Salts mill in Saltaire, Yorkshire, UK.

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Salts mill in Saltaire, Yorkshire, UK. The mill was opened in 1853 by Titus Salt to process alpaca wool. Sir Titus Salt was a model employer, he wanted his staff who worked at the mill to have the best working conditions of the time. He built houses for his emplyees as well as alms houses, a school, hospital and leisure facilities.

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