Sir Titus Salt pioneered the use of alpaca wool. He presented Prince Albert a sample of his unique, high-quality material, which Albert then passed on to Queen Victoria, who set a nationwide trend by wearing it – you can't beat a bit of royal advertising!

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Fun fact 2

When Salt died, he had accumulated a fortune worth a staggering £450,000,000, making him one of the richest men in Britain at the time.

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Fun fact 3

The Stone Lions which can be found near Victoria Hall in Saltaire were originally intended for Nelson's Column in London.

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Victoria Hall in Saltaire, England.

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Fun fact 4

As well as being made a Baronet by Queen Victoria, Salt was briefly a Member of Parliament and was the Mayor of Bradford for a short period.

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Palace of Westminster, London.

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Fun fact 5

The fame of Saltaire went well beyond the constraints of West Yorkshire and Charles Dickens himself penned an article titled “The great Yorkshire Llama” – a nod to Salt's use of alpaca wool.

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Charles Dickens.

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Fun fact 6

Salt was an intensely private man, and there are few written records of his life and words – it is also said that upon his death, Titus Salt instructed his family to gather, and burn records relating to his life.

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The Royal Family, Franz Xaver Winterhalter, 1846.

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Fun fact 7

Building work on the final house in Saltaire was completed in 1876 – Salt died later that year.

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Questions

Read the different anecdotes.

Workbook p. 82

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Classify them into these categories:
the outside world
his work
his personnality

Find a logical order and justify your choice.

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What was the most striking anecdote about Titus Salt? Why?

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Sum up the importance of Titus Salt in the Industrial Age.

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Over to you!

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A responsible industrialist

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