work for Titus Salt in one of his mills in Bradford and likes working for him. He knows that Titus provides the best conditions."
For more info see : http://www.saltairevillage.info/
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