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A Scandinavian Happy Christmas on Day 20 of the #Saltaire Living Advent Calendar at 8 Mary St. In 1884 Mary Rushworth 14, a spinner, enjoyed a walk with friends but then fell on her face nr the gate to the park. Pronounced dead by Dr Rutherford, she was carried home to No8.
At 24 Fanny St on Day 18 of the #Saltaire Living Advent Calendar a perfect festive scene at Christmas in 1901 for James Griffiths, wife Lavinia & two children. 5yrs later James an Overlooker pleaded #NotGuilty to stealing a chicken from a Nab Wood field. Caught #RedHanded
Disaster averted at 6 Jane St #Saltaire on day 16 of the Living Advent Calendar. Santa & his reindeer were re-directed from no20 and were delighted to pose in the window. In 1871 the Harrisons didn’t tell their 5 children they nearly missed out on presents #JingleBells
Day 6 of the #Saltaire Living Advent Calendar. The wonderful window at 8 Amelia St may have been influenced by #TitusSalt Jnr’s trips to Egypt & the Holy Land. 150yrs ago his magic lantern slideshow of his travels entertained the village in Victoria Hall. #ChristmasIsComing
Married for 21 years, Catherine Salt wife of #TitusSalt Jnr was widowed #OTD 1887. Son Gordon was born 277 days after the wedding, just in time to quash any rumours. Left with 4 children, the youngest two aged 13 & 11 Catherine sold #MilnerField mansion & moved to Denton Hall. https://t.co/WL7WCdtUNn
150yrs ago #TitusSalt was handed the list of the 2,296 subscribers of his portrait plus the finished article by #Stafford artist J P Knight RA, who also painted for Queen Victoria’s royal collection. It’s not known whether Titus sent #ThankYouLetters https://t.co/w8aJkE0lRv
#TitusSalt had a #bandstand built in his 1871 #Saltaire park & would be delighted that live music was still entertaining the crowds during the #SaltaireFestival, the annual event first staged in 2003 to commemorate 150yrs of his model village & his birthday, of course! https://t.co/B53TJvuMPR
The following year in 1886, caring #Bradford Council used public funds to send 5 local children who had all been bitten by a rabid terrier to #LouisPasteur in Paris. They survived & returned home to Great Horton. #WorldZoonosesDay https://t.co/lCv7GprXji
#Scarborough was #TitusSalt’s favourite holiday destination where he had a home on The Promenade. He enjoyed buying fish from women at the quayside & admitted once walking off wearing borrowed spectacles. She didn’t let him get far. #StopThatMan https://t.co/vx6athL3Jv