The Old Manor-House, Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, bithplace of Sir Titus Salt, c1880. Artist: Unknown

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The Old Manor-House, Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, bithplace of Sir Titus Salt, c1880. Sir Titus Salt (1803-1876) discovered a method of blending alpaca wool with cotton and silk. He is best remembered as the builder of Saltaire Mill near Bradford, Yorkshire, and the surrounding model company town of Saltaire. Shops, a library and other facilities were provided for the workers, but no public houses as Salt was a teetotaller. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris, New York, c1880).

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Size: 4792px × 3658px
Location: World,Europe,United Kingdom,England,West Yorkshire,Leeds,Morley
Photo credit: © The Print Collector/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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