Rob Hills in #Saltaire, saved from bankruptcy by his gt gt grandfather John Maddocks in a syndicate that bought the village in 1892. At 14 John left home. At 16 he eloped, his bride aged 20. He made a fortune & settled in #Bradford.
A remarkable man

Hop along to the Co-op in #Saltaire to see a real Easter Bunny & the chance to win a basket of #Easter goodies. A raffle ticket with free treats for the kids!

Today’s edition of the #NewspaperOfTheYear. Motoring through #GodsOwnCountry in a classic car to be, never imagining we’d become a 21st century story.
@yorkshirepost @YorkshireLife

Profoundly deaf Ann Moss, widowed in Victorian Bradford, had 4 mouths to feed. Determined to provide for her children, Ann sent flattering poems as birthday gifts to Sir #TitusSalt. The thank you letters included a fiver, (worth £480 today). #WomensDay #InternationalWomensDay2026

There was no #CoverUp in 1840 when #TitusSalt’s father Daniel was stabbed in the ear & groin by his son-in-law Charles Smithies, whose pregnant wife Grace had fled to her parents’ home in Manningham. Bankrupt Charles was remanded in York Castle to appear at the Assizes.